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Top 10 Sporting Events with Greatest Television Audience

January 17, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Top 10 Sporting Events with Greatest Television Audience

Sports are a great source of entertainment. Millions and millions of people all over the world are sports fans, and are in fact more than just fans. They are absolutely dedicated to their sports, their favorite teams and players, and try to be present at the events to witness the action life. However, many of the people cannot afford to watch the games up close, sitting by the side of the court of field. Sometimes, it is the financial problem, and sometimes, it is the distance. For such people, the best option to be a witness of the games is through the television. Some events have huge television audiences. So, let us take a look at the Top 10 Sporting Events with Greatest Television Audience.

Top 10 Sporting Events with Greatest Television Audience

1. National Football League

American Football is one of popular sports in the world today. From college level games to professional level, this sport is followed by thousands. The greatest event of American Football is the National Football League or NFL, founded on August 20, 1920, in Canton, Ohio, in the United States, and the event has a limited 16-game regular season, because there are 32 teams in it, divided equally between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. However, it is has the greatest audience in terms of average attendance. The sport has an average television audience of more than 68,000 in each game, and it is covered by almost all the major networks.

2. National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football at the college level is a huge thing. In fact, most of the major players in football are either a part of College Football, or they begin their careers in College Football, where their talent is exposed, and they get hired by major clubs or the national teams. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA was founded on March 31, 1906. The unique thing about the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision is that the champion is not determined by the matches, but is declared by the selectors or organizations, like the USA Today with coaches as selectors, and the Associated Press with sports writers as selectors. It has a television viewership of more than 46,000 in each game.

3. Bundesliga

Soccer is among the most popular sports in the world, followed by millions of people, with a major part of its audience being in the European countries. The soccer league of Germany, the Bundesliga, is one of the top watched events in the world, especially on the television, and the Bundesliga has an average audience of more than 42,000 per game. Founded in the year 1963, this association is composed of 18 teams. The bottom teams get demoted to the second division of the league, while the top teams from the second division get promoted to the higher division in the next season. In comparison to the English, Italian and Spanish, the Bundesliga gets a higher live attendance.

4. Australian Football League

The Australian rules football is a unique sport played in a modified cricket ground between teams of 18 players. Its highest level professional competition is the Australian Football League or the AFL, which was founded back in the year 1897 as the Victorian Football League as a breakaway from the Victorian Football Association. It is the most prominent sporting event in Australia, and has an average television viewership of more than 38,000 in each day. This league has Seven Network and Fox Footy as the television partners. This league has 18 teams participating in it. These teams are spread over five states in Australia, but 10 of the teams, i.e. more than half, are based in Victoria.

5. Major League Baseball

The sport of baseball has a huge popularity, and the people absolutely hooked to the sport. Major League Baseball, or MLB, is one of the biggest leagues in the world. It was founded in the year 1869 in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the United States. The league is considered the sport with the highest total attendance, with more than 73 million per year, and the average television viewership of more than 30,000 per game. Divided into two leagues, i.e. the National League and the American League, with 15 teams, each subdivided into 3 divisions, MLB has 162 games for each team in its regular season. Of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, the MLB is the oldest league.

6. Canadian Football League

As it might be evident from the name itself, Canadian football is played in Canada, and is a form of gridiron football, closely related to American Football, with 12 players in each team. The highest level of competition in this sport is the Canadian Football League, or CFL, which is a prominent sporting event in Canada. It was founded on January 19, 1958 in Montreal in Canada. There are nine teams that are featured in the league, and these eight teams are divided into two divisions, the East Division and the West Division. While the former has four teams, the latter has five. The second-oldest gridiron football league, it has an average television audience of almost 28,000 per game.

7. Super Rugby

Developed at Rugby School and played initially at English public schools during the 19^th century, rugby football is a popular style of football, with mainly two types, i.e. rugby union and rugby league, played with different rules. Super Rugby is the largest form of professional rugby union football competition in the Southern Hemisphere. It began in 1996, when it was called the Super 12, because at that time, it had 12 teams. Then, it got expanded to Super 14 in 2006. Now it is also colloquially known as Super 15. There are 15 teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa which are featured in this tournament. It has an average television audience of more than 21,000 per game.

8. National Hockey League

Ice Hockey, referred to as simply Hockey in some regions, is a sports that has among the largest audience in the world. The biggest Ice Hockey tournament in the world is the National Hockey Tournament, or NHL. It was founded on November 26, 191, in Montreal in Canada. The NHL has 30 member clubs, of which, 23 are from the United States and the remaining seven are from Canada. The Canadians once used to dominate the lineups in this sport, but since the expansion of the league from the original six clubs to include even European players, the face of the game has largely changed. The NHL has an average television viewership of more than 17,000 in each game.

