January 11, 2020

Ireland Lacrosse | Women's Newtownards Cup 2019-20

Ireland Lacrosse Logo [Reference: 1]

Table

	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Dublin Lacrosse Club	6	6	0	0
Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	5	3	2	0
Queens University Belfast LC	4	1	3	0
University College Dublin Lacrosse	5	0	5	0

Lacrosse Ireland – Women’s Newtownards Cup Table 2019-20 [References: Compiled from Results in 1-9]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Gameday 1		Belfast
28.09.2019	Queens University Belfast LC	6	Dublin Lacrosse Club	10
28.09.2019	Queens University Belfast LC	10	University College Dublin Lacrosse	6
28.09.2019	Dublin Lacrosse Club	W	University College Dublin Lacrosse	L
	Gameday 2		UCD
12.10.2019	University College Dublin Lacrosse	W	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	L
12.10.2019	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	W	Queens University Belfast LC	L
12.10.2019	Dublin Lacrosse	13	Queens University Belfast LC	3
	Gameday 3		Galway
02.11.2019	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	11	University College Dublin Lacrosse	9
02.11.2019	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	4	Dublin Lacrosse Club	8
02.11.2019	Dublin Lacrosse Club	5	University College Dublin	4
	Gameday 4		Dublin (UCD)
23.11.2019	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	p	Queens University Belfast LC
23.11.2019	Dublin Lacrosse Club	12	Dublin Stags/NUIG/UCC	8
23.11.2019	University College Dublin Lacrosse		Queens University Belfast LC

Ireland Lacrosse – Women’s Newtoenards Cup Results 2019-20 [References: 1-9]

Report

The Dublin Lacrosse Club went a perfect 6-0 to win the 2019-20 Women’s Newtownards Cup – the preseason opening tournament of the year – for the third year in a row.

Dublin Lacrosse Club – Women’s Newtownards Cup Winners 2019-20 [Ref: 10][Adjusted]

References

Images

[1] Ireland Lacrosse (2015) Ireland Lacrosse Logo [Internet] Available from: http://main.irelandlacrosse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ireland_logo1_text-Revised2015.png [Accessed 6 November 2017]

[10] Dublin Lacrosse Club (2019) Events [Internet] Available from: http://www.irelandlacrosse.ie/clubs/dub/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_696f.jpg[Accessed 11 January 2020] [Adjusted]

Social Media

[2] Dublin Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post October 14, 2019 ” Congratulations girls on a fantastic win on Saturday! ” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinLacrosseClub/posts/2624418480984075:0 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[3] Dublin Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post November 4, 2019: ” We are still on a high from the Fantastic wins this weekend! “[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinLacrosseClub/posts/2670384119720844 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[4] Dublin Stags Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post October 11, 2019 ” We’re gearing up for our 1st game day at UCD tomorrow, where we’ll be facing UCD and QUB!. ” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinstagslacrosseclub/posts/138396507529755 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[5] Dublin Stags Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2019 ” First game day was a success! “[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinstagslacrosseclub/posts/139275507441855 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[6] Dublin Stags Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post November 4, 2019 “Great game day in Galway. Thanks to @nuig_lacrosseclub and @ucc.lacrosse women for playing with us!”[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinstagslacrosseclub/posts/148337336535672 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[7] Dublin Stags Lacrosse Club Facebook Page (2018) Post November 26, 2019 “ Great gameday in UCD to end our debut season “[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinstagslacrosseclub/posts/156639089038830 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

[8] Queens University Belfast Lacrosse Club | Facebook (2019) Video September 29, 2019 “Two fantastic matches to start us off yesterday! 2019/2020 season we are ready!” [0:03] https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=491776035011800 [Accessed 11 January 2020]

Websites

[9] Dublin Lacrosse Club (2019) Events [Internet] Available from: http://www.irelandlacrosse.ie/clubs/dub/events/ [Accessed 11 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Irene Carroll, UCD

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January 8, 2020

Japan American Football Association | X-League 2017-2019

X-League Logo [Reference: 11]

