The New Orleans Saints have been through more in the last two years than most NFL franchises will have to go through in their entire existence. And still, some how, some way, they found a way to go to the NFC championship game last year. A lot of this …

The New Jersey Nets are one of those teams who are standing at the edge of greatness yet they can’t seem to take that final step. Coach Lawrence Frank, who’s been there since early 2004, is no stranger to having a good team. But the responsibility falls on him …

My son and my niece worked for around 6 years in Camden Yards, Baltimore Md. During that time while they worked there I had the opportunity to meet some of the premier ballplayers of the American league. I used to go to the games when they were young …

For most quarterbacks, greatness comes in fits and spurts. With Peyton, success has taken the form of a huge landslide. In 2003, his superlatives fell into the “too numerous to mention” category. But to mention a few: co-mvp of the NFL; league leadership in passing yards; first to throw …

Not too long ago, I took a post-draft look at each of the NFL teams, including the Green Bay Packers and discussed what I liked and disliked about each. Now that the teams have each played two games, I have a better feel for what they have to offer …

The Toronto Raptors have much to be thankful for. They have a player in Chris Bosh who is changing the way the position of forward is played in the NBA, and they have a head coach in Sam Mitchell that is helping to mold that new style of play …

Sadly for Marcus Williams he hasn’t played a game so far this year. Plagued with injuries since the opening game of the season. Williams has got nothing to do but wait for his injuries to heal and get his chance to play again for the New Jersey Nets. With …

Attending the annual Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National is the dream of golfers from all over the world, a dream I was able to realize thanks to a friend of a friend! Masters badges for the tournament are like gold dust and people consistently pay high dollar for …

Now that the Chicago Bears have released wide receiver Muhsin Muhammed, I have serious questions about what kind of interest he’ll generate as a free agent.
At one point in his career, Muhammed was one of the better possession receivers in the NFL. He was never an elite guy but …

While the tactical standard of African football is generally behind that of the Europeans, the technical ability and skill levels of the players, I think, is evidently superior.
I really got confirmation to this after I watched this year’s AFCON finals and I have to say that I really think …

Minnesota Timberwolves who owned the seventh overall selection in this years draft took university of Florida Gators standout Corey Brewer. Many projected Brewer as probably the next Scottie Pippen in the league. They both have the same attributes physically in the sense that they are both tall and lanky. …

Who would have thought that 20 years after my first experience of a World Cup Final, that we would be faced with a very similar scenario. Back in 1990 I was 8, fortunately my son was only 5 and so he didn’t watch this final like I had 20 …

This was like one of the most biggest highlights of all in my country for the year of 2008. I didn’t get tickets whatsoever but I caught the race on near the key building areas that allowed visible viewing. Everything was so awesome and I was so enjoying …

I don’t see any other point guard in the NBA having more of an upside than Deron Williams has for the Utah Jazz. I really like his game. He scores effortlessly from both beyond the arc and inside it. His leadership skills are already polished as well at a …

The Orlando Magic’s franchise got the wishes when they won the ‘02 NBA draft. They selected Dwight David Howard out of South Christian academy in Atlanta. Howard in my humble opinion will eventually blossom into those rare breed of NBA players that are labeled as ” Franchise Changing” players. …

I honestly do think that Austin Croshere is one of the wasted talents in the NBA. I really don’t know what happened to Austin in his stay with the Indiana Pacers which he played for the first seven years in his NBA career. The first time Austin played in …

Clay court specialist Rafael Nadal from spain often wows the crowd with his personality and his vigor to return the ball. His style of play matches well in a clay surface as he has speed and that awkward heavy topspin that is designed to hook the ball back into …

Bobby Jackson is probably my favorite name in the history of names. It was my bosses name at my former job and I called him “OG Bobby Jacson” as a name play on OG Bobby Johnson, the famous gantsa turned activist from the duece gang on the highly acclaimed …

The Chicago Bulls are the biggest winners this offseason of free agent NBA signings. Much coveted defensive specialist Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons was convinced into signing a lucrative deal with the Bulls leaving behind the 2-time finalist Pistons. This move should dramatically increase the interior presence on …

Jared Dudley of the Charlotte Bobcats is there version of an Ira Newble or a Greg Buckner or even a Josh Boone. Players who plays a very similar type of game(even the hairdo is the same). Their calling card is this: 6-8 player that plays hard every night and …

Very rarely has someone came along in the sports world that has captured my attention so compeltely. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons gave the National Basketball Association a real gift when Tim Duncan came out in the draft over ten years ago. The San Antonio Spurs, who were habitual …

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest who was the main protagonist on that infamous November brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hill Michigan is a legit All star in the NBA. When healthy and behaving normally Artest is simply one of the game’s best players. His ability to defend not …

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 …

Recently acquired by the Houston Rockets, Shane Battier is the NBA?s version of a workhorse. He often does the dirty things and at times be very functional on offense. Came from a solid organization under the tutelage of Mike kzywzyski at Duke University, Battier has taken the role …

In the NBA, the draft is designed to turn the worst teams into first teams. The worse you do in a season, the higher the pick potential is in the draft. And for a team like the Memphis Grizzlies who have been really bad for a really long time, …

Everyone was excited to watch the free skate portion of the figure skating event for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games. The top three are very close together. Any one of them began the evening knowing they could win gold.
Before the big action, though, the skaters below …

Mission cliffs is the biggest rock climbing gym in San Francisco and its immediate entourage. So mission cliffs is pretty big and offers quite a lot to climb.
I tend to go to this gym about once every 2-4 weeks and every time I come back some climbing wall has …

To summarize my experience at Bally Total Fitness in West Covina requires only one word: Disappointing.
Having sampled several different gyms in several different areas throughout my life, this particular Bally location was probably the poorest facility that required a monthly membership.
As a member there, I found the service very …

I played a little out of the way golf course while visiting friends in Alabama. The country club in Opp, Alabama is a pretty basic little golf course that I happened to play one weekend because they had organized a scramble tournament. I do not envisage ever going back …

Roger fedderrer is one of the most successful player of recent times. He has already won most of the grand slam tournaments. He is from Switzerland. He has got an around play and its superior in each an every department of the game. Federrer is almost unbeatable in recent …

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. …

With a career average of 8.9 yards per catch, Bubba has become a safety blanket for the QB Brett Favre and a lock to get a first down. The sure-handed tight end caught four touchdown passes in 2003, bringing his career total to a huge 21, putting him third …

Vince Carter is an intriguing specimen of a human being as an athlete. He is probably one of the most gifted athletes who ever came into the NBA. Freaky leaping ability and creating one highlight reel after the other makes Carter an instant celebrity. He has often topped or …

former US open Champ Svetlana Kuznetsova from Russia has slowly descended from the upper echelon of the woman’s game of tennis to the lower part of the rankings. After winning her first and only grandslam at the 2004 US open, Kuznetsova looked like she was well on her way …

I go through golf gloves at an extremely fast rate, usually about 2