Well, Green Bay Packers training camp is just around the corner and, after a 6-10 finish last season and some off season moves this year, it’ll be interesting to see if they will repeat that performance or if it was just a fluke and they will show improvement now …

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 …

Steve Nash the point guard of the Phoenix Suns and the reigning two time MVP of the league is undoubtably the best pure point guard around. Highly a pass first PG and scoring is only his second option. What separates Steve from other Guards around the league is the …

I found the perfect gift for my husband, an avid golfer, and he assures me that it is not only useful, but it has become integral to his golf game. I never go wrong with gifts that have something to do with golf, but I didn’t think he needed …

Upon purchasing my first penny skateboard I was stoked! I had never owned one personally but pretty much was born on a skateboard so I had ridden some in the past from the small 22.5’s to the wider ones I believe to be called nickles which makes since when …

Used mostly by lady and the older players of tennis. The Wilson Triad 2 has a large headsize of 118sq. inches that creates unbelievable power. As a tennis enthusiast, i buy and demo multiple rackets. I tried this one and found it too powerful for my liking. It compromises …

In the bout dubbed The Challenge, a bout between two counter-punchers in their mid thirties, one fought his age and the other lived to his name. It was Marquez’s first fight as a lightweight and he was a little shaky at the get-go. Being in the lightweight division for …

Every team skates to the same dance, doing two rotations on the rink. It’s a contest of technique. It’s much more of the classical ice dancing that I grew up watching versus the free style post-Bolero entry that changed the sport forever. It’s really a head …

I actually learnt about Big Daddy from my Dad. He told me about him in the past and his memorable battles with Giant Haystacks, but it wasn’t until we got The Wrestling Channel over here that I had the chance to actually witness some of these battles.
He was one …

I bought the Quest snorkel and snorkel mask from Speedo last week as I recently went on a trip that had a lot of snorkeling in its itinerary. Both of them cost Php1700. Originally, I was torn between buying this pair or a set of snorkel and …

Boston versus L.A., the fierce rivalry that has been existing for decades was revitalized just last week. This series was supposed to be a series that would rejuvenate the old rivalry that dates back since the early years of the NBA. But due to the dominance of the Celtics …

With the peak of my interest in football entering its nova phase in the late nineties, one my international footballing heroes would unsurprisingly be Ronaldo De Lima, given his popularity at the time and his epic rise to stardom.
At the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France is the …

Phoenix Suns Center Kurt Thomas whome they acquired from the New York Knicks on that Quentin Richardson deal is one fo the classiest guys on the league. He has won several community awards and acts like a true professional inside the court. Kurt Thomas also is very valuable for …

I am neither a fan of the two teams. In fact, I don’t like to see them win so other can have the chance at the championship. However, watching the two of them slug it out in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs was simply amazing!
Defending …

Heading into the pre-season the talk out of Minnesota was how Brett Favre would come out of retirement again and would likely quarterback the Vikings next year. Favre decided to stay retired so it’s time to look at where Minnesota now stands with training camps now on the way. …

RJ as often called in the league, Jefferson has slowly evolved from a mediocre player to a perennial all-star in the league. Acrobatic in his natural way, he often opens up the lane with his drive to the basket shots and his commendable shot from 15foot and beyond. Highly …

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 …

When playing paintball, most people realize that the price of paint is extremely expensive. Seconds paintballs are definitely a good way to beat the price of paintballs.
Of course, seconds paintballs aren’t up to the quality of the other brands of paintballs being sold, and are therefore much cheaper.
Seconds paintballs …

The Coca-Cola 600 is one of those NASCAR races that real fans consider one of the biggest races and one of the races they have to see in person along with the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400. For the last two years I’ve been lucky enough to see …

Terrence Williams is 6-6, 215 senior forward playing for the University of Louisville basketball team. He plays “point forward,” typically leading the team in assists. His nickname is “T-Will.”
Pros: Williams is probably one of the most gifted athletes in college basketball. He can jump, defend, drive and …

Kim Clijsters announced her retirement from the World of Tennis on Sunday. Actually she planned to retire at the end of the year 2007. But now she changes her decision and announced her retirement before the French Open Tennis. I really missed to watch her tennis. …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprised me this year. They are an aging team and I thought the age would catch up to them. But, in an NFC South division that is in turmoil, they have managed to find their way to the top and make the playoffs again.
The defense …

Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns is one of the top tree forwards in the league in my estimation. In an offense like the Phoenix Suns, Marion’s ability to glide to the hoop and not need many set-up plays is very valuable. To be effective doesn’t need plays to …

The Minnesote Vikings and quarterback and two terms you rarely hear in the same sentence. Why? Because they don’t have a quarterback worth mentioning now, and never really did as far back as I can remember. Their quarterback of today, Brooks Bollinger, is a five year veteran out of …

In the National Football League, coaches are a dime a dozen. There seems to be one in and one out on every single team about every three or so seasons average. Mike Holmgren may be one of the only exceptions. His stint with the Seattle Seahawks is looking promising. …