JAFA X-League 2017

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	WS
Super 9
*Panasonic Impulse	6	6	0	0			6
*Fujitsu Frontiers	6	5	1	0			5
*Nojima Sagamihara Rise	6	4	2	0			4
*Lixil Deers	6	4	2	0			4
IBM Big Blue	6	4	2	0			4
Orbic Seagulls	6	3	3	0			3
Elecom Kobe Phi Needs	6	3	3	0			3
Asahi Beer Silver Star	6	2	4	0			2
Asahi Drink Club Challengers	6	2	4	0			4
Battle 9
*All Mitsubishi Lions	6	4	2	0			4
*As One Black Eagles	6	3	3	0			3
Meiji Yasuda Penta Ocean Pirates	6	3	3	0			3
Nagoya Cyclones	6	3	3	0			3
Fuji Xerox Minerva	6	3	3	0			3
Tokyo Gas Creators	6	2	4	0			2
Metropolitan Police Deprtment	6	2	4	0			2
Club Hawkeye	6	1	5	0			1
Bulls FC	6	0	6	0			0

Japan X-League 2017 Final Standings [Reference: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Wild Card Playoffs
05.11.2017	Asahi Beer Silver Star	17	All Mitsubishi Lions	20
05.11.2017	Elecom Kobe Fines	47	As One Black Eagles	13
	Quarter-Finals
11.11.2017	Nojima Sagamihara Rise	22	Obic Seagulls	41
11.11.2017	Fujitsu Frontiers	34	Elecom Kibe Phinees	7
11.11.2017	LIXIL Deers	31	IBM BigBlue	51
12.11.2017	Panasonic Impulse	20	All Mitsubishi Lions	3
	Semi-Finals
26.11.2017	Fujitsu Frontiers	7	Obic Seagulls	0
26.11.2017	Panasonic Impulse	24	IBM BigBlue	31
	Japan X Bowl		Tokyo Dome
18.12.2017	Fujitsu Frontiers	63	IBM BigBlue	23
	Rice Bowl		X-League v College
03.01.2018	Fujotsu Frontiers	37	Nihon Phoenix	9

Japan X-League Playoffs 2017 [Reference: 4-5]

JAFA X-League 2018

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	WS
Super 9
*Fujitsu Frontiers	6	6	0	0			6
*Panasonic Impulse	6	5	1	0			5
*IBM Big Blue	6	5	1	0			5
*Nojima Sagamihara Rise	6	4	2	0			4
*Orbic Seagulls	6	4	2	0			4
*Elecom Kobe Phi Needs	6	3	3	0			3
*Lixil Deers	6	2	4	0			2
*Asahi Beer Silver Star	6	2	4	0			2
Asahi Drink Club Challengers	6	2	4	0			2
Battle 9
*Tokyo Gas Creators	6	5	1	0			5
*All Mitsubishi Lions	6	3	3	0			3
As One Black Eagles	6	3	3	0			3
Meiji Yasuda Penta Ocean Pirates	6	2	4	0			2
Fuji Xerox Minerva AFC	6	2	4	0			2
Dentsu Caterpillars	6	2	4	0			2
Nagoya Cyclones	6	2	4	0			2
Bullseyes Tokyo	6	1	5	0			2
Sidewinders	6	1	5	0			2

Japan X-League 2018 Final Standings [Reference: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Wild-Card Playoff
04.11.2018	Asahi Beer Silver Star	6	All Mitsubishi Lions	17
04.11.2018	LIXIL Deers	7	Tokyo Gas Creators	14
	Quarter Final
10.11.2018	Nojima Sagamihara Rise	25	OBIC Seagulls	42
10.11.2018	Fujitsu Frontiers	35	All Mitsubishi Lions	7
10.11.2018	IBM BigBlue	34	Elecom Kobe Finies	23
10.11.2018	Panasonic Impulse	45	Tokyo Gas Creators	0
	Semi-Finals
25.11.2018	Fujitsu Frontiers	13	OBIC Seagulls	10
25.11.2018	Panasonic Impulse	17	IBM Big Blue	24
	Japan X Bowl		Tokyo Dome
17.12.2018	Fujitsu Frontiers	35	IBM Big Blue	18
	Rice Bowl		X-League v College
03.01.2018	Fujitsu Frontiers	52	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	17

