NR TOP 10 - JUNE, 2009 - NBA SECTION ROCKETS UP CHARTS
ARCHIVE NBA STORIES IN FRENCH LANGUAGE RETURN - NBA Playoff Review, KAKA, RONALDO & Beckham Says Later to LA Galaxy attract major attention - TV Reviews Dominate with 5 Top 10 Spots Sports Take Four

Sports Notes EXTRA - RONALDO'S $#!T HITS THE FAN - JUNE, 2009
Ronaldo Turns His Back on Man U - It's like a page out of a Wild Wild West movie script where the bad guy is going to break his buddy out of jail and set him free. The bad guy in this case is Real Madrid chairman Florentino Perez the man who shoots straight and tells everyone who he's gunning for

Sports Notes - KA KA SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED - JUNE, 2009
A DEAL THAT WOULD MAKE STEVIE WONDER PROUD - Though Ka Ka was unwavering in his commitment to remain with the Italian club he justified his move by saying that A.C. Milan was in financial trouble and he wanted to help out. - BECKHAM TO CHELSEA? - GUUS HIDDINK INTEGRITY + LUIS FIGO TO MLS? - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - MAN U MESSI'D UP - BARCELONA CHAMPS - MAY, 2009
On the day Messi was the superior performer over FIFA Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo who was displeased by the Ferguson's game plan - IS REAL MADRID FOR REAL? - ORLANDO MAGIC'S DETERMINATORS - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes EXTRA - THE RONALDO BUZZ AGAIN - APRIL, 2009
WHAT'S THE DEAL? - It seems that it won't go away the talk that Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club at the end of this season and join Real Madrid in a $110 million deal - David Moyes is rumored to be the man Alex Ferguson would like to replace him when he retires. - TOUGH TIME FOR BRAZIL FOOTBALL

NR TOP 10 - APRIL, 2009 - ENTERTAINMENT & BUSINESS SURGE
AMERICAN IDOL REVIEWS DOMINATE & ROCK CHARTS!!! - In a surprise move the Entertainment and Business news had a major impact on the NR Top 10 charts of the reports most viewed this past month. Our Video Beat television review column took five of the Top 10 rankings. Sports made the Top 3 with the most read subjects being Guus Hiddink, KaKa and David Beckham. Sports took four (1,2,3 & 5) of the top 10 spots.

Sports Notes EXTRA - BECKHAM SAYS LATER TO GALAXY - March, 2009
Playing at Milan with superstars such as KaKa and Ronaldinho will certainly enhance his chances of being prepared for World Cup and national team competition. - United Football League Announces Former NFL Coaches Jim Fassel, Dennis Green, Jim Haslett & Ted Cottrell as Head Coaches for “UFL Premiere” Season - FIFA TOP 10

NR TOP 10 - MARCH, 2009 - FOOTBALL & TV ROCK THE CHARTS
SPORTS NOTES & TV RULE - Entertainment makes some chart shaking noise. - In a surprise move our January Sports Notes column praising KaKa for not selling out for money given his higher principals and standards leaped to the top spot after only holding down the 4th position last month. You could say it was a delayed reaction. Guus Hiddink Play Russian Roulette retained the second spot from last month's ratings. SCOLARI GIVEN POISON PILL rocketed to 3rd after missing the list last month. - In a surprise entry our Sports Notes column from January 2006 SEA Games $#!T Hits The Fan leaped into the 8th spot. That column pretty much describes the sorry state of Cambodian football with the focus being what effect gambling has on the game in Southeast Asia. It was at that time several Vietnamese players were arrested for fixing football matches.

Sports Notes - DAVID BECKHAM'S DILEMMA - March, 2009
IS IT DO OR DIE? When Beckham agreed to a reported five year $250 million deal with the LA Galaxy of the MLS the football world almost came to a stop and wondered why he would do that as he was jeopardizing his career and reputation as a serious football player. It was pointed out by many football pundits that his decision was a mistake. We opined that Beckham had gone Hollyweird for the glitz and glamour of the phony plastic scene in the land of Angels and movie stars.