Andre Agassi one of tennis world’s best player is nearing the end of his career. From the days of those wild hairdos and the erratic behaviour he presented on and off the courts he has totally evolved into one of the class acts of the game. Now widely accepted …

Charlie Bell is one of those score first pass later type of point guards in the NBA who prefer to score the basket rather than pass to open teammates. Playing for the Milwaukee Bucks after signing an extension last summer, Bell who has played several years in the CBA …

I like this guy Stephen Graham of the Indiana Pacers for the very little playing time that he has gotten so far. When he is in the game he makes a bit of a difference with his ability to get into the lane and be aggressive. What i …

Lebron James is a superstar basketball player for the Cleaveland Cavaliers.Lebron is a 6′8″ 245lbs manchild who has the skills of a man 8 inches smaller,but the power of a seven footer. He has set many records in the NBA in his first 4 years in the league including …

Renaldo Balkman of the New York Knicks is one of the very few players in the Knicks line-up that the critical Knicks fans are proud about. He was drafted by Isiah Thomas when nobody else wanted to draft him. And i must admit that it is one of the …

Josh McRoberts returned to his home state of Indiana in a trade between the Indiana Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers. While he isn’t a very big player on the Pacers, he’s the model of what a deep bench player should be. First off, he brought some fans in …

Court General for the Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson should be a valuable piece in the magic’s quest for the title in the years to come. With its young core of Dwight Howard and Darko Milicic in place, they should become the rising team in the East. Every marquee team …

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 …

There’s been a lot of changes to NASCAR over the off season and now the boys of thunder are getting back onto the track for the first time in official racing. Today two practices were held for the Bud Shootout, a 75 lap race broken into two segments.
I …

There where reports early in the preseason that a fist fight between Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood erupted during a practice session when the two where going at it for the starting Center position. Unfortunately for Thomas he lost that job to Haywood when the doctors ordered him out …

When people think about NFL quarterback Joey Harrington, he’s usually lumped in the large class of first-round busts. But, I think he gets more criticism than he deserves.
Harrington is a proto-type passer who actually has decent accuracy and is able to be a game manager in the right situation …

Wally Szczerbiak acquired in that Ricky Davis deal that sent Davis to the Timberwolves is one of the more deadly midrange shooters around the league. Szczerbiak as a side note also was considered to replace Pierce Brosnan as the 007 agent James Bond. Aside from his acting aspirations, Szczerbiak …

My son and niece used to work at Camden Yards, Oriole Park and I would go with them to the games to assure that they arrived home safely. I had the opportunity to meet many baseball players during this period because I was always at the games.
I …

When the Seattle Seahawks cut former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, I thought some team would sign him right away.
Turns out, I shouldn’t have been surprised to see him remain unsigned.
I like Shaun Alexander and, in the right situation, he was a dominating running back. However, despite his award, he …

I actually was an avid fan for Tayshaun Prince when he was playing in his collegiate days and i have to admit that i seriously doubted whether he will have an NBA career at all. His body frame was my concern since i highly doubted whether he can take …

We like going to watch the horse racing and our local racecourse is at Worcester down by the river Severn. The course is a very nice course but it does have limited facilities. The course is very picturesque and it is lovely to go racing there in …

Even though I read a lot of columns relating to NFL football, I usually don’t take the writers 100 percent at their word because, after all, they are just writers; what do they really know?
Sports Illustrated columnist Michael Lombardi is an exception.
After working in the player personnel departments of …

Who can forget the Florida Gators’ back to back national championships in NCAA college basketball. A huge part of that team was Center/Forward, Al Horford. Horford was selected by the Atlanta Hawks. Though only standing six foot ten inches, Al Horford plays like a seven footer. It’s a new …

When the Packers decided to replace their all-time leading scorer with a kicker that had only attempted one field goal in the NFL and missed I admit I was skeptical.
However, Dave Rayner has done a lot to alleviate any concerns I had.
So far, through 5 games, Rayner is 8 …

I admit to the fact that i don’t know much about Leon Powe of the Boston Celtics. I’ve watched a number of Celtics game this year as they are constantly on the National TV schedule and things that i can attest to with Powe is the fact that he …

What is up with the Braves this year? It seems like they can’t decide if they want to continue being a good team or if they want to end their record breaking 14 straight titles over the past 14 years this year. They also seem to …

Most basketball players that make it to the NBA via high school come into the league under heavy hype and media coverage. The majority already have shoe contracts and tons of endorsments from companies wishing to get the jump on their stardom. This wasn’t the case with the current …

Kevin Durant is one of the best players to come out of college in recent history. I followed this guys career throughout his freshmen year last season playing for the University of Texas and all i can say is that he will be the next dominant scorer in the …

The Marucci Elite BBCOR baseball bat is one of the best bats on the market for collegiate and high school play. It is an extremely balanced bat with great pop and a very comfortable grip. It also has a three piece design with a composite handle, alloy barrel, and composite …

Going into their game against the Detroit Lions, I had doubts about whether or not the Green Bay Packers deserved to be the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs. But, after they destroyed the Lions, despite not starting a half dozen of their starters and pulling the rest before …