England had not made a great start to their World Cup campaign in South Africa, having drawn with the U.S.A they were under huge pressure to get a result. From a fans point of view this was usual England for me, promising lots and based on the first game …

With golf being one of my pastime activities, as well as a perfect way for me to discuss business with potential clients and business partners, I like to come across as being in control of my game and on top of things in order to create a good impression …

I consider Theo Ratliff in his prime as one of the best shot blockers out there in the league second only though to Dikembe Mutombo in the modern era. Although he has aged now and is even having trouble staying in the floor due to various injuries, Ratliff can …

I had the opportunity to play Tartan Pines in Enterprise for the second time and I certainly hope I get to play there again. The golf club is really a story of two nines. The front nine eases you in rather gently and then you are faced with a …

With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts select, Peyton Manning out of the University of Tennessee. Man, I can still remember those words. I graduated high school in 98 and played quarterback, and the one guy I looked up to and wanted to be just …

This is the year.
This team is poised to win it all this season after a heartbreaking loss to a New York Giants team who caught fire JUST at the right time. The pass rush that NY presented on top of key dropped passes by Crayton lead to a …

The second oldest rookie in the NBA this year, Luis Scola who was drafted originally by the San Antonio Spurs and is now playing for the Houston Rockets after a summer trade that sent him there is probably a hidden gem. My prediction will be that the Spurs will …

The Beijing summer Olympics, have been a world class Olympics and one to remember, i really enjoyed watching the Olympics this year. My favorite sport to watch was of course the soccer games since i am a big soccer game.
There were some very good games but the level of …

About fourteen years ago, there was a team in NCAA mens division 1 basketball that was probably the best team never to win a national championship. I’m speaking of course of the Michigan Wolverines and their fab-five team which included Juwan Howard. Juwan was one of the super stars …

We bought our Bell Helmets 9 years ago. They fit very well and make my head feel very protected. It’s comfortable except for when it’s hot outside, then it gets very hot and stuffy!
Bell recommends that you allow the helmet to air dry after each use before you store …

I am a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Or was until the team’s crash and burn at the hands of financially embattled owner Frank McCourt. I was pretty disillusioned over the team’s performance in 2010 and downright disappointed by their 2011 season.
I don’t care that the Dodgers finished over .500 …

Since day one of enrolling in the Capoeira class, I have become hooked into this African-Brazilian fighting and survival tactic that mixes fighting, dance, and aerobics in one blood-pumping session. At first, I was a bit scared and insecure because from the what I saw on the floor, the …

As a Jeff Gordon fan, I must admit to not being thrilled with the outcome of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season since Jeff came in third. I was really rooting for him to get that elusive fifth Cup. I especially didn’t want him to lose out …

I will never lay claim to being a super star cyclist, but I have managed to get some pretty good results in some time trials and I consider myself to be gaining a good bit of knowledge and experience about equipment as I work to do the best I …

I didn’t know a whole lot about the Cincinnati Bengals this year until I got a chance to watch them first hand last night against the Green Bay Packers in pre-season.
After seeing them, I have to say I think Marvin Lewis needs to be afraid of losing his job …

Morris Peterson of the New Orleans Hornets has a dead eye shot from the three point range. He also has the ability to get into the middle of the lane and shot the open midrange jumper or go straight all the way to the basket for a lay-up or …

When it comes to accuracy in paintball, you’re going to have to realize that the longer the ball has a chance to travel on a straight, assisted path (a barrel), the longer the ball will stay stable during flight, and thus is more accurate. Therefore, the longer a barrel, …

I’ve been riding horses for about five years now. And I’ve come to understand that riding can be a very dangerous sport. Around 20 people die a year from horse related accidents. That number may be small but no one can really say if they are completely safe or …

Navjot Singh Siddhu was a useful Indian right hand batsman. He opened India innings in one day international and came to down in test. He was nice aggressive batsman. And average more then 40 in both form in cricket. Siddhu however is not good fielder. But he letter on …

The Utah Jazz had a decent run in the playoffs last year. The NBA legendary team beat the hot to trot Golden State Warriors in a well played series that featured one of the games sentimental favorites, Derek Fisher. Fisher, the former Laker, only played with the Jazz a …

The Chicago Bulls had a great team last year. They swept the defending champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs and gave the Detroit Pistons, their bitter rivals, all they could handle in six games. Led by head coach Scott Skiles, the Bulls started off poorly …

Jarron Collins who plays for the Utah Jazz and has an identical twin playing for the New Jersey Nets is a solid back-up center. I have to admit to the fact that sometimes I am at a loss as to who is who when they face each other but …

After receiving multiple concussions in his career, it’s uncertain whethere the Miami Dolphins quarterback, Trent Green, will be back or not. He has been a journyman all his career, playing for multiple teams under harsh circumstances. His last success story was with the Kansas City Chiefs where he was …

The point guard of the future for the Atlanta Hawks. After a couple of years drafting dismally in the NBA drafts, the Hawks finally made the right decisions in this years draft. With the third overall pick they chose Al Horford who has been contributing steadily for them and …

CM Punk is one of the greatest up and comers in the ring today, and this has been recognized by the World Wrestling Entertainment as he is currently competing for them under their Extreme Championship Wrestling brand as a Main Eventer and a major fan favorite. I actually preferred …

The NASCAR 2009 Shelby 427 Sprint Cup Race was a caution-filled race that still managed to have some nice surprises. Things I liked or disliked included:
–Italian Max Papis was so happy to be starting his first oval-track race. He’s long been used as a ‘ringer’ for the …