Soccer on TV - CONCACAF Champions League - February, 2009
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Action Begins February 24, Live and Exclusively in English on Fox Soccer Channel. Will feature both legs of all four quarterfinal match-ups

Sports Notes EXTRA - HIDDINK PLAYS RUSSIAN ROULETTE - February, 2009
SIGNS WITH CHELSEA - The rumors can be put to rest as to who will be the replacement of the recently fired Luiz Felipe Scolari - The payback issue factored into the move as Hiddink's ties with the Russian national side and his salary has been partly financed by Chelsea owner Roman Ambramovich for the past three years. - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - SCOLARI GIVEN POISON PILL - February, 2009
Ambramovich Deems Big Phil Not Good Enough RESULT SACKED Poor results and discontent in the dressing room was cited as being Scolari's downfall. - BECKHAM's DILEMMA BOSTON’S RAY ALLEN TO REPLACE ORLANDO’S JAMEER NELSON IN 2009 NBA ALL-STAR GAME

Sports Notes EXTRA - MAN CITY DEAL WENT KAKA - January, 2009
KaKa stepped up and became a role model for doing things right and valuing integrity and loyalty when he turned down a reported US $158 million transfer fee and US$500,000 a week wages - NBA TRIVIA - RONALDO SECOND IN THE TOP NEWS OF THE MONTH - FIFA TOP 10

FIFA NEWS: RONALDO WINS FIFA World Player AWARD - January, 2009
Ronaldo takes first award, Marta makes it three in a row - Ronaldo had a remarkable 2008, in which he scored 31 goals for Manchester United in the Premier League and propelled his club not only to another league title but also to the UEFA Champions League crown.

Sports Notes - TRANSFER THIS - January, 2009
Of the 2008 FIFA World Player nominees which will be handed out at the Zurich Opera House January 12th Kaká ( Brazil ), Lionel Messi ( Argentina ), Cristiano Ronaldo ( Portugal ), Fernando Torres ( Spain ), and Xavi ( Spain ) the name that keeps coming up the most to help out Robinho at Man City is KaKa...ESPN LOST THE PLOT - NBA TRIVIA - PETER WITHE - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 - DECEMBER, 2008 - NR SPORTS & TV REVIEWS RULE
With the November Top 10 ratings chart taking the top position the top article was our Sports Notes column EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL took the number one spot based on being a pure column and not a Top 10 chart. In doing so it also qualified as being our fastest riser.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EXTRA - FOOTBALLS TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES - December, 2008
There needs to be a club salary cap. Eleven years ago I asked former Italy International then the MLS's New England Revolution keeper Walter Zenga who had the strongest football league in Europe. He replied it changes based on who spends the most money to acquire talent. Fast forward to today and Zenga's words have become even more astute. The Man City acquisition of Robinho has not proved to be their saving grace since the club lacks quality and Robinho needs help. After 16 games the side has only 18 points only 3 above the relegation zone.The bottom line is a solution. Part 2 - SEEK & YOU SHALL FIND - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 2 - SEEK & YOU SHALL FIND RESULTS for RAIDING In FOOTBALL - December, 2008
An averaging system could be implemented whereas an average of all salaries spent per year throughout the league could be applied. That figure could be increased X percent per year as they do in the USA. Any clubs over the average could hold their interest but have to get down to the average over a three year period. The bottom line is a solution. Come up with one and USE IT or the consequences could be LOSE IT, the integrity of the game... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL! - NOVEMBER, 2008
Harry Redknapp showed that he can only swim and not walk on water as the Spurs lost their first game under his leadership - Who-da-thunk a that a third of the way through the season that a promoted club Hull City would command holding down the sixth position in the standings - As the Beatles sang, ''Money can't buy you love,' and former owner and Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra sold the club for a profit but is now a man without a country... - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 - OCTOBER, 2008 - NR TOP 10 COLUMNS ROCK THE CHARTS
RINGO STARR, Felipe Scolari and Fabio Capello rock the top of the two most read NR Top 10 columns. A dispute with a reader regarding Thai recording artist Ta Ta Young nails the third position. Our fastest Riser was our September Sports Notes column RAIDERS AREN'T LOST THEY'RE IN FOOTBALL. In the overall breakdown four Top 10 ratings columns made the list (1-2-3 & 6) followed by three Sports Notes columns (4-5 & 8) and two Video Beat columns (7 & 10) that deals with what's going on in the world of television programming and DVD's worth watching or purchased for your video library.- SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - RAIDERS AREN'T LOST THEY'RE IN FOOTBALL - SEPTEMBER, 2008
How hypocritical can the statement be, 'The Beautiful Game'? We're talking football here as well as the games lack of ethics. It's a game which is supposed to influence youth around the world to fair play and sportsmanship. Football is a game that has gone out of control with teams raiding each other for their players at any price while disregarding ethics. - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 - SEPTEMBER, 2008 - MOURINHO & RONALDO # 1
Top story Mourinho, Ronaldo Deals - Entertainment, Boxing and the NBA are the new entries to the NR Top 10 sections most visited list this month. The most significant story interest is in our Video Beat columns seven of which made our Top 10.- SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 2 - ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE? English Premiere League Football Is On - AUGUST, 2008
The English Premiere League Begins - SPORTS JOURNALIST JIM MURRAY REMEMBERED - Sports Trivia Answers - 1992 USA Olympic Dream Team ...... - Entertainment - TV