Japan X-League Playoffs 2018 [Reference: 3]

Japan X-League 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	WS
X1 Super
*Fujitsu Frontiers	7	7	0	0			7
*Orbic Seagulls	7	6	1	0			6
*Panasonic Impulse	7	5	2	0			5
Elecom Kobe Phi Needs	7	3	4	0			3
IBM BigBlue	7	3	4	0			3
Tokyo Gas Creators	7	3	4	0			3
All Mitsubishi Lions	7	1	6	0			1
Nojima Sagamihara Rise	7	1	6	0			1
X1 Area
Asahi Drink Club Challengers	6	6	0	0			6
Asahi Beer Silver Stars	6	4	2	0			4
LIXIL Deers	6	4	2	0			4
Meiji Yasuda Penta Ocean Pirates	6	4	2	0			4
Dentsu Caterpillars	6	4	2	0			4
Fuji Xerox Minerva AFC	6	4	2	0			4
Miraifu Fukuoka	6	4	2	0			4
Nagoya Cyclones	6	3	3	0			3
Bullseyes	6	2	4	0			2
Metropolitan Police Department	6	1	5	0			1
As One Black Eagles	6	0	6	0			0
AFC Cranes	6	0	6	0			0

Japan X-League Standings 2019 [Reference: 6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
30.11.2019	Elecom Kobe	13	Fujitsu Frontiers	31
30.11.2019	Panasonic Impulse	24	Orbic Seagulls	14
	Japan X Bowl		Tokyo Dome
16.12.2019	Panasonic Impulse	26	Fujitsu Frontiers	28
	Rice Bowl		X-League v College
03.01.2020	Fujitsu Frontiers	38	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	14

Japan X-League 2019 Playoffs [Reference: 8-10]

Note: WS = Winning Stars

Report

The Fujitsu Frontiers won their 4th consecutive Rice Bowl on 3rd January 2020, overwhelming the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters for the second year in a row, deafeating them by a score of 38-14 in early 2020, after winning 52-17 at the end of the 2018 in early January 2019.

They had a similar resounding victory at the end of the 2017 season, when they won 37-9 against Nihon Phoenix.

About

The X-League is the Professional American Football League Section of the Japan American Football Association. The X-League itself is divided into three Divisions (X1, X2, X3) based on ability, with the X1 League split into a Super 9 and Battle 9 (Top and Bottom) with playoffs to follow. The teams are known as “Social Teams” as opposed to the College Teams, and are made up of Big Businesses.

The winners of the X Bowl meet the College Champions in the Rice Bowl, the Ultimate Game in Japanese American Football.

Action from the 73rd Rice Bowl – January 2020 [Reference: 12]

References

Websites

[1] X-League (2018) Score [2017] [Internet] Available from: http://www.xleague.com/score/ [Accessed 20 January 2018]

[2] X-League (2018) Score [2018] [Internet] Available from: http://www.xleague.com/score/ [Accessed 21 February 2019]

[3] X-League (2018) 2018 X League Game Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.xleague.com/english/schedule.php [Accessed 21 February 2019]

[6] X-League (2018) Standings [2019] [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/standing [Accessed 7 January 2020]

[7] X-League (2018) 2019 X League Game Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.xleague.com/english/schedule.php [Accessed 7 January 2020]

[8] X-League (2018) 2019 Schedule / Results [Final] [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/section/final [Accessed 7 January 2020]

[9] X-League (2018) 2019 Schedule / Results [Semifinals] [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/section/sf [Accessed 7 January 2020]

[10] X-League (2018) [73rd Rice Bowl] Overwhelming student champion in offense and defense, Fujitsu achieves 4th consecutive victory in Thailand [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/news/7464 [Accessed 7 January 2020]

Internet Archive

[4] X-League | Wayback Machine (2018) 2017 X League Game Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20180104221119/http://www.xleague.com/schedule [Accessed 8 January 2020]

[5] X-League | Wayback Machine (2018) 2017 X League Match Result [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190701111404/http://www.xleague.com/kiroku/archive/result_list.php?url_id=Y2017/L1 [Accessed 8 January 2020]

Images

[11] X-League (2020) X-Logo [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/xlogo.png [Accessed 7 January 2020]

[12] X-League (2020) 73rd Rice Bowl Photo [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/001_m5_01801.jpg [Accessed 7 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhion Nic Fhearai & Grant Farrell.

