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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Nico Rosberg has praised the skill Lewis Hamilton displayed when he tried to back him into the chasing pack at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and force one last twist in the 2016 championship tale.In his last throw of the dice, Hamilton lapped over a second off the pace in an attempt to back Rosberg into Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen behind. If both drivers found a way past Rosberg, Hamilton would have been back on track for the title, but ultimately it did not pay off.When it was put to Rosberg that he could have attempted to pass Hamilton, the newly-crowned world champion praised the way in which Hamilton executed his tactics.Lewis was using all of his skill to do it perfectly so there was absolutely no way for me to be able to get by, of course I thought about it but it was just pointless, he said. There was no way [for me to get past Hamilton]. He did it in a good way. In a perfect way.When he was asked whether he thought Hamiltons tactics were correct, Rosberg added: Thats a pretty simple discussion. You can understand the teams perspective and you can understand Lewis perspective so thats it.Hamiltons slow pace earlier in the race meant Rosberg briefly fell behind Verstappen and was forced to make a decisive overtaking manoeuvre to keep his championship challenge on track. Rosberg said it was one of the best passes of his career as he went wheel-to-wheel with the teenager through both apexes of the chicane.Oh for sure it was great. Definitely a great one, fair play to him also. He went full on aggressive, he didnt give an inch, as usual but fair play. We didnt collide and I got by. It felt amazingly good. It was an awesome feeling at the time. So intense, unbelievably intense, never felt anything like that in the car before.Rosberg said the combination of the overtake, Hamiltons tactics and what was at stake made the race one of the most stressful of his career.The feelings out there in that battle with Max, unreal. Really unreal. I hope I dont experience that again anytime soon. The same again at the end, pressure on from behind, Lewis driving slow in front and really, it was a tough one. It was so Intense, the race. It was really intense out there and so tough. In the end those last couple of laps with those two guys behind me, if I dropped behind them its over so not enjoyable. Scarpe Puma Scontate . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. Puma Scarpe In Offerta . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. http://www.pumascontate.it/ . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Puma Scontate Italia .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Puma Scarpe Sito Ufficiale . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. The game of cricket is constantly evolving. This week, for instance, there was a choice of vastly contrasting Test matches from three different countries, whereas 40 years ago you were lucky if the last session of a days play was on television.Despite the drawn match at Sabina Park, theres a greater percentage of results in the modern game. Scoring rates are up, largely influenced by the need for haste in T20 cricket, where sixes soar over shorter boundaries, propelled by booming bats. Theres also less pad play, with the threat of the DRS hanging over batsmens heads like a poised guillotine.The game also keeps regenerating, with stars like Virat Kohli, Steven Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson stepping out of the shadows of retired masters. At the other end of the pitch, Mitchell Starc, Kagiso Rabada, R Ashwin and Yasir Shah are ensuring that pace and wily spinners continue to be a viable threat in the game.However, if you want a contrast to show how cricket and society have changed drastically, turn the clock back to 1975. It was a scorching summer in England, and perhaps the seasons madness can be blamed on excessive heat.The first indication this summer was different occurred when streaker Michael Angelow painted an amusing picture at Lords in just a pair of sneakers and socks. Having been induced by a bet, he hurdled the stumps at both ends, thankfully (for him) managing to clear the bails comfortably.Legendary broadcaster John Arlott was in the radio booth and I can imagine him describing the aftermath in his distinctive Basingstoke brogue: All in readiness now for the resumption of play… two balls remaining.Where streakers are now slapped with a life ban and hefty fines at many venues, Angelow encountered a judge with a sense of humour. On hearing that Angelow had embarked on his stunt for ￡20, the judge said: Well have that then, and there was no further punishment. Having survived a streaker at Lords, the Australians moved on to Headingley, assuming the madness would abate in the cooler climes of Yorkshire.ddddddddddddWe were mistaken but not before an enthralling Test match had unfolded over four days. On the penultimate evening, Australia required a further 225 runs with seven wickets in hand and opener Rick McCosker poised on 95, in sight of his first Test century.McCosker was thwarted, not by good bowling but a pitch that was dug up and had oil spilled on it by a London East End protest group, headed by a man named Peter Chappell. The group arranged a series of protests over London cab driver George Davis 20-year gaol sentence for armed robbery.The match was eventually abandoned because the nature of the pitch had been irreversibly changed. The teams then travelled to London for the final Test at The Oval.The night before the Test, my brother Gregs phone rang in his hotel room. A distinctive Cockney accent enquired: Peet-ur Chappell here. Could I get a couple of tickets for the Test match? Unfazed by his namesakes hijinks at Headingley, Greg replied: Peter, Im happy to get you tickets for the Test as long as you promise not to dig up the pitch.Peter kept his end of the bargain but a plain-clothes policeman told me over a drink after play that some copycats had tried to get under the covers and dig up the Oval pitch the previous evening. I then asked if Davis was actually guilty and the policeman explained there was no doubt in his mind. He then added that if Davis was freed, hed soon be back in gaol because he was a recidivist. Sure enough, Davis was set free in 1976 and two years later he was back in gaol after admitting to an armed bank robbery.Ah, the good old days! The 1950s musical comedy about cockney spivs was spot on with the hit song Fings Aint Wot They Used To Be. ' ' '