9. National Rugby League

Rugby league being one of the most popular sports in the world, the National Rugby League, or the NRL, is considered the elite rugby league championship. Formed in 1998 as a merger between the Super League and the Australian Rugby League, it is run by the Australian Rugby League Competition. It features 16 teams, 15 of which are from Australia, and one from New Zealand. Considered the top club rugby league tournament Australasia, its main competition is the Telstra Premiership. Based on each season, the tournament has the highest viewership and attendance among rugby football club competitions, with over 17,000 television viewership per game.

10. National Basketball Association

Basketball is definitely one of the biggest sports in the world, with millions of people who follow the games on court as well as on the television, with over 17,000 viewership per game. The greatest sporting event in this sport is the National Basketball Association, or the NBA, which was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City, New York in the United States, as the Basketball Association of America, or the BAA. NBA players are some of the highest paid athletes in the world, with excellent performances displayed in the NBA, such that the players from the NBA are selected to perform in the Olympics. There are 30 teams in the NBA, of which 29 are from the USA and 1 from Canada.

The sports being watched on television help to increase the TRP of the channels that broadcast the games. Accordingly, the top sports companies try to rope in the players of these popular sports to endorse their brand names, and the advertisements appear on the television, making the viewers even more excited to watch their favorite players off the field or court.

Highest Paying Sports in the World

January 4, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Highest Paying Sports

The world of entertainment is that of glitz and glamour. It offers lucrative career options for all those who are talented and manage to establish themselves. In particular, sports offer a huge hugely profitable career option. The successful athletes are among the highest paid people in the world. This is proven by the lists that are published every year by organizations who evaluate the worth of the athletes. One of the most famous and reliable lists is published by none other than Forbes. It is quite clear that the athletes earn enough from just the games and tournaments in the form of salary or prize money, let alone the endorsement deals, to put them among the wealthiest celebrities of the world.

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Highest Paying Sports in the World

1. Basketball

Reputed basketball tournaments such as the NBA are widely known among the highest paying sports events of the world. From numerous of their endorsements, the participants earns in millions besides as they also earns huge amount of salary from their respected teams. Their own signature shoes and jerseys also boost their income on yearly basis. Michael Jordan, the legendary basketball player, topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $35.9 million income in 1992, $36.0 million income in 1993, $30.01 million in 1994, $43.9 million in 1995, $78.3 million income in 1997 and with $69 million total income in 1998. Former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal secured the 6th place in 1993 in the Forbes list of Richest Players with $15.2 million and again secured the 2nd place in 1994 in the list with $16.7 million.

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2. Boxing

One of the most dangerous sports of modern times, Boxing, is also reputed for being the best paying sporting event. Besides their earnings as tournament prize money, they also get good amount of profit from Pay-Per-View commissions, betting and endorsements. In 1991, legendary boxer Mike Tyson first topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $28.6 million and again achieved the same in 1996 with a total income of $75 million. In 1992, legendary boxer Evander Holyfield topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $60.5 million. After a little break in the Forbes list of Richest Players, Floyd Mayweather topped the list in 2012 with $85 million income and again achieved the first place in 2014 with $105 million income.

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3. Auto Racing

Various events of auto racing like the Grand Prix of Formula1 or Nascar are counted among the highest paying events in the sports universe. The involvement of risks gets compromised a bit with great winning amount as prize money besides several endorsements of reputed brands. One of the most successful F1 drivers Michael Schumacher secured the first place in 1999 in the Forbes list of Richest Players with a total income of $49 million and again achieved the same feat in 2000 with $59 million. Long before, in 1992, Auto Racing driver Ayrton Senna achieved the 3rd place of Forbes list of Richest Players with $22 million and the same year another driver Nigel Mansell also achieved the 4th place with a total income of $14.5 million.

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4. Golf

One of the most successful golfer and legendary athlete, Tiger Woods, still holds the record of being in the first place in Forbes list of Richest Players a record eleven times. Woods topped the Forbes list in 2002 with $69 million income, in 2003 with $78 million income, in 2004 with $80.3 million, in 2005 with $87 million income, in 2006 with $90 million, in 2007 with $100 million total income, in 2008 with $115 million income, in 2009 with $110 million, in 2010 with $105 million, in 2011 with $75 million and again in 2013 with a total income of $78.1 million. Many years before the amazing achievement of Tiger Wood, Jack Nickalus secured the 3rd place in 1994 in the list of richest players by Forbes with $14.8 million income and Arnold Palmer with a total income of $13.6 million also achieved the 4th place the same year in the list.