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December 31, 2019

Proposed American Football League in USSR 1979

In 1979 American Promoter Tom Kelly, proposed to introduce American Football to the USSR, begiinning with a demonstration match involving Professional American teams and following this the creation of a dozen or two dozen teams in the Soviet Union. The State Functionaries, however, did not approve of the plan, and it was not until 1989, with the Glasnost Era, that the first matches were played, with a demonstration match by two College teams, the “Stars” and the “Bummers”. [1]

The first Russian American Football Championship then took place in 1992, however due to insufficent numbers as well as presumably the large distances involved in a National League, it was not until 2002 that it was again played, and has been played since. [2]

Billboard Advertising the first American Football Game in Russia 1989 [Reference: 3]

References

Internet Archive

[1] American Football (Russia) (2017) History in Russia [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ru/Hist_RUS.php [Accessed 24 December 2017]

[2] American Football League (Russia) | Wayback Machine (2018) American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20181216083344/http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=competition/about&comp=101 [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Images

[3] American Football (Russia) (2017) History in Russia | Billboard Advertising First College Game in Russia 1989 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ru/History/pics/billboard-1989-400×600.jpg[Accessed 24 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Robert Gorby & Enda Fahy.

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December 26, 2019

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Scandinavian & Baltic National League Final Tables 2019

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Logo [Reference: 2]

Estonia 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Flora (C)	36	29	3	4	110	21	90
FCI	36	24	6	6	98	32	78
Kalju	36	22	11	3	79	34	77
Paide	36	23	5	8	78	30	74
Tammeka	36	14	7	15	57	62	49
Trans	36	13	9	14	57	49	48
Tulevik	36	7	7	22	35	75	28
Kalev	36	6	6	24	29	89	24
Kuressaare	36	6	5	25	24	87	23
Maardu (R)	36	4	5	27	30	118	17

Estonia Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Faroe Islands

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
KI (C)	27	21	3	3	62	19	66
B36	27	20	3	4	53	23	63
NSI	27	18	3	6	65	31	57
HB	27	15	6	6	62	28	51
Vikingur	27	16	3	8	51	35	51
Skala	27	12	1	14	38	32	37
AB	27	6	3	18	32	66	21
TB	27	5	4	18	20	57	19
EB/Streymur	27	5	3	19	25	63	18
IF	27	1	3	23	27	81	6

Faroe Islands Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Finland 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Championship Group
KuPS (C)	27	15	8	4	46	24	53
Inter	27	15	3	9	42	29	48
Honka	27	14	5	8	41	29	47
Ilves	27	13	8	6	34	25	47
HJK	27	9	10	8	33	29	37
Mariehamn	27	9	5	13	31	34	32
Relegation Group
HIFK	27	10	9	8	37	34	39
Lahti	27	9	9	9	29	36	36
SJK	27	7	9	11	18	29	30
RoPS	27	8	6	13	23	35	30
KPV (RP)	27	7	4	16	32	47	25
VPS (RP)	27	3	10	14	30	45	19

Fin;and Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Note: VPS Relegated after losing Relegation/Promotion Playoff.

Latvia 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Riga FC (C)	32	20	6	6	59	21	66
RFS	32	17	8	7	55	32	59
Ventspils	32	12	11	9	47	43	47
Valmiera	32	12	10	10	37	34	46
Spartaks	32	13	5	14	49	64	44
Liepaja	32	11	6	15	41	43	39
Jelgava	32	9	11	12	34	37	38
Daugavpils	32	8	7	17	27	50	31
Metta (RP)	32	6	8	18	35	60	26

Latvia Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Note: Metta stay in Top Division after winning Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Lithuania 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Championship Group
Suduva (C)	33	29	0	4	95	24	87
Zalgiris	33	24	2	7	79	29	74
Riteriai	33	16	7	10	57	36	55
Kauno	33	16	5	12	54	45	53
Panevezys	33	10	7	16	49	63	37
Atlantas	33	7	5	21	30	78	26