FIFA NEWS: Review of the European Football Players’- Fewer eligible players in the main European leagues - August, 2008
Foreign players made up 42.4% of all players employed by English, Spanish, Italian, German and French clubs during the 2007-08 season. This represents a 3.5% increase over the previous season. The figure reached 59.5% in the English Premier League, 52.6% among the top five clubs in each league and 50.5% among strikers. For the first time, foreign players scored more than half of the total number of goals (51.9%). ... - More Football/Soccer

Sports Notes - BRETT FAVRE & RONALDO DO THE DEALS - AUGUST, 2008
When you think about sports in terms of loyalty who has done more than Brett Favre and who has done less than Christian Ronaldo? - The Top of The Hills Grant and Calvin - FIFA TOP 10 ...... - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 - AUGUST, 2008 - SCOLARI DROPS BOMB, RONALDO # 1
Ronaldo continues to be the top subject in reader’s interest in a subliminal way as the June Sports Notes column noting that Filepe Scolari dropped the bomb by signing on as the Chelsea manager became number one for our latest Top 10 ratings. The Beatles Ringo Starr on tour in our Entertainment Beat June column notched the second spot. The story focused on the power and influence of the Beatles music in Asia. The NR Top 10 leaped from the seventh spot to the number one position in SECTIONS MOST VISITED. A human interest story perspective about the Philippines Pinoy DREAM ACADEMY story Something is Wrong With This Picture Part 2 - THE SETUP OF LAARNI was our fastest rising story for the month - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EXTRA - RONALDINHO AVOIDS THAKSIN TO SIGN WITH AC MILAN - JULY, 2008
THE RONALDO BLATTER MATTER - What in the world is wrong with FIFA boss Sepp Blatter? After his Cristiano Ronaldo is a slave comment it raises the question if Blatter needs a health checkup - Ronaldinho to sign with AC Milan for roughly US $18 million less a reported to be US $33.5 million compared to Man City's offer of US $51 million proving that good health is worth more than money - NBA FIXED GAME SCANDAL - FIFA TOP 10 ...... - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 - JULY, 2008 - CRISTIANO RONALDO’S SPORTS NOTES ROCKS NR TOP 10
Within a 24 hour period our Sports Notes July column rocketed to the top position on our NR Top 10 ratings for July. This is the fastest rising story ever in our National Radio history. The subjects were Cristiano Ronaldo, Filipe Scolari and Ronaldinho - Another fast mover was out Phnom Penh column published June 29th which raced up the charts to the number three position - Our Video Beat column is growing in popularity evidenced in its taking four of the Top 10 spots. Sports Notes regained its strength also taking four spots. Our Phnom Penh column took the two remaining positions - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports BIZ Notes - Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho Deal With... - JULY, 2008
CAA Sports and International Soccer Agency Gestifute Create Global Partnership to Represent Top Talent, Including Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and Head Coach José Mourinho. In addition to Ronaldo and Mourinho, clients include Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea/Portuguese National team), Anderson (Manchester United/Brazilian National Team), Nani (Manchester United/Portuguese National Team), Deco (Chelsea FC/Portuguese National Team), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto/ Portuguese National Team), 2002 World Cup-winning head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (Chelsea FC). They helped orchestrate the landmark deal that brought David Beckham to the U.S. to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - FOOTBALL'S MERRY GO ROUND & MUSICAL CHAIRS - JULY, 2008
The Cristiano Ronaldo saga goes on and on and on - Yes Ronaldo was very talented player when he joined Man U but it was Sir Alex Ferguson who refined his raw skills and honed them into his being one of the greatest players in the world. If it's respect and appreciation you're looking for at this point IT IS ABSENT - With his Brazilian roots and being an integral member of the Scolari managed 2002 World Cup winning team you would think that Ronaldinho would be highly sought after by his former Brazilian national team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari' to join him at Chelsea. ESPN Sports reports have noted that Ronaldinho has said, "Come and get me," yet Scolari has made no attempt to do so ..... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - SCOLARI DROPS THE BOMB - JUNE, 2008
Wham, bam thank you mam Big Phil drops the bomb that it is he not Ronaldo who will make all the noise around here as he revealed to the world after Portugal's 3-1 victory over the Chez Republic that he will be leaving to manage Chelsea starting July 1..... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - MAN U TOPS - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? - MAY, 2008
When it comes to International football Manchester United proved that they are the best club side there is in Europe and possibly in the world - In the world of what have you done for me lately the cloud looming over Chelsea manager Avram Grant who has been criticized and abused in the press and by fans throughout the year went far enough to cost him his job - Is Ronaldo GOING? .... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes Contender Asia Semi-Finals & FINALS - APRIL, 2008
RACIST RADIO 10 YEARS AFTER - ATLANTA’S AL HORFORD AND SEATTLE’S KEVIN DURANT NAMED NBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH - BOSTON’S RIVERS AND UTAH’S SLOAN NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH - NBA KEY DATES - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL . .... - Entertainment - TV