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5. American Football

American Football is widely known for being one of the highest paying sports in the universe as the players’ frequently secured position in the Forbes list of Richest Players. In 1992, Joe Montana first achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list with a total income of $9.5 million. With a total income of $22.5 million, American Football star Deion Sanders achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1995. In 2004, Legendary NFL player Peyton Manning achieved the 3rd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players with $42 million income. In 2005 with $37.5 million income, Michael Vick achieved the 4th place in the list. Tom Brady, one of the greatest football players of all time, achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2006 with a total income of $29 million.

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6. Soccer

Legendary English footballer, David Beckham, first inducted in 2004 in the 8th place in the Forbes list with a total income of $28 million. He then secured the 7th place in 2005 in the list with a total income of $32.5 million and again achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million. In 2007, Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list with $31million income. In 2008, David Beckham again secured the 2nd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players with a total income worth of $50 million. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer, last year achieved the 2nd place in the Forbes 2014 list of richest players with a total income of $80 million. Last year, another great Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with a total income of $64.7 million also achieved the 4th place in the list.

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7. Tennis

Tennis is one of the most well-known of recreational sports and it is played by millions of people throughout the world. With WTA tours being among the highest paying tournaments of the world, the tennis players quite frequently secure their places in the Forbes list of Richest Players. In 1992, legendary tennis player Andre Agassi achieved the 6th position in the list, having $11 million worth of total income. Jim Courier, 1993, achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players with $12.6 million worth of total income. Recent days tennis star Roger Federer achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008, 2010 and 2013, having earned total income worth $35 million, $43 million and $71.5 million respectively.

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8. Ice Hockey

The physical sport of fast pace, Ice Hockey, is often nicknamed “The Fastest Game on Earth”. It is considered among the highest paying sports of the world, with its participants having secured decent places, quite frequently, in the list of Richest Players by Forbes. In 1994, famous ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky achieved the 5th place in the list with $13.5 million worth of total income. He then achieved the 10th place in the list in the following year, i.e. in 1995 with $14.5 million worth of total income. In 1997, Joe Sakic, the ice hockey player from Canada, achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players, with 17.9 million worth of total income. In 1998, Sergei Federov, the international ice hockey player from Russia, achieved the 3rd place in the list with a total income worth $29.8 million.

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9. Baseball

Jayson Stark, a reputed sports columnist, once described baseball as “a unique paragon of American culture,” as it is still among the major sports of America. More than 2.1 million people from the US alone participate in the sport. These participants are among the highest paid sportspersons in the world, especially because of the huge viewership of MLB. Cecil Fielder, a famous American baseball player at first achieved the 8th position in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.7 million, while Alex Rodriguez achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2003 with a total income of $26 million. In 2004, he again achieved the 9th place with a total income of $26.2 million and in 2011 he secured his position with $35 million total income.

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10. Cycling

Charles Minthorn Murphy, back in the year 1899, turned out to be the first cyclist to cover a mile’s distance in under a minute’s time, and thus earned himself the nickname of “Mile-a-Minute Murphy”. Cycling is looked upon as one of the most active sports in the world, ever since cycles and other human-powered vehicles have undergone innovations. There are many cycling tournaments that are counted among one of the highest paying event in the planet earth. Besides huge income from the tournament earning, the famous cyclists also gets good amount of money from their endorsers. Legendary cyclist and one of the most controversial athletes of modern days Lance Armstrong achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2010 with a total income of $28 million.

Sports industry is indeed a place where an athlete can find great wealth and fame. That is why, many young people want to build a career in sports, in pursuit of this fame and money. However, what they forget is that it takes more than just the want for fame and wealth in sports. An athlete has to be dedicated to his sport and become really good at it first. Only then will the rest of the things follow as rewards. Sports may be lucrative, but before that, they are challenging.

Top 10 Hottest Female Golfers 2015

December 12, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Hottest Female Golfers 2015

Famous golf players such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are counted among the richest and the highest paid athletes in the world. In fact, golf has the recognition as one of the highest earning sports of the planet. Internationally famous golf players have their own sets of endorsements from several big brands besides their income from their tour winnings. Golfers appeared in several of ad campaigns by the reputed companies and also featured in many well-known magazines. Even female golfers are also counted among the highest earners and have their own sets of tournament to shine. Female golfers possess well-shaped bodies due to their relationship with active sports and also have huge cash on the bank to prove them among the most desirable athletes. And here is the list of Top 10 Hottest Female Golfers 2015.