Lithuania Soccer Chamionship Group 2019 [Reference: 2]

Note: After the 28-Round, 8-Team Regular Season, the Top 6 went forward to the Championship Group, where they played a further 5 games. Bottom team Strumbras were automatically relegated. Second Last team Polanga were also relegated after losing Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Norway 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Molde (C)	30	21	5	4	72	31	68
Bodo/Glimt	30	15	9	6	64	44	54
Rosenborg	30	14	10	6	53	41	52
Odd	30	15	7	8	45	40	52
Viking	30	13	8	9	55	42	47
Kristianstad	30	11	8	11	41	41	41
Haugesund	30	9	13	8	44	37	40
Stabaek	30	10	10	10	38	36	40
Brann	30	10	10	10	32	37	40
Valerenga	30	8	10	12	39	44	34
Stromgodset	30	8	8	14	41	54	32
Sarpisborg	30	5	15	10	30	40	30
Mjondalen	30	6	12	12	38	52	30
Lillestrom (RP)	30	7	9	14	32	47	30
Tromso (R)	30	8	6	16	39	58	30
Ranheim	30	7	6	17	36	55	27

Norway Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 2]

Sweden 2019

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Djurgarden (C)	30	20	6	4	53	19	66
Malmo	30	19	8	3	56	16	65
Hammarby	30	20	5	5	75	38	65
AIK	30	19	5	6	47	24	62
Norrkoping	30	16	9	5	54	26	57
Hacken	30	14	7	9	44	29	49
IFK Gothenburg	30	13	9	8	46	31	48
Elfsborg	30	11	10	9	44	45	43
Orebro	30	9	6	15	40	56	33
Helsingborg	30	8	6	16	29	49	30
Sirius	30	8	5	17	34	51	29
Ostersund	30	5	10	15	34	51	25
Falkenburg	30	6	7	17	25	62	25
Kalmar (RP)	30	4	11	15	22	47	23
Sundsvall (R)	30	4	8	18	31	50	20
Eskilstuna (R)	30	4	8	18	23	55	20

Sweden Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Note: Kalmar stay in Top Division after winning Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Key to Final Tables

References

Sources/Magazines

[1] Anon. (2019) “World Service: Club football – Europe World Soccer December 2019. pg. 78.

[2] Anon. (2019) “World Service: Club football – Europe World Soccer January 2020. pg. 81.

Images

[3] Pinterest (2019) UEFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/c4/ae/f6c4ae32d00050ac7826d3d9b5d8ef87.png [Accessed 26 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui

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December 24, 2019

Womens National Basketball Association 1997-1999

WNBA 1997

	P	W	L	Pct	GB
Eastern Conference
*Houston Comets	28	18	10		–
*New York Liberty	28	17	11		1
*Charlotte Sting	28	15	13		3
Cleveland Rockers	28	15	13		3
Western Conference
*Phoenix Mercury	28	16	12		–
Los Angeles Sparks	28	14	14		2
Sacramento Monarchs	28	10	18		6
Utah Starzz	28	7	21		9

Womens National Basketball Association Standings 1997 [Reference: 1-8]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
28.08.1997	Houston Comets	70	Charlotte Sting	54
28.08.1997	Phoenix Mercury	41	New York Liberty	59
	WNBA Championship
30.08.1997	Houston Comets	65	New York Liberty	51

Womens National Basketball Association Playoff Results [Reference: 4-5]

WNBA 1998

	P	W	L	Pct	GB
Eastern Conference
*Cleveland Rockers	30	20	10	.667	0
*Charlotte Sting	30	18	12	.600	2
New York Liberty	30	18	12	.600	2
Detroit Shock	30	17	13	.567	3
Washington Mystics	30	3	27	.100	17
Western Conference
*Houston Comets	30	27	3	.900	0
*Phoenix Mercury	30	19	11	.633	8
Los Angeles Sparks	30	12	18	.400	15
Sacramento Monarchs	30	8	22	.267	19
Utah Starzz	30	8	22	.267	19