MARCH, 2008 - NR TOP 10 Stories
Renowned television talk show host Larry King returns to the NR Top 10 in our June Biz Who Is column. Our Top 10 reviews are gaining momentum and this month took the top four spots on out National Radio Top 10 rankings. As a change of pace on this Top 10 we listed the most popular stories viewed that were published during the period January 1, 2007 to March 15 2007. Overall Dr Beat Richner tops the list and has done so for most of the Top 10 rankings over the past two years. - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes ARCHIVES Peter Withe's Soccer Magic - Part 1 - May, 1999
He inherited a team that was in shambles after an embarrasing Tiger Cup showing. He took a team that was humiliated and within TWO months, he transformed losers into winners. - The Former England & Aston Villa Striker PETER WITHE MADE A SILK PURSE OUT OF THAILAND'S SOW'S EAR With Wins Over SOUTH KOREA and ARSENAL ... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes ARCHIVES Peter Withe's Soccer Magic - Part 2 - September, 1999
The Thai's national team's reputation was badly scared from a 1998 Tiger Cup match with Indonesia. Both teams were trying to LOSE the game. Why? The winner would face VIETNAM ... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EPL AROUND THE WORLD - FEBRUARY, 2008
The big brew ha ha about the English Premiere League desiring to play 10 games a year in foreign countries has been blown out of shape. When I think back of the hysteria Thai football fans displayed when Manchester United played a game in Bangkok July 29, 2001 you would think that the lord was returning to part the Red Sea.... - Entertainment - TV

NR TOP 10 Stories - FEBRUARY, 2008
National Radio TOP 10 rankings top the February NR TOP 10 list with the July edition taking the top spot and May notched second place - SOCCER/INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOP SECTION - Our December 2007 edition of Sports Notes was our fastest riser this month. The column features England hiring Fabio Capello - VIDEO BEAT took the ninth and 10th spots with the focus being American Idol, Cambodia’s beauty contes - This month we’ve added an 11th spot since it is largely about American Idol’s Antonella Barba who created quite a stir last season given her sexy looks - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes EXTRA - England's Capello Shows Might - JANUARY, 2008
Former Mexican National Team goalkeeper Jorge Campos the TV Commentator - Harlem Globetrotters Retire Curly Neal's Number - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV

2007 YEAR IN REVIEW - JANUARY, 2008
Looking back on the top stories of 2007 two things jumped out most notably June with five stories of interest while January and May with four were the top months. Second our NR Top 10 Stories surged in reader attention. The March NR Top 10 was the fastest ever riser up the charts until overtaken in successive months of May, June and July with July eventaully becoming the most read NR Top 10 column followed by May. - Entertainment - TV

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