Top 10 Hottest Female Golfers 2015

1. Sandra Gal

Sandra Gal was born on May 9 1985 at Düsseldorf in Germany and is currently a representative of Germany in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2007, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2008. She has succeeded in obtaining 1 professional win so far. At 29 years of age, she is a resident of Orlando, Florida, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T15 in 2011 ANA Inspiration, T12 in 2012 LPGA Championship, 3rd in 2012 U.S. Women’s Open, T25 in 2013 Women’s British Open, and T19 in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.83 meter and is also well-known as one of the most attractive women in the field of golf.

2. Lexi Thompson

Lexi Thompson was born on February 10, 1995 at Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. as Alexis Thompson and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2010, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2012. She has succeeded in obtaining 6 professional win so far. At 19 years of age, she is a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing First place in ANA Inspiration in 2014, T17 in 2014 LPGA Championship, T7 in 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, T17 in 2012 Women’s British Open, and 3rd in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.83 meter and is counted as most glamorous women in golf.

3. Sydnee Michaels

Sydnee Michaels was born on June 15, 1988 at Upland, California, U.S. and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2010, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2012. She has succeeded in obtaining 2 professional win so far. At 26 years of age, she is a resident of Temecula, California, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T68 in ANA Inspiration in 2006, T22 in 2014 LPGA Championship, T64 in 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, T52 in 2013 Women’s British Open, and T37 in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.70 meter and is among the most beautiful women in the field of golf.

4. Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis was born on January 7, 1983 at Sacramento, California, U.S. as Natalie Anne Gulbis and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2001, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2002. She has succeeded in obtaining 4 professional win so far. At 31 years of age, she is a resident of Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T3 in ANA Inspiration in 2006, T5 in 2005 LPGA Championship, T4 in 2005 U.S. Women’s Open, T8 in 2005 Women’s British Open, and T52 in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.75 meter and is also counted as one of the prettiest women in golf.

5. Jessica Korda

Jessica Korda was born on February 27, 1993 at Bradenton, Florida, U.S. and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2010, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2011. She has succeeded in obtaining 3 professional win so far. At 21 years of age, she is a resident of Bradenton, Florida, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T24 in ANA Inspiration in 2014, T40 in 2014 LPGA Championship, T7 in 2013 U.S. Women’s Open, T5 in 2014 Women’s British Open, and T37 in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.80 meter and is also well-known as one of the most stylish and fashionable women in the field of golf.

6. Christel Boeljon

Christel Boeljon was born on 30 July 1987 at Beverwijk, Netherlands as Christel Wilhelmina Boeljon and is currently a representative of Netherlands in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2009, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2011. She has succeeded in obtaining 3 professional win so far. At 27 years of age, she is a resident of Netherlands. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T15 in ANA Inspiration in 2011, T23 in 2012 LPGA Championship, made CUT in 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, T47 in 2013 Women’s British Open, and made CUT in 2014 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.65 meter and is one of the most gorgeous women golfers.

7. Paula Creamer

Paula Creamer was born on August 5, 1986 at Mountain View, California, U.S. as Paula Caroline Creamer and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2004, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2005. She has succeeded in obtaining 12 professional win so far. At 28 years of age, she is a resident of Windermere, Florida, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T13 in ANA Inspiration in 2013, T3 in 2005 LPGA Championship, first place in 2010 U.S. Women’s Open, T3 in 2012 Women’s British Open, and 7th position in 2014 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.75 meter and is among the most stunning women of golf.

8. Cristie Kerr

Cristie Kerr was born on October 12, 1977 at Miami, Florida, U.S. and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 1996, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 1997. She has succeeded in obtaining 23 professional win so far. At 37 years of age, she is a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T2 in ANA Inspiration in 2009, won the in 2010 LPGA Championship, won the in 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, T2 in 2006 Women’s British Open, and T67 in 2014 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.60 meter and is considered as one of the most desirable women of golf.

9. Melissa Reid

Melissa Reid was born on 19 September 1987 at Derby, England as Melissa Rose Reid and is currently a representative of England in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2007, and she has been a part of the LET Tour since 2008. She has succeeded in obtaining 4 professional win so far. At 27 years of age, she is a resident of England. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing T33 in ANA Inspiration in 2011, T64 in 2013 LPGA Championship, T50 in 2012 U.S. Women’s Open, T16 in 2007 Women’s British Open, and made CUT in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.70 meter and is also well-known as one of the hottest women in the field of golf.

10. Michelle Wie

Michelle Wie was born on October 11, 1989 at Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. as Michelle Sung Wie and is currently a representative of American in international golf championships. Her professional life began in 2005, and she has been a part of the LPGA Tour since 2009. She has succeeded in obtaining 4 professional win so far. At 25 years of age, she is a resident of Jupiter, Florida, in the U.S. She has received attention for her skill and technique, and has succeeded in finishing 2nd in ANA Inspiration in 2014, 2nd in 2005 LPGA Championship, won the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, T3 in 2005 Women’s British Open, and T37 in 2013 Evian Championship. She has a recorded height of 1.85 meter and is also well-known as one of the most charming women in the field of golf.

