Shawne Williams of the Indiana Pacers started out his career on the wrong end of the spectrum as he got involved in some trouble with the law thereby the suspensions from both the team and the league itself. He was involved in a bar fight with teammate Marquis Daniels …

I was reading about this years NFL Pro Bowl selections this morning and once again, as a fan, I have to ask the question; why do they even bother with the event.
I’m not saying they shouldn’t pick the top players in the league for their individual achievement. I’m saying …

Ricky Ponting is the present Australian captain. He recently equaled the world record of making Australia winning its consecutive 16th test match when they beat India today on 6th January 2008. He has been one of the most successful captains of Australian team. He is an excellent batsman …

Michael walter was a Inside Linebacker for the 49ers in 1988. Michael is an athletic, talented performer who worked well in the 49ers’ multiple defenses. The club’s leading tackler in 1987, he was credited with 66 tackles and 28 assists during the campaign. Michael’s statistics also included 2 passes …

Glen “little Shaq” Davis of the Boston Celtics had an amazing collegiate career with LSU. He was nationally known when LSU made a run that ended in the final four. Davis was a key contributor for that team and for that drive for the championship.
This last year’s Rookie …

If you are a Philadelphia Eagle fan and live within driving distance of Bethlehem, PA you are lucky enough to be able to see your team practice!
I had the opportunity to visit the Eagles Training Camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA and see all the players in action! …

It’s hard to draw any real conclusions from a team scrimmage (I’m reserving final judgement for preseason) but, from what I did see, the team looks much sharper than it did at this time last year.
Brett Favre was very accurate during the scrimmage and even managed to throw for …

I took some time to express my opinion of the Harlem Globetrotters and how entertaining they are to watch. But, I also want to take a few moments to also commend the Washington Generals; one of the teams the Globetrotters always beat.
Most people will wonder why I’m doing this. …

Sachin Tendulkar is considered as best batsman of recent time. He averages more then 60 in test matches and around 45 in one day international. He has already had most of the record under his name and the one, that are not under his name are not very far …

Jonty Rhodes is the best fielder world every produced. He is from south Africa. He was a useful middle order bats man from south Africa and contributed often an important occasion for the country. But he was always known for his brilliant fielding. He was quick as a tiger …

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs might be the ultimate superstar in the NBA. You won’t see that many Duncan jersey being worn around the country or the world for that matter but if i want to start a team and build it to be an NBA champion …

A player that came with that deal for the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers is swingman Maurice Evans who came with Brian Cook for Trevor Ariza. Evans was supposedly a player thrown in that deal to make it work financially for both teams but so far he …

The Miami Dolphins, who finished this last season one and fifteen, don’t have many, if any, bright spots on their team. But they do have one player on offense who may carry over till next year and make some key plays for them, translating in some wins on the …

My team-by-team NFL review now has me in Pittsburgh taking a look at the Steelers. This is a team that is coming off a fantastic Super Bowl win last season and is looking to defend their title.
When the team decided to hire head coach Mike Tomlin, I thought it …

Orien Greene played for the Indiana Pacers last season in 2006-07. He was really the only player on the team that knew how to play man-to-man defense and play it well. His number was #0 as it was on the Boston Celtics. The Pacers did not play him very …

Baltimore’s ravenous linbacker was crowned as the NFL’s top defensive player in 2003, winning Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time in his distinguished eight-year career. He has the speed to easily play from sideline to sideline, and is a sure tackler. Ray Lewis can be …

The Kirkhill Golf Club situated in Cambuslang in Glasgow dates back to 1910 and is now making preparations for their centenary. I was a fully paid up member of the club for a few years but decided to give it up due to the expense. The subscription for one …

I recently learned quarterback Aaron Brooks was in Green Bay trying out for the Packers. I haven�t decided if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Brooks has the potential to be a good quarterback. He has a strong arm and the ability to move around in the …

Big John Studd was just fading away from wrestling when I first took attention to him, and unfortunately passed away shortly after. He was a big man, and a great wrestler for his size and I feel if he had been alive today, he would have been classed as …

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 …

Last year, I was turning the TV around and caught the tail end of a dunk on a replay of the NBA all star weekend slam dunk compeition. Having missed the original airing of the contest, I was more than happy to watch a replay. It was Dwight Howards …

At the start of the year, I was certain this would be Coach Jon Gruden’s last year in Tampa Bay. He had an aging team and seemed desperate to find a starting quarterback; signing both Jeff Garcia and trading a draft pick to get retired quarterback Jake Plummer (who …

As of this writing, Game 2 of the 2009 Western Semi-Finals has just concluded with the Lakers winning against the Rockets. It still was an exciting game and the Lakers bounced back from their first loss against the Rockets this season with a 40-point performance from Kobe.
I’m not …

All these European players with their offense, offense, offense. Did anyone ever teach these guys that the ball bounces both ways? Apparently not. I was watching the playoffs last year where I witnessed the Russian born player, Andrei Kirilenko get dunked on by Baron Davis. Sure, Baron dunks on …

I used to keep fit by jogging. But as I got older I found that niggles in my ankle and knee joints were getting more frequent and taking longer to heal. In fact, there came a point when I was spending more time recovering than actually jogging. …