Womens National Basketball Association Standings 1998 [Reference: 10]

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Semi-Finals
1998	Phoenix Mercury	78	Cleveland Rockers	68
1998	Cleveland Rockers	67	Phoenix Mercury	66
1998	Phoenix Mercury	71	Cleveland Rockers	60
	(Phoenix won series 2-1)
1998	Houston Comets	85	Charlotte Sting	71
1998	Houston Comets	77	Charlotte Sting	61
	(Houston won series 2-0)
	WNBA Championship
1998	Phoenix Mercury	54	Houston Comets	51
1998	Houston Comets	74	Phoenix Mercury	69 ot
1998	Houston Comets	80	Phoenix Mercury	71
	(Houston won series 2-1)

Womdens National Basketball Association Playoff Results [Reference: 11-13]

WNBA 1999

	P	W	L	Pct	GB
Eastern Conference
*New York Liberty	32	18	14	.563	0
*Charlotte Sting	32	15	17	.469	3
*Detroit Shock	32	15	17	.469	3
Orlando Miracle	32	15	17	.469	3
Washington Mystics	32	12	20	.375	6
Cleveland Rockers	32	7	25	.219	11
Western Conference
*Houston Comets	32	26	6	.813	0
*Los Angeles Sparks	32	20	12	.625	6
*Sacramento Monarchs	32	19	13	.594	7
Minnesota Lynx	32	15	17	.469	11
Phoenix Mercury	32	15	17	.469	11
Utah Starzz	32	15	17	.469	11

Womens National Basketball Association Standings 1999 [Reference: 14]

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	WNBA First Round		Single Elimination
24.08.1999	Charlotte Sting	60	Detroit	54
24.08.1999	Los Angeles Sparks	71	Sacramento Monarchs	58
	WNBA Conference Finals		Best 2-of-3
26.08.1999	Los Angeles Sparks	75	Houston Comets	60
29.08.1999	Houston Comets	83	Los Angeles Sparks	55
30.08.1999	Houston Comets	72	Los Angeles Sparks	62
	(Houston won series 2-1)
27.08.1999	Charlotte Sting	78	New York Liberty	67
29.08.1999	New York Liberty	74	Charlotte Sting	70
30.08.1999	New York Liberty	69	Charlotte Sting	54
	(New York won series 2-1)
	WNBA Championship		Best 2-of-3
02.09.1999	Houston Comets	73	New York Liberty	60
04.09.1999	New York Liberty	68	Houston Comets	67
05.09.1999	Houston Comets	59	New York Liberty	47
	(Houston won series 2-1)

Womens National Basketball Association Playoff Results 1999 [Reference: 15]

References

Internet Archive

[1] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Team Schedules [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208050035/http://www.wnba.com/schedule/teamsched.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[2] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Charlotte Sting [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208070421/http://www.wnba.com/Sting/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[3] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Cleveland Rockers [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208043611/http://www.wnba.com/rockers/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[4] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Houston Comets [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208044216/http://www.wnba.com/comets/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[5] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) New York Liberty [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208071115/http://www.wnba.com/Liberty/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[6] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Los Angeles Sparks [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208043327/http://www.wnba.com/sparks/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[7] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Phoenix Mercury [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208043920/http://www.wnba.com/mercury/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[8] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Sacramento Monarchs [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208044440/http://www.wnba.com/monarchs/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[9] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) Utah Starzz [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19980208071154/http://www.wnba.com/Starzz/schedule.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[10] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1998) 1998 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19981205085033/http://www.wnba.com/score_stat/standconf.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[11] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1999) Scores & Stats [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990129042553/http://www.wnba.com/score_stat/index.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[12] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1999) Comets-Sting [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990220005206/http://www.wnba.com/championship98/comets_sting/ [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[13] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1999) Mercury-Rockers [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990224192100/http://www.wnba.com/championship98/rockers_mercury/ [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[14] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1999) 1999 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991013003923/http://wnba.com/score_stat/standconf.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

[15] Womens National Basketball Association | Wayback Machine (1999) 1999 Postseason Schedule[Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991012151040/http://wnba.com/news/99_playoff_dates.html [Accessed 24 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aisling Delaney