Many other hottest female golf players such as Belen Mozo and Sharmila Nicollet also deserve to be on the list of hottest female golf players. Sharmila Nicollet with Indian origin was qualified for the Ladies European Tour in 2012 and also achieved the twenty-second place in the Hero Honda Women’s Indian Open. On the other hand Belen Mozo won both the Women’s British Amateur and British Girls Amateur Championships as an amateur player.

Phillip Hughes No More: the saddest tragedy of the decade for the cricket world

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Phillip Hughes No More

Phillip Hughes, the second most Tweeted cricketer since the accident, breathed his last in the hospital on Thursday, November 27, 2014. He fought for his life while in a state of induced coma for two days after he was struck by a cricket ball on the head at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 25 November 2014 during a Sheffield Shield match. Australian team doctor Peter Brukner recorded a statement on Thursday that Hughes had died at St Vincent’s Hospital. He stated, “He never regained consciousness following his injury on Tuesday.” Peter Brukner, while stating the saddest tale of accident of the cricket world in recent decade, stated, “As a cricket community we mourn his loss and extend our deepest sympathies to Phillip’s family and friends at this incredibly sad time.” Cricket Australia also announced the news of Hughes’s death by updating their Twitter feed with, “We are extremely sad to announce that Phillip Hughes has passed away at the age of 25.” Besides his family members, many fellow cricketers were also present at the hospital when his soul finally chose not to withstand the pain and take the forever route. The NSW bowler, Sean Abbott, who delivered the ball that struck Hughes, was also there in the hospital while Hughes fought for his life. A press conference is expected to be held on Thursday afternoon after the tragic incident.

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Phillip Hughes No More: the saddest tragedy of the decade for the cricket world

Phillip Hughes died at St Vincent's Hospital — Phillip Hughes No More – St Vincent’s Hospital

Following the accident on Tuesday, The South Australia-New South Wales Sheffield Shield match was abandoned and the other two Shield games in Brisbane and Melbourne were also called off by the Cricket Australia on Wednesday after their consultation with the Australian Cricketers’ Association and the players of both the sides. On that occasion, while announcing the cancelled matches, general manager of Cricket Australia team performance Pat Howard said, “Given how players across the country are feeling right now, it’s just not the day to be playing cricket and we understand that.”

Phillip Hughes died — Phillip Hughes No More – Steve Smith consoles Simon Katich

The freakiest accident on SCG

Hughes attempted to hook the short-pitched bouncer delivered by NSW fast bowler Sean Abbott while he was batting on 63 not out at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. He was hit on the side of the head that drew blood as he turned his head to one side while attempting the hook, at about 2.23pm on Tuesday during the Sheffield Shield match. He was hit below the helmet on the left rear side of the head. He stood for a few moments after the impact and eventually bent over, his head held down under the impact, before Hughes collapsed onto the pitch face first, which again gave the second hefty blow to the head after the bouncer itself. Cricket NSW Doctor John Orchard responded quickly after noticing the impact and administered mouth to mouth resuscitation and CPR on Hughes to deliver sufficient Oxygen which was quickly needed for his survival. Orchard and his medical staff tried their best for more than 30 minutes before Hughes was finally taken out of the field.

Phillip Hughes died due to sports accident — Phillip Hughes No More – The Complete Scenario

Ambulances were called just after the impact, and three ambulances eventually arrived, followed by a medivac helicopter. The first ambulance arrived about 2.50 pm and the helicopter landed in the middle of the SCG. Effort of John Orchard and the medical staff to get Hughes breathing again appeared to be successful and then it was eventually decided to take him to hospital by ambulance. The ambulance carrying the severely injured Hughes left the ground en route for St Vincent’s Hospital at about 3.05 pm. After the ambulance arrived at the hospital, he was admitted to the St Vincent’s on an emergency basis in a critical condition.

Phillip Hughes collapsed on ground — Phillip Hughes No More – Right after the impact

Inside the Hospital

After Hughes reached the hospital by ambulance and was taken into critical care, he immediately went into surgery at the hospital on life support. David Faktor, the hospital spokesman, stated to the media about the news of the surgery at approximately 4.15 pm. Phillip Hughes, to relieve blood pressure on his brain, underwent a 90-minute operation on Tuesday. The hospital authority confirmed that Hughes was out of surgery but still remained in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at approximately 5.20 pm. The batsman had been in an induced coma in intensive care at St Vincent’s Hospital since then and never responded after that. The very next day, doctors carried out more brain scans on Wednesday morning. While talking about the surgery and expected recovery of Hughes, South Australia’s high performance manager Tim Nielsen stated, “The outcome of that surgery is unlikely to be known for 24-48 hours, we ask you to respect the privacy of his family and friends.” While remembering the incident, Broadcaster Alan Jones on his 2GB radio program said “What happened is that the blow from the cricket ball damaged … a major artery in the back of his head and that caused bleeding over the skull and prevented blood from going to the brain.”