Ronnie Price of the Utah Jazz who is the team’s third string point guard was originally drafted by the Sacramento Kings. Now with the Jazz, Price will be a player who will come off the bench only on situations where the game has already been decided.
He is still young …

My uncle attended the University of Maryland, so I kind of grew up a fan by force. I always pronounced their team name “Terror Pins” when I was a kid. Only later did I realize that it was the Maryland Terrapins. And to this day, I still have absolutely …

Look around the NBA today and there’s probably one stand out player on every team. These players range in size and personal strengths but they all most likely share one thing is common…popularity. Now, popular doesn’t necessarily mean good and of course good doesn’t necessarily mean the player will …

With the injury to Gilbert Arenas, Antonio Daniels should have gotten the bulk of minutes playing the point guard position for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately for him and the Wizards he got injured and is again out of the line-up for the nest month. This is unfortunate in the …

As a beginner golfer, I admit that I find the sport difficult and frustrating. One of my main frustrations is that because I am learning, I often feel rushed by the groups behind me. Another issue I have is that I don’t enjoy spending upwards of 5 hours participating …

With my interest in the game of football (soccer) having a deep rooted base in all forms of the sport, from free styling to the conventional eleven versus eleven, full field version, exploring the indoor version of it at the Supersport Park Indoor Football Centre, made for a very …

This coming weekend, Vikings Quarterback Brooks Bollinger may get yet another chance to start in the NFL. But, like his previous times starting, it is more because of injuries than him actually earning a job.
Bollinger was a great quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers. But, his game is better suited …

Juan Dixon who was saved by the Raptors from playing in Tel Aviv last year has been a productive player off the bench for Toronto this year.
The problem with Dixon that has probably hounded him for the majority of his career is the fact that his a bit undersized …

The Boston Celtics would have loved to have Delonte West as their starting point guard now but the Seattle Supersonics was adamant that he be a part of any deal involving Ray Allen who has been a fixture with the team for years and years now. Thus, the Celtics …

I really love to write the chances of India winning the world cup 2007. Every Indian billion people dream of India winning the world cup 2007. I am also having the dream. Certainly, India is one of the favourites to win the world cup 2007. Always …

The Rock is one of the best wrestlers of all time. Not only does he have the People’s Elbow the best move ever done in history. But he also has the Rock Bottom that lays out his enemies. I really like this guy’s personality. He has come a long way …

“Get Strong—¦Get Ripped—¦Quick!” that’s what the on-box ad copy for the Iron Gym from Pro Fit purports it’s going to do for your body. But, does it live up to the claim? Let’s take a closer look.
Iron Gym isn’t so much a “gym” per se’ as it is a …

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 …

For the first few years of his career, Tony Romo was forced to sit on the Dallas Cowboys sidelines and watch other quarterbacks like Drew Bledsoe play the position. Last year, Romo got his chance to shine midway through the season when Drew wasn’t playing up to par. Since …

The return fixture in Bursaspor promised to be quite different to the first game at Old Trafford. It was away from home for a start which meant United were bound to be a little more cautious with who they selected to start. Their form had been improving back home …

Another player that i didn’t expect to become a star in the NBA is Kevin Martin of the Sacramento Kings. He doesn’t have the persona, the size and the weight to be an unstoppable player in the league. But a superstar is exactly what he has become. He has …

AmirKahn vs Breidis Prescott. It was the fight that was to see Amir Kahn face the biggest set back of his young career so far and also the fight which encouraged me to never pay the Sky Box Office to watch boxing ever again.
Since turning pro Kahn had developed …

A couple of years ago, the Seattle Seahawks were the team to beat in the NFC. This year, they are still a decent team, but not one that is going to make it far in the playoffs.
The team got a tough win against the Bears this past weekend, which …

Marc Pingris is professional basketball player for the San Miguel Team in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is one of my favorite players outside of Purefoods and rightfully so. Pingris had some solid and quality seasons when he was playing for the Purefoods Chunkee Giants.
Marc Pingris started out …

Spanish Superstar Pau Gasol who now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA has become a legitimate superstar in the NBA. At seven foot tall and someone who has legitimate size, Gasol also has speed and this allows him to out maneuver his defenders and get to the …

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 …

The women’s downhill of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was full of excitement. I was actually surprised, though, how many very nasty falls and crashes that there were. It was frightening, in fact.
One of the Switzerland skiers had such a nasty fall. She slid down …

I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the Nordic Combined sport. I do watch it, every four years at the Olympics, but something about it doesn’t usually excite me. However, the ending alone of this grueling event, the Nordic Combined Individual Normal Hill - 10kh of …

As the proud owner of a set of Taylor Made Golf Clubs I was looking forward to the release of the new Taylor Made Burner Driver. My previous driver, an older Taylor Made Ti Bubble, had served me well but I was looking at new ones toward the …

Afa Anoia, anyone who is a fan of wrestling has heard of this famous name as one of the most recognizable in our sport. Afa Anoia Jnr is of course the Son of Wild Samoan Afa.
This young man has been a professional for many years having only competed in …