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Last Updated: 24 December 2019

December 23, 2019

Gridiron Development Football League 2020

Gridiron Development Football League Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
EASTERN IMPACT CONFERENCE
EIC North Division
Arkansas Blackout
Memphis Heat
Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs
Tri-City Outlaws
Western Tennessee Knights
EIC West Division
Bayou Vipers
Louisiana Bayou Hurricanes
Louisiana Eagles
Louisiana Pride
EIC East Division
Clarksville Rattlers
Georgia Cardinals
Huntsville Rockets
River City Pythons
EIC South Division
Magnolia State Knights
Memphis Panthers
Memphis Wizards
Mississippi Road Warriors
EASTERN XTREME CONFERENCE
EXC North Division
Erie Express
Howard Huskies
NEO Predators
Ohio Phoenix
Ohio Silverbacks
WPA Wildcats
EXC South Division
Cleveland Cobras
Cleveland Rams
Columbus Fire
Metro Detroit Raiders
WESTERN IMPACT CONFERENCE
WIC North Division
Alameda County Knights
Bay Delta Nightmare
Golden State Rhinos
Kipsat Bears
South Beach Outlaws
WIC West Division
Central Valley Hurricanes
East Valley Bandits
Elk Grove Kings
SoCal Coyotes
Valley Stallions
WIC East Division
Kern Oilers
Mecca Town Dogs
Santa Clarita Valley Tigers
Sin City Rough Riders
West Coast Lions
WIC South Division
805 Bears
Inglewood Blackhawks
North County Zulu
San Diego Silverbacks
Southern California Apaches
WESTERN XTREME CONFERENCE
WXC North Division
Denco Spades
Mile High Black Knights
Mile High Sting
Western Dakota WarEagles
WXC East Division
Colorado Greyhawks
Denver Sharks
Loveland Elite
Southern Colorado Renegades
WXC South Division
Joplin Crusaders
Oklahoma Thunder
Texas Raiders

Gridiron Development Football League Standings 2020 [Reference: 2]

Schedule

Date	Division	Home Team	Away Team
		Week 1
02.05.2020	EXC South	Columbus Fire	Metro Detroit Raiders
02.05.2020	EXC North	WPA Wildcatz	Erie Express
02.05.2020	EXC North / EXC South	Ohio Phoenix	Cleveland Cobras
02.05.2020	EXC North	Ohio Silverbacks	NEO Predators
02.05.2020	EXC North / EXC South	Howard Huskies	Cleveland Rams

Gridiron Development Football League Schedule 2020 [Reference: 3]

About

The Gridiron Development Football Leagues is an American Football League where the players aren’t paid in order to continue their College Eligibility. Players can thus continue playing American Football after High School, even though they didn’t get a scholarship to an NCAA College team. They can thus enroll in Private Tuition and use this as a stepping stone to full University Courses & College Teams or Semi-Pro or Pro Football. It can suit players with a slower Development in High School than those who went on to University.

After a decade as a AA Southern Development League, it aimed in 2020 to put teams Nationally, but the season never started due to the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic.

References

Images

[1] Gridiron Development Football League | Facebook (2019) Profile Picture June 24, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64898428_3342045482488280_78505804533071872_n.png?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=WssFybmymiIAQkc4DdkVBfQCMiEf4BdPxJEcBO3luhWHvXLbQh08RTOOw&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=15aa8944938de83a04aa6af0f68ba8a8&oe=5E41776F [Accessed 27 November 2019]

Websites

[2] Gridiron Development Football League (2019) Standings 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.gdfl.org/stats#/73/standings?season_id=2081 [Accessed 23 December 2019]

[3] Gridiron Development Football League (2019) Schedule 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.gdfl.org/stats#/73/schedule?season_id=2081&all [Accessed 23 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney, Gillian Glynn, Nianh Hughes & Gareth Hunt

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Last Updated: 23 December 2019

December 6, 2019

Rugby League Ireland | National Conference 1999

Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Southern Conference
*Dublin Blues	1	1	0	0	46	10	2
*Cork Bulls
Churchtown Warriors	1	0	0	1	10	46	0

