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 …

Just as is the case with Ronaldinho, wathcing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a bit of a sad case for me because I really feel as if he is one of those players who never really worked hard enough to realize his true potential as a football player. With Ronaldinho though, …

Jarett Jack of the Portland Trailblazers started the year as the team’s official starter at the point guard spot. He has since then lost that starting position to Steve Blake as he now comes off the bench but his play has dramatically improved since the switch.
He has played inspired …

I have been a keen Mountain Biker since I was a youngster, so needless to say I have tried out many different styles and makes of bike. Upon purchasing my Specialized P2 I jumped straight on it to ride it home.
At first I was shocked by the blistering …

The commitment of the Detroit Pistons to finally have a bench play this year continues with Ronald Dupree. He has been around the Pistons for quite some time now and was never given any playing time before this season where he was surprised to have gotten the ticks early …

At one point, Najeh Davenport looked like he would be the Packers future starter at running back. Now, if they had more depth at running back, he would be on the street.
Davenport has a good combination of size and speed. However, he never learned to lower his shoulders, which …

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to love those high school players. A lot never live up to their full potential, and on average you will probably only find one playing per every four teams in the league. But that’s not even close to the case in LA. The Lakers …

Having the best season a quarter has ever had in the National Football League, New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, was both explosive and humble about his record setting season with the undefeated team. I’ve never in my life seen a performance so deadly and terrific. He makes all …

The runner-up of last years NBA Finals made roster changes this season. they acquired Anthony Johnson who was instrumental in indiana’s play-off push last year when he averaged 20 points and eight assist per game in the series against Jason Kidd and the New Jersey nets. They sent veteran …

Josh Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers was originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. He was signed by the Clippers as an active body in and around the basket due to all the injuries that the team has experienced so far. Out are Elton Brand, Paul Davis, Tim Thomas, …

Curtly Ambrose was the legendary west Indies bowler. He was a Superb bowler and can easily be counted as all time grate bowler of all era. He took around 400 wickets in test and more then 300 wickets in one day international. His economy was under three in one …

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 …

Pat garrity is one of those players that are labeled soft just coz his white. But, soft or not. One thing nobody in the NBA can deny is the fact that he can shoot the ball from deep with the best of them. at 6′11″ and coming from Notre …

The Rollerblade Lightning inline skates are awesome! I have been inline skating for 18 years now, and have found that Rollerblade is the best brand. They have the best technology, excellent quality, and most durable inline skates. I have owned other Rollerblade inline skates along with a few other …

Two years ago, Pat Riley sat up high in his ivory tower and dictated to the peasants that coach Stan Van Gunday wasn’t worth of leading the Miami Heat and their impressive roster to an NBA title. So, upon lopping his head off, (firing him) Pat Riley climbed down …

Party Poker.com has a primitive interface, very mediocre customer support, and a modest game selected. But why is it so hard to not play?
Its interface looks dated, which makes a lot of sense considering this site has been around for quite a long time, but it still functions as …

I admit that I am not a boxing fan. Whenever my father and brother watch a boxing match, I never watch it with them. I haven’t seen any boxing match until last May 2, 2009 when professional boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao fought Ricky”The Hitman” Hatton. The fight was called …

This is one event I always look forward to, to kick start the new year in terms of the sports calendar and this time around the local summer MTN One Day International Series featured the Indian cricket team as opponents for South Africa’s Proteas.
After having sat through the drawn …

While I don’t like the Pittsburgh Steelers (it comes with being a Ravens fan) I did respect them as worthy adversaries. They had a formidable offense and a defense that rivaled even our great one. As such, I always knew that a game against them would be …

Head football coach of the San Francisco 49er’s, Mike Nolan, has been trying to turn a once great football program around. Blessed with nothing more than a quarterback who is more like Ryan Leaf than Joe Montana, Nolan has been implementing his style of play on the field for …

Andrea Bargnani the former first overall pick in the NBA draft has had a solid year so far if his not injured. He has missed several games though due to various ailments and injuries and have been limited to some games to lower minutes. But in games that he …

America finally struck through the Nordic Combined barrier for the Olympic games. For decades upon decades, the USA has been shut out of these events, never scoring any medals. Finally, during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, we’ve made some headway.
The Men’s Large Hill event is in two …

The Green Bay Packers have a lot in common with the new wave of head coaches taking the league by storm. They’re young, inexperienced, yet everyone is willing to jump on their backs and let their fresh legs carry them to the promised land. This is true in Green …

My family and I like to go to outdoor stadium events such as sporting events or shows and the races. The problem I have is that because I have a bad back, it is painful for my to spend a lot of time sitting on bleachers with no …