When Javon Walker was a Green Bay Packer, I always felt he was a great speed guy with good hands but wasn’t much more than a number 2 wide out. And after he forced his way off the Packers and joined the Denver Broncos; giving him a chance to …

Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets is one of those NBA pure point guards that i really admire. He has these pass first mentality and an eye for the open lanes. What i like about his game is the fact that he’s never scared to turn the ball …

Keyoon Dooling of the Orlando Magic was a former high lottery pick who has bounced around the league for quite some time. Mainly due to his inconsistent play and injury issues. but, when healthy Dooling is a serviceable guard reserve who can get at hot at any given moment …

Edgar Sosa is a 6-1, 175 pound Junior point guard from New York City playing for the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. He is the team’s most emotional player. Most fans either love him or hate him.
Pros: I have to say that Sosa is passionate. …

Rodney Carney of the Philadelphia 76ers has stagnated his growth in the league so far this season. I was ready to think that he would be an improved player this year with the 76ers not having that true legitimate go to guy anymore with the demise of Allen Iverson …

The NASCAR 2009 Sprint Cup Race - Fontana didn’t end up quite the way I’d hoped, but it a was a good race. Matt Kenseth won his second race in a row, with Jeff Gordon coming in second. Kenseth’s pit crew got him out ahead of Gordon …

If you enjoy the wonderful game of Golf and have a club head speed of less than 100 mph, you now have a ball that will give you the same performance as the Pros because you can compress it like they compress their golf balls!
Enter the Wilson Staff Fifty. …

Drafted as the second over-all selection last year with the Atlanta Hawks. Marvin Williams who a year before that won the NCAA title with the North Carolina Tar Heels is expected to take this team to the success it once had during the reign of Dominique Wilkins. Williams is …

Bryan Danielson, probably better known as The American Dragon on the independent circuit is one of the best wrestlers on the circuit right now in my opinion. The technical skill of this young man is easily unmatched right now, and I can’t understand why he isn’t involved in any …

After Larry Brown left the Philadelphia 76ers, nobody thought they would have a good team again for a while. And then Allen Iverson left and everyone in Philadelphia pretty much went back to liking football. Maurice Cheeks arrived after Allen had left the team and never got a chance …

The starting Center for the Dallas Mavericks, Erick Dampier has been a disappointment ever since he came into the Mavericks when he signed that monster contract. It is really unfair in the NBA for the teams sometimes when a situation like this happens. A player like Erick Dampier who …

Newly acquired Magic Center Darko Milicic who came from Serbia and Montenegro and drafted by the pistons as the second overall pick in the ‘03 draft has slowly shown why he was drafted over the likes of Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. After two and a half …

With the first pick in the NFl draft last year, the Oakland Raiders selected Jamarcus Russel, a quarterback out of LSU. Being a Raiders fan I’m estatic about this pick and I’m sure that Russell will not disappoint. However, it wasn’t looking very good for Russell in the few …

Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts is probably one of my most favorite quarterbacks of all time. I have three in that category in Bret Favre and Tom Brady. Manning though in my own opinion is one of the best offensive quarterbacks. He has great vision that enables him …

Well Saturday April 21st is the big day for my grandaughter Shelly, as this is the first year she has joined Little Leauge! She’s eight years old. I’m so proud of her for wanting to join a sport. I’m even more proud, because she wanted to buy her glove …

Although for some people driving ranges are pretty much all the same, I find there are huge differences at many ranges that either add or detract from my experience. I use driving ranges to practice my swing, try different clubs, try new techniques and basically get in shape for …

I really have no idea who the Seattle Supersonics start at Center at the very start of each and every game. Sometimes though the starter is a guy from Senegal in Mouhamed Sene. He is wide seven foot center who is very agile on the defensive end but has …

Australian Cricket Team is undisputedly the best team at present. Be it one day cricket or tests, Aussies rule dominate in either form of the game. The are through professionals, and are very consistent with their performance. They have proved there mettle in all soils, they have defeated every …

Ricky Hatton v Manny Pacquiao. It was Ricky Hattons second shot at greatness and being labeled the worlds pound for pound best fighter. He had previously lost this chance to Floyd Mayweather.
In the build up to the fight it was clear that the two fighters appeared to get on …

NBA rookie Julian Wright of the New Orleans Hornets has a very good upside in his game. He has a body much like Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets and in the preseason i was in their practice facility looking at some of their scrimmages and i could say …

Kris Humphries first played in the NBA for the Orlando Magic. He was a very limited player back then that runs like a dang giraffe. He was slow, stiff and seems to lack the abilities to last in the league. Surprisingly after being dealt to the Toronto Raptors he …

When I think about the elite receivers in the league, Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is always one of the first to come to mind.
Owens no longer has the big play speed he used to have. But, he does have one advantage many receivers around the league don’t, height. He …

He’s back. Based on his 2003 results, Edgerrin has put his knee problems behind him to reclaim superstar status. In fact, his 97 rushing yards per game was very comparable to the 102 of his first two NFL seasons in which he was an All-Pro. On November 16, James …

I am an incredibly HUGE fan of the entire Guerrero family. Gory, Hector, Mando, Eddie, Chavo Sr, and the most recent being Chavo Guerrero Jr. There is only three years difference in age between Chavo and the late Eddie Guerrero, but it is not evident and respectfully is a …