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"Martin Polaček (born 2 April 1990) is a Slovak football goalkeeper currently playing for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the Polish second division - I liga. International career On 10 November 2017, Polaček made his international debut for Slovakia in the 46th minute of a friendly match against Ukraine, substituting Martin Dúbravka. References External links * Profile at LevskiSofia.info * *Eurofotbal profile * Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Slovak footballers Category:Slovakia international footballers Category:Association football goalkeepers Category:FC Zbrojovka Brno players Category:FK Spišská Nová Ves players Category:FK Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou players Category:FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players Category:ŠK Slovan Bratislava players Category:Zagłębie Lubin players Category:FK Mladá Boleslav players Category:PFC Levski Sofia players Category:Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:Slovak Super Liga players Category:2. Liga (Slovakia) players Category:I liga players Category:Czech First League players Category:Sportspeople from Prešov Category:Expatriate footballers in Poland Category:Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland "
"Deshamanya Kanapathipillai William "Bill" Devanayagam (26 March 1910 - 17 December 2002) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician, government minister and Member of Parliament. Early life Devanayagam was born on 26 March 1910. A Roman Catholic, Devanayagam was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo. A keen sportsman, he captained the school's cricket team in 1930 and was the East Ceylon champion in tennis. After school Devanayagam joined Ceylon Law College, qualifying as a proctor. Career Devanayagam practised law in Kalkudah, Batticaloa District for many years. Devanayagam stood as an independent candidate for Kalkudah at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by V. Nalliah. He contested the 1965 parliamentary election as a United National Party candidate. He won the election and entered Parliament. He was re-elected at the 1970 and 1977 parliamentary elections. He was appointed Minister of Justice in July 1977. He became Minister of Home Affairs in February 1980. Devanayagam died on 17 December 2002. References Category:1910 births Category:2002 deaths Category:Alumni of Ceylon Law College Category:Alumni of Saint Joseph's College, Colombo Category:Ceylonese proctors Category:Deshamanya Category:Home affairs ministers of Sri Lanka Category:Justice ministers of Sri Lanka Category:Members of the 6th Parliament of Ceylon Category:Members of the 7th Parliament of Ceylon Category:Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka Category:People from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka Category:People of British Ceylon Category:Sri Lankan Roman Catholics Category:Sri Lankan Tamil lawyers Category:Sri Lankan Tamil politicians Category:United National Party politicians "
"Artaius (foaled 1974) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a brief racing career which lasted from the autumn of 1976 until August 1977 he ran seven times and won three races. In 1977 he was one of the leading three-year-old colts in Europe, recording Group One successes in the Eclipse Stakes and Sussex Stakes. He was retired to stud at the end of the season and had limited success as a breeding stallion. Background Artaius was a bay horse bred in Kentucky by John Wesley Hanes II. His sire, Round Table was one of the most successful grass specialists in American racing history, winning forty-three races and being named American Horse of the Year in 1958. He became a highly successful breeding stallion, being the Leading sire in North America in 1972. His dam, Stylish Pattern was descended from the influential broodmare Molly Adare, whose others descendants included Brigadier Gerard and Vintage Crop. As a yearling, Artaius was offered for sale and bought for $110,000 by representatives of Mrs George Getty II. The colt was sent to Europe to be trained by Vincent O'Brien at Ballydoyle. He was ridden in most of his races by Lester Piggott. Racing career Artaius did not run until the autumn of 1976 when he finished second to Orchestra in the Group Two Beresford Stakes over one mile at the Curragh. On his first appearance as a three-year-old, Artaius was sent to England to contest the Group Three Classic Trial Stakes over ten furlongs at Sandown Park Racecourse. He started the evens favourite and won comfortably from Night Before. The colt returned to Ireland and was brought back in distance for the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh and finished unplaced behind Pampapaul and The Minstrel. Artaius was then sent to France to contest the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly Racecourse where he finished second, half a length behind Crystal Palace. In July Artaius was sent off at odds of 9/2 for the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. He led from the start and won in a race record time of 2:05.30 from Lucky Wednesday and Arctic Tern. A month later Artaius started the 6/4 favourite for the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood where his opponents included the classic winners Nebbiolo and Mrs McArdy. He led from the start again and won easily from Free State with Relkino in third place. At York Racecourse in August, Artaius started odds-on favourite for the sixth running of the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup. In a major upset he was beaten four lengths into second place by Relkino. Assessment In 1977, Artaius was given a rating of 129 by the independent Timeform organisation, eight pounds behind his stable companion Alleged. Stud record Artaius was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion in Ireland. He was exported to Japan in 1984. He was not a successful sire of winners. The best of his offspring was probably the filly Flame of Tara, who won the Coronation Stakes and produced the outstanding racemare Salsabil and the St James's Palace Stakes winner Marju. In Japan he sired Osumi Roch, who won the Kyoto Daishoten and the Kyoto Kinen in 1992 as well as finishing third in the Takarazuka Kinen. He was also the damsire of the Prix de Diane winner Rafha, who produced the successful sire Invincible Spirit. He was "put out of stud" in Japan in November 1997. Pedigree References Category:1974 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky Category:Racehorses trained in Ireland Category:Thoroughbred family 14-c "