Stating the condition of Phillip Hughes — Phillip Hughes No More – Cricket Australia team doctor Peter Brukner

The fracture due to the impact of the ball occurred near the large vessels that transport blood to the brain. The impact damaged one of the large vessels, which quickly caused heavy bleeding on the brain. As per the experienced medical practitioner, such subdural hematomas are dangerous as the pressure in one place can crush the brain caused by the heavy blood pooling. Besides, it also blocks blood from entering with enough Oxygen to provide to the brain that needs it to survive.

stating the current scenario at the hospital — Phillip Hughes No More – Tony Grabs and Peter Brukner

A quick look on Hughes Cricket career

Phillip Joel Hughes or simply Phillip Hughes was an Australian national team member besides his appearances in domestic cricket for South Australia and Worcestershire. The left-handed opening batsman was selected to play against Pakistan in January 2010 and against New Zealand in March 2010 after he made his Test debut at the age of just 20. Hughes made his Test debut for the Australian national cricket team on 26 February 2009 against South Africa and made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 11 January 2013. He made his International Twenty20 debut against Pakistan in October 2014 in the United Arab Emirates. He is set to receive a $1 million Cricket Australia contract in the 2014 season while the national selectors consider him as the most important aspects of Australia’s cricket future.

Phillip Hughes died on thursday — Phillip Hughes No More – On his blasting performance

He made a total of 1,535 runs in 26 international Test matches for the Australian cricket team with a batting average of 32.65 and succeeded in achieving 3 centuries and 7 half-centuries with a top score of 160. Hughes also made a total of 826 runs in 25 One Day International appearances for the team with a batting average of 35.91 and succeeded in making 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries with a top score of 138 not out.

Cricketer Phillip Hughes No More — Phillip Hughes No More – With his team

The memorabilia of Hughes’s personal life

Hughes was born to parents Greg and Virginia in a small town on the north coast of New South Wales called Macksville. His mother is an Italian woman. His father is a banana farmer. He also showed his prospect as a talented rugby league player and played Australian rugby league international Greg Inglis. He was playing A-Grade cricket at the age of just 12 as he excelled so quickly while playing his junior cricket for Macksville R.S.L Cricket Club. Hughes moved while he attended Homebush Boys High from Macksville to Sydney at the age of just 17 to play for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket.He made 141 not out on his grade debut and set a marvelous record of scoring 752 runs in 2006–07 season with a batting average of 35.81 and the highest score of 142 not out. He took his cricket coaching at Triforce Sports Cricket Centre in Mortlake and represented Australia at the ICC Under-19s 2007 World Cup.

a photo of Phillip Hughes during his childhood — Phillip Hughes No More – His childhood days

Statistics about sports injury

Injuries and elite level sports have a deep relationship, as it considered a common thing to get injured while participating in an elite sport. According to 2011-2012 medical statistics, more than 35,000 people, older than 15 years of age, were taken to hospital due to sports related injuries. Sports injuries are not a rare case scenario but due to the modern up gradation of sports technology and extreme development in medical science, critical injuries and traumatic head injuries become relatively rare. As per a report published in 2013 in The Medical Journal of Australia, in the past nine years the Sports-related concussions have increased by 60 per cent. Further, cricket concussions are relatively the rarest incident that can happen on ground. According to the survey on the 4745 Australians who are taken to hospital in the past nine years with sports-related concussions, motor sport accidents are the most dangerous sports followed by equestrian injuries, Australian rules football, rugby and roller sports.

Athletes who met with similar head injuries but survived

Petr Čech

Born on May 20 1982 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, Petr Čech represents the national soccer team of Czech Republic. He is also a part of the club Chelsea. He also has the record of having played for Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He plays in the position of the goalkeeper of the team. He sustained a severe head injury on 14th October, 2006 in a match against Reading. In the first minute of the game, he collided with midfielder Stephen Hunt whose knee hit his Čech’s head, rendering him unconscious. He was treated for a depressed skull fracture, and it was reported later that it nearly cost him his life. He also faced intense headaches. He took off for 3 months, and returned in a match against Liverpool on 20th January, 2007. He has represented Chelsea in 2014-15 season.