The fact the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to rely on Najeh Davenport as their featured back following the injury to Willie Parker should be a concern to Steelers fans.
While a decent number 2 back, Davenport is not a player you’re going to want to pin your playoff hopes on. …

Josh Boone of the New Jersey Nets was drafted in the first round in the ‘04 draft out of Uconn. He struggled early on with both his playing time and his play in general. He had very little playing time in his rookie year and mightily struggled. In his …

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 …

Now that Mike McCarthy’s second season with the Packers is officially done and he’s set to sign a 5-year contract extension, it’s time to take a few minutes and grade his performance.
What he did well: To start, I think McCarthy did a heck of a job adjusting when the …

I have been playing tennis for most of my life, and have experienced a wide range of rackets, ranging from Wilson to Dunlop via Head and Yonex. I have developed a love story with Babolat of late however, after trying out some of their newest products. As a junior, …

Hendrick Motorsports is the operational center for the NASCAR race team including both their Cup and Nationwide Series teams. They have several areas and buildings of their team open to the public and we recently had the chance to take the tour of their facilities. Though I’m not a …

It was due to be Englands first major test since their awful World Cup campaign in South Africa. They had played a couple of qualifying games that had not been especially impressive, but now it was France at Wembley. No one really appeared too concerned in the build up. …

The Chargers were involved with some drama on draft day a few years back. Wanting to select Eli Manning with their overall top pick in the draft, they received word that Manning would not play for the CHargers if selected. So like any good team would do, they ignored …

The Women’s1500 meter event of Speed Skating competition during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games was stellar and full of excitement. As an American, I’d like to say we were in the thick of the hunt, but this isn’t our event. Still, the thrill of the Olympics …

Jason Terry is the firepower off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks. Gifted with incredible speed, he often leaves his defenders in the perimeter using a variety of moves. He has perfected the art of head pumping, head fake and head and body shake that eludes him off of …

When it comes to offensive linemen, you can find few better than Mark Tauscher.
An anchor of the Packers offensive line for years, Tauscher is easily one of the better offensive tackles in the league. It�s a shame the team hasn�t won more recently, otherwise he might have been …

David West of the New Orleans Hornets started his career as a nobody. He came into the league with little to no credentials at all and he was given little playing time at first. But, with the continued growth of West both on and off the court. The Hornets …

The Atlanta Falcons are a hard team to judge. On paper, they could very well in be in the Super Bowl this year, considering they have a solid defense and one of the best running games in the league. However, it really comes down to the quarterback position.
Michael Vick …

My Dad and I used to go to St Andrews every other Saturday afternoon to watch our favorite football team Birmingham City play. My dad and I have supported Birmingham City for many years now from when it was standing only and in a very decrepit state, to …

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 …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a lot to look forward to in their future. They have probably the best big-small man of all time in Lebron James. They have a young roster of player that are all willing to learn and take things one step at a time. And they …

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 …

I was introduced to Chelsea Football Club as one of the bigger teams of the English Premier League, as one of the traditional, so called —˜Big Four’, with Leeds United not lagging too far behind Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, in no particular order.
I only recently started looking …

Salim Stoudemire of the Atlanta Hawks is a very talented player with a great upside. If only he could get some minutes. With the collection of point guards that the Hawks have and the fact that they are way too more experienced than Salim is, he will probably see …

Lamar Davis’ Original Jeet June Do Complete remains one of the most comprehensive home DVD series on the subject of Bruce Lee’s martial art. Volume one in the series is the DVD “Foundational Structure” and it is a MUST HAVE for anyone that wishes to learn the art of …

I typically play golf in the summer 5 to 6 days out of the week, and I was seeking a driver that gave me good distance but was forgiving to a mis-swing. When I came upon the 2008 Burner driver at a golf store in Indiana it was …

IT is no longer the time of the big man in the NBA. Sure, they used to reign supreme over the smaller guards and forwards, but those days seem to be long gone. And in New York, where the Knicks seem to go out and embarrass themselves nightly, it …

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered it’s worst season last year, not because of attendance decline or it’s record but because they traded away the player who was the face for that franchise for over 10 years. Allen Iverson whom they drafted as the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA …

The newest generation of Head rackets are the Metallix model. I bought one of these models, the Head Metallix 2 and i have to admit that one of the reason i bought this is because of it’s cosmetics. It looks really nice with its red and silver/gray trimmings. And …

More popularly known as “the white chocolate” for his earlier exploits as the starting Point guard for that sacramento team on his rookie campaign. Jason Williams has toned down his style of play a bit and has since shown great maturity in his game that exudes confidence in the …

Newly acquired Buck Charlie Villanueva who they got from the Raptors in exchange of T.J Ford will be given the chance to prove his worth as a starter with the Bucks. He was given limited and sparring minutes with the Raptors and still was able to make a name …