Ben Stokes (right) received Man of the Match honors for his role in England’s win over New Zealand.
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It was the visitors’ match to lose through the first three days, but the hosts rallied with a comeback that give them plenty of confidence for the 2nd Test, and the Ashes series with Australia later this summer. But an inspired 2nd innings from Alastair Cook, complimented by Ben Stokes hitting the fastest-ever Test century at Lord’s, propelled England to an unlikely victory. In their first home Test of the summer – against the Kiwis – they were looking down the barrel of a heavy defeat. The Bobcats are headed to the Champaign regional of the NCAA Tournament, along with Illinois, Notre Dame, and Wright State.Įngland cricket has had a tumultuous few months, to put it bluntly, since their World Cup fiasco in Australia and New Zealand. This season, Ohio managed the best turnaround in the nation among NCAA Division I baseball squads, with 36 wins and their first Mid-American Conference Tournament title since 1997. The Bobcats only managed 14 wins overall in 2013, followed by 11 in 2014. In baseball, Ohio University struggled mightily in its first two seasons under head coach Rob Smith. Memorial Day weekend provided many examples of turnarounds for teams in multiple sports. Whether the change is immediate, or whether it takes an extended period of time, the feeling of success arguably has a greater impact on players than a feeling of failure, particularly if success is consistently rarely. One of the defining characteristics of any sports team is its ability to right a ship after enduring tough times. How do you feel Manchester United fared in the 2014/15 season? Leave a comment below!
Also, with Javier Hernandez and Nani having completed their loan spells in Spain & Portugal, respectively, does van Gaal have a plan to include them in the United squad going forward? Other names linked with moves away from Old Trafford include Angel Di Maria and Robin van Persie. David de Gea, who has been tipped by many to succeed Iker Casillas as the Spanish national starting goalkeeper, may also be replacing Casillas at Real Madrid in the coming season. It’s already been confirmed that Radamel Falcao is returning to Monaco after a rather disappointing loan spell in England, and he may not be the only one leaving. Of course, the key moment when van Gaal realized this job would not come easy was the League Cup second round in August, when a United team was embarrassed at Milton Keynes Dons 4-0.Īs the club heads into the summer, there are plenty of questions about the future of Manchester United. An earlier in-game collapse came in late September, when United threw away a 3-1 lead at newly-promoted Leicester. Following their home win over City, the Reds failed to score in three successive defeats at Chelsea, at Everton, and in a home game with West Bromwich Albion. Van Gaal & company will be lamenting a chance to automatically make the Champions League group stage, after a mini-collapse late in the year. The campaign was not without its challenges, however. A double over Liverpool (wins at both Old Trafford & Anfield) also brought delight to United supporters. Another accomplishment for the club: their first Premier League home win over bitter rivals Manchester City since 2011. The Red Devils’ 4th-place finish in the Premier League means they will be in the UCL’s play-off round, but that task of reaching the UCL is “mission accomplished” for the manager. (In truth, this goal was probably Priorities #2-10 as well.) Several sponsors made it very clear over summer 2014 what the ramifications would be should the club miss out on Europe’s most prestigious club competition a second time. Priority #1 for incoming manager Louis van Gaal was extremely simple on paper: to get United back into the Champions League. As with every other season, United experienced many ups and downs from August to May. It was a unique campaign for the club, one that included no Champions League for the first time in almost two decades. Sunday marked the end of the 2014/15 season for Manchester United, with a scoreless draw at Hull City.
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