Ewen Chatfield

Born on July 3rd 1950, this former cricket player represented the national team of New Zealand as a medium-pacer. He was a distinguished cricketer, and not only contributed to the New Zealand’s first Test victories at home and away, against Australia and England, and single-handedly led his team to win against the erstwhile strongest West Indies. Apart from his excellent performances, he is remembered for his near-death experience from a head injury he sustained in a match against England in the 1974/75 season. He faced a bouncer by England’s Peter Lever. Due to the lack of helmet, the ball struck his temple. He was unconscious, and having swallowed his tongue, was unable to breathe. With his flicked back and chest massaged, he revived soon, to return to the field.

Jordan Rapana

Born on August 15 1989 in Wellington, New Zealand, Jordan Rapana represents the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He plays in the position of wing, fullback and centre. He was part of the Gold Coast Titans’ NYC team back in 2008. In 2009, he took a break from NRL for a two-year Mormon mission. Since his return, he has played in various tournaments. Rapana returned to NRL game for the Canberra Raiders 2014 NRL season. In the second half of a match against St. George Illawarra, Rapana fractured his skull, but played on for the last 25 minutes. The doctors diagnosed him with a broken skull. He has a metal plate the dent on the forehead. He also suffered nerve damage, and he is prescribed six months rest. Rapana will return to the field in 2015.

Jules Bianchi

Born on August 3 1989 in Nice, France, Jules Bianchi is a motor racing driver from France. He debuted in Formula One in 2013 for Marussia and finished at the 15th position in his first race I Australia. At the end of the season, he secured the 19th position with no point. Before this, he had entered F1 in 2011 as a test driver and also for Force India in the following season. During the 2014 season of the Japanese Grand Prix on 5th October, 2014, he sustained significant injuries in his head when he had a high-speed crash. He had to remain in a critical condition, and is currently in an unconscious state, but the good news is that he has been removed from artificial coma. He has been transferred to a French hospital, and it is still unknown as to when he will regain consciousness.

Nari Contractor

Born on Mrch 1934 in Godhra, Gujarat in India, Nariman Jamshedji Contractor, better known as Nari Contractor, is a former cricket player who represented the national team of cricket of India as a left-handed opening batsman. He showed great potential as a first class cricketer, who debuted in his international career in 1955 against New Zealand. As captain, he led his team to a series win against England in 1961-62. He also captained India against West India, when, during a match, he faced Charlie Griffith. When Griffith was about to bowl, Contractor was distracted by the opening of window in the pavilion, mainly because there were no sight screens at that time. He remained unconscious for 6 days. His international career came to a halt. He now coaches at CCI club.

Phillip Hughes no more — Team SportsLook, mourn the irreplaceable loss of Phillip Hughes

As sports enthusiasts, we, at SportsLook.com, mourn the irreplaceable loss of Peter Hughes. We shall miss his presence on the field that made a difference to the performances of Australian cricket. We offer our deepest condolences to the family-members, friends, team-mates and all the near and dear ones of Hughes who are bereaved today.

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

Soccer is one of those sports that, apart from its spirit and thrill, also features among the top paying games in the current time. It is viewed by almost 250 million people around world. The soccer players are in the spotlight, and have their own fan following, too. They not only enjoy popularity, but also a huge pay, and not just from the national teams or clubs they represent. They have big earnings from being the faces of megabrands. Brands like Nike, Adidas, Pepsi, etc. used the recent FIFA World Cup of 2014 as a platform to choose the best players and roped them in into contracts, paying huge compensations. So, let us look at the Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015.

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – $73 million

Legendary soccer player of recent days Cristiano Ronaldo aka CR7 plays for the Portuguese national soccer team and also for the Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA. Ronaldo earns $49 million as the yearly salary from the club and $24 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $73 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. CR7 appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such as Nike, Samsung, Fly Emirates, Herbalife and Tag Heuer. He earned a total net worth of $206 million for his 5 years contract with Spanish club Real Madrid. Last year Cristiano launched his own brand of underwear with the CR7 name which also increased his yearly income. Besides being the highest paid soccer player, he is also counted among the highest paid athlete in the world.

Bonus: Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth 2015

2. Lionel Messi – $65 million

Legendary soccer player of modern days Lionel Andrés Messi aka Leo Messi plays for the Argentina national soccer team and also for the Barcelona in the Spanish Liga BBVA. Messi earns $42 million as the yearly salary from the club and $23 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $65 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Messi appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such as Adidas, Pepsi, Samsung, Herbalife and Turkish Airlines. Messi achieved a record consecutive four times the FIFA Ballon d’Or. Adidas before the recent FIFA World Cup launched his own signature shoe last year. Spanish tax authority ordered him pay $6.5 million last year.

