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SYDNEY - It didnt take long for Oman coach Paul Le Guen to start touting Australia as the favourite to the win Asian Cup on home soil.Le Guens lineup lost 1-0 to 2002 World Cup semifinalist South Korea in its opening match, but crashed out of contention in the continental championship with a thumping 4-0 defeat to the Socceroos on Tuesday night.It was all but over by half time at Sydneys Olympic stadium. Matt McKay and Robbie Kruse scored in the first half and Mark Milligan made it 3-0 with a penalty just before the break. Tomi Juric added a fourth early in the second half to complete the scoring, although the Australians had a few more chances before full time. The result ensured Australia and South Korea, each with six points from two games, would progress to the quarterfinals from Group A.They were far better than us in each part of the game, Le Guen said of the Australians. They have power, they have impact and thats why they are favourites of the competition. Really they have a good balanced team.Even at the World Cup, although the results were not good, I think they are on the right track.The Australians earned plenty of praise at the World Cup in Brazil last year for their attacking style in narrow group-stage defeats to Chile and Netherlands, and one of Tim Cahills goals was rated among the best of the tournament. Coach Ange Postecoglou is pushing the attacking mentality as the way forward for his team, but it hadnt been getting obvious results until this weeks two big wins — starting with the 4-1 win over Kuwait in the opening game.Postecoglou, now with four victories from 14 matches, played down the suggestion that his Socceroos were the team to beat.Oh please, favourites? said Postecoglou, who for a long time has suggested that his team is vastly under-rated. But from my perspective, nothing changesWhether people think were favourites now or the team ranked 300 in world, doesnt make any difference to me. NBA Jerseys . The D-Backs came into being in 1998 and appear destined to finish second in the AL West after the Tsunami that is the Los Angeles Dodgers swept over them. I thought it might be interesting to see what the D-backs have done over their 16 years compared to what the Blue Jays have done over their past 16 campaigns. Cheap NBA Jerseys . Yet coming off consecutive series losses at St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Los Angeles needed some sort of spark as August approaches. The Dodgers found it in the ballpark of their biggest rival, and left the Bay Area in first place following an emphatic three-game swing. https://www.cheapnbajerseysjustwholesale.com/. The Raptors have been outscored 88-66 in the opening quarter over a three-game span to begin the month of February. Their most recent loss, 109-101 in Sacramento on Wednesday, was eerily similar to Saturdays defeat at the hands of the Trail Blazers. NBA Jerseys China . “Momentum is only as good as the next days starter,” the long-time Baltimore Orioles manager famously quipped. Nike NBA Jerseys . On the day after Billy Horschel posted his 12th straight round in the 60s, won his second straight tournament against a world-class field and picked up an additional $10 million bonus as the FedEx Cup champion, Watson was kicking back in his seat at a Kansas City Royals game.BARCELONA, Spain -- Goalkeeper Victor Valdes has bid farewell to Barcelona after 12 trophy-filled seasons. Valdes says in an open letter released by the Catalan club that "the moment has arrived to say goodbye." Valdes announced in January that he would be leaving his boyhood club come season end. He hasnt played since March when he suffered a season-ending ligament tear in his right knee that requiired surgery.dddddddddddd. The 32-year-old Spanish international thanked several members of the club, with special mentions for former coaches Louis Van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola, and Tito Vilanova. Valdes helped Barcelona win three Champions League crowns among various other trophies. Barcelona can give Valdes a seventh Spanish league title if it beats Atletico Madrid on Saturday. ' ' '