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Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

Abby Sunderland 16-year-old sailor from California has been lost at sea while trying to become the world's youngest person to sail around the world. She is currently missing between Africa and Australia.

Card games have been a famous entertainment mode for players since time immemorial. Classical Rummy is a popular variant of card games for players to showcase their skills and have fun. Indian Rummy, a popular variant of Rummy, also known as 13 Card Rummy or Sequence is mostly played between 2 to 6 players. It can be considered as a cross between Rummy 500 (500 rum) and Gin rummy and is played with 13 cards with at least two decks that include jokers. Ace2three.com is the first website to introduce Online Rummy to the Indian market. We are India´s No:1 online rummy site providing a world-class interface that allows all Rummy lovers to play Rummy card games for Free and Cash both. You can learn rummy card game very easily by watching videos of rummy, reading online rummy rules. You can play rummy games with real players across India and make yourself skilled gamer in rummy card game. Players are available on 24 X 7 to enjoy free rummy and cash games as well.

As two-time champions, India continue their journey in the ICC World Cup 2019, they would be up against title holders Australia on Sunday. With a rich history of rivalry between these two nations, India would be looking to inflict Australia with their first loss of the tournament. As things would get intense, let us have a look at their top ODIclashes to date.

India are all set to take on the West Indies in the first Test, starting today. Recently, West Indian team defeated Bangladesh 2-0. With time, the Caribbean nation has fallen down the pecking order. But there have been some memorable ties in the past between these two nations.

Salt water pools and mineralised pools both use salt in the water to produce chlorine. The biggest difference with a mineralised pool is how the water feels - soft and silky - from adding magnesium, potassium and boron to the water. Our DIY fibreglass pool kits can be salt water or mineral pools. Read on to understand the difference between salt water and mineral pools.

Ski helmets should be compulsory for all skiers during the skiing or snowboarding. Although scientists have not yet have sufficient evidences to prove the necessary connection between ski helmet wearing and safety improvements if accidents and collisions.

Ski helmets are compulsory in these countries and regions.

MANILA - While the outcome of the semifinals matchup between Talk N' Text and Alaska seems predictable, the other series can likely go either way.

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All crazy fans of cricket are set to feel the heat of this sizzling encounter between the two giants of the game in the 12th Asia Cup. The bullet of this sensational match will be shot on Tuesday where last time defending champion 'Pakistan' will take Sri Lanka hand-to-hand at Fatullah, Bangladesh.

Women Safety is a concern in most of the developing countries. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2013 by World Economic Forum which examines the gap between men and women in four categories which are Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival & Political Empowerment, India has been ranked 101 whereas Iceland , Finland and Norway tops the list. On one side India is a place where girls are worshipped in form of Durga Mata and on the other side a lot of crime happens against women in India that includes rape , child marriage , infanticide and slavery . There has been an initiative by a lot of mobile apps companies that have designed apps for women safety where women can get help of any sorts when they are in danger.

{{service.description}}He would get the win, have his redemption and walk away with his head held high. But that win has been tainted by the tapout that referee Charles Robinson did not see. Undertaker went from being the cagey veteran who wouldn't say die to being the cheap-shot artist taking the easy way out. By all rights, The Phenom has turned heel. However, this was perhaps the best way to keep their rivalry going. Now fans are getting more than just a nice feud with a cliched ending; they're getting a dramatic twist and a reason for the heat between the two to continue. The fact is that two matches would never have been enough for Undertaker and Lesnar. There was too much intensity and too much bad blood to believe one more match was not needed to wrap things up. The two men proved they can still tell a compelling story, and that story

The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam did not end with a standing ovation or a celebration in honor of a hard-fought match. This one ended with surprise, bewilderment and real controversy as Taker tapped out yet still won in the end. While fans attempt to make sense of it all, WWE moves on, and this feud will see yet another chapter written. SummerSlam has expertly set up a third match between The Deadman and The Beast Incarnate.

Alright, the title may be a little deceiving but when it comes down to it, it's true and hopefully grabbed your attention. The human body is designed to run in a status quo style where it is constantly attempting to stay at homeostasis. Homeostasis is defined as the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp. as maintained by physiological processes. Basically it wants to stay neutral, to stay level, to stay the same.

On retiring from sport an athlete may set new goals, establish a new career but they may still miss an important key. This key can be the difference between a successful transition or a loss of purpose and drive. I'm talking about the loss of significance, an important human need as discussed here.

I received my copy of The Sport and Exercise Scientist in the post today, and gave the cover the usual cursory glance. My scan picked up an interesting question: "Is studying anxiety interpretations useful for sport and exercise psychologists?". So I thumbed through and found a rather interesting debate between two sport psychologists, staged by email and reprinted for the benefit of others. The debate gave me heart and caused me frustration, because while it opened up an important avenue for research and practice, they both missed the fact that a theory has been in place for over 25 years that adequately addresses all of the issues raised. That theory is Reversal Theory (Apter).

Of all of the decisions parents face regarding their children's future, choosing between shoulder pads or running shoes for their Christmas present seems trivial. Well, according to Kevin Reilly, president of Atlas Sports Genetics, this is a decision you should not take lightly."If you wait until high school or college to find out if you have a good athlete on your hands, by then it will be too late," he said in a recent New York Times interview. "We need to identify these kids from 1 and up, so we can give the parents some guidelines on where to go from there."

he recent comments made by Kevin Keegan in relation to the massive gap between the top and bottom teams in the premiership raise again the question of whether we have the right model in football.

Fear of Failure or Need to Achieve? Which side of the line are you on? The battle between fear of losing and the need to achieve and which trait the top racers have