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – $34 million

Amazing soccer player of modern days Zlatan Ibrahimovic aka the best bicycle kicker plays for the Swedish national soccer team and also for the Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1. Ibrahimovic earns $30 million as the yearly salary from the club and $4 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $34 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Ibrahimovic appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such as Volvo and Nike. He became the top scorer of French league with 30 goals which is a record in last 20 years. Irrespective of his efforts on the ground, the Swedish national team was not able to qualify for recent 2014 FIFA World Cup.

4. Neymar Jr – $28 million

Amazing soccer player of modern days Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior aka Neymar Jr. plays for the Brazilian national soccer team and also for the Barcelona in the Spanish Liga BBVA. Neymar Jr. earns $12 million as the yearly salary from the club and $16 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $28 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Neymar Jr. appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such Nike, Panasonic, Castrol, Volkswagen and L’Oreal. He signed a contract with the Spanish club Barcelona for $124 million in 2013. He was also given a total of $13 million signing bonus in his transfer from the Brazilian club Santos.

Bonus: Neymar’s Net Worth 2015

5. Radamel Falcao – $26 million

Amazing soccer star of modern days Radamel Falcao García Zárate aka Falcao García plays for the Colombian national soccer team and also for the Manchester United on loan from AS Monaco in the English Premier League. Falcao García earns $23 million as the yearly salary from the club and $3 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $26 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Falcao García appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such Gillette, Puma and Samsung. After he scored 34 goals in 41 caps during his days with Atletico Madrid, he was also nicknamed El Tigre. French team AS Monaco signed him in a 5 years contract.

6. Gareth Bale – $15 million

One of the most prolific soccer stars of modern days Gareth Frank Bale or just Gareth Bale plays for the Wales’s national soccer team and also for the Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA. Gareth Bale earns $15 million as the yearly salary from the club and $9 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $24 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Gareth Bale appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such Adidas, Lucozade and EA Sports. He earns up to $456,000 in weekly wages for his recent contract with Spanish club Real Madrid in 2013. He was transferred to Real Madrid from English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur with a transfer fee worth of $118 million.

7. Wayne Rooney – $22 million

One of the most amazing soccer stars of modern days Wayne Mark Rooney or just Wayne Rooney plays for the English national soccer team and also for the Manchester United in the English Premier League. Wayne Rooney earns $18 million as the yearly salary from the club and $4 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $22 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Wayne Rooney appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such as Samsung, Harper Collins and Nike. After playing for the Manchester United for last 10 years, he was recently resigned for the team in 2013 for a contract fee of $104 million. His marketability also made him the fan favorite in terms of jersey sales.

8. Sergio Aguero – $21 million

One of the most amazing soccer stars of modern days Sergio Leonel Agüero Del Castillo or just Sergio Aguero plays for the Argentine national soccer team and also for the Manchester City in the English Premier League. Sergio Aguero earns $17 million as the yearly salary from the club and $4 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $21 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Sergio Aguero appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors that include companies such as Pepsi, Puma and Gillette. He signed an extension till the 2017 football season with the club. Puma signed an endorsement deal in 2011 with him which made him their highest paid soccer player.

9. Yaya Toure – $21 million

One of the most prolific soccer stars of modern days Gnégnéri Yaya Touré or just Yaya Touré plays for the Ivory Coast national soccer team and also for the Manchester City in the English Premier League. Yaya Touré earns $18 million as the yearly salary from the club and $3 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $21 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Yaya Touré appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major Puma. As a charitable component of his long-term deal with Puma, shoes and clothing to underprivileged in West Africa will be donated as a charitable component. He earns a total of $334,000 weekly salary after the recent contract extension with the Manchester City.

10. Fernando Torres – $20 million

One of the most prolific soccer stars of modern days Fernando José Torres Sanz or just Fernando Torres plays for the Spanish national soccer team and also for the A.C. Milan in the Italian Serie A on loan from the English club Chelsea F.C. Fernando Torres earns $17 million as the yearly salary from the club and $3 million comes from his endorsements which make a total earning of $20 million per year according to the recent year’s salary statistics. Fernando Torres appears in several ad campaigns all over the world for his major sponsors which include Adidas, Pepsi. He switched his boot sponsors to Adidas from Nike and became a brand face of the company in 2013. He was also the front face of the Adidas campaign for the recent FIFA 2014 World Cup.

Several other players are also in the list of the highest paid soccer players. For instance, the legendary Dutchman Robin Van Persie currently bags a whopping $16 million from Manchester United and another $3 million from his endorsements. On the other hand, third runner-up for the 2013 Ballon d’Or Franck Ribery draws a handsome salary of whopping $7 million from Bayern Munich, and another $1 million from endorsements.