Reference: [1]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
1999	Dublin Blues	24	Cork Bulls	18

Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
20.06.1999	Dublin Blues	46	Churchtown Warriors	10

Reference: [1]

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1999) “Rugby League” Irish Independent .Monday, June 21, 1999. pg. ?? [pg. 28-29 Irish Newspaper Archive]

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2019) Competition Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044369/ [Accessed 5 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 December 2019

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December 6, 2019

Rugby League Ireland | National Conference 1998

Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Northern Conference
Swilly Sharks
Southern Conference
*Northside Saints
*Dublin Blues
Tallaght Tigers
East Coast Panthers

Reference: [1-2]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
1998	Northside Saints	48	Dublin Blues	24

Reference: [3]

Home Grounds

Team	Home Ground
Swilly Sharks	Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Dublin Blues	Blackrock RFC, Stradbrook, Dublin
East Coast Panthers	Bray, Co. Wicklow
Northside Saints	ALSAA, Dublin Airport
Tallaght Tigers	Greenhills Road, Dublin 24.

Reference: [1-2]

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1997) “Sharks make splash” Evening Herald.Thursday, December 11, 1997. pg. 79 [pg. 79 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1998) “Season to restart” Evening Herald.Thursday, April 30, 1998. pg. ?? [pg. 73 Irish Newspaper Archive]

Websites

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2019) Competition Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044369/ [Accessed 5 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 December 2019

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December 6, 2019

Rugby League Ireland National Conference 1997

Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Northern Conference
*Bangor Vikings
Belfast Wildcats
Buncrana
North Down Warriors
Southern Conference
*Dublin Blues
Tallaght Tigers
East Coast Panthers
Northside Hornets

Reference: [1]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
1997	Dublin Blues	W	Tallaght Tigers	L

Reference: [2]

Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week
18.05.1997	East Coast Panthers	Dublin Blues
18.05.1997	Tallaght Tigers	Northside Hornets
	Week 3
25.05.1997	East Coast Panthers	Tallaght Tigers
25.05.1997	Northside Hornets	Dublin Blues
	Week
13.07.1997	East Coast Panthers	Northside Hornets
13.07.1997	Tallaght Tigers	Dublin Blues

Home Venues

Team	Home Venue
East Coast Panthers	Seapoint RFC, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Northside Hornets	Dublin City University
Tallaght Tigers	Tigers Park, Greenhills, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1997) “In a League of their own” Evening Herald.Thursday, June 12, 1997. pg. 78 [pg. 62 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[2] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Rugby League” Irish Independent. August 14, 1997. pg. 14.

[3] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Friday, May 16, 1997 pg. 112.

[4] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Thursday, May 22, 1997 pg. 117.

[4] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Saturday, July 12, 1997 pg. 69.

Websites

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2019) Competition Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044369/ [Accessed 5 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 December 2019

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December 6, 2019

Rugby League Ireland | National Conference 1996

Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Blues
*Bangor Vikings
Tallaght Tigers
Belfast
Clonmel

Reference: [1-4]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Preseason Friendly
25.02.1996	Tallaght Tigers	25	Bangor Vikings	24
	Grand Final
15.09.1996	Dublin Blues	W	Bangor Vikings	L
	Postseason Friendly
13.10.1996	Tallaght Tigers	42	East Coast Panthers	6

References: [1-3]

Home Grounds

Team	Home Ground
Tallaght Tigers	Tiger Park, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24
East Coast Panthers
Belfast
Dublin Blues
Bangor Vikings

Reference: [1-4]

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “Brave Tigers snared” Evening Herald, Thursday, February 29, 1996. pg. 60 [pg. 62 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “No Luck for Irish” Evening Herald, Thursday, September 19, 1996. pg. 79 [pg. 65 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[3] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “Vikings setting sail” Evening Herald, Thursday, October 17, 1996. pg. ?? [pg. 65 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[4] Anon. (1996) “Tallaght set for new Rugby League” Tallaght Echo, Thursday, May 25, 1995. pg. 43.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

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Last Updated: 5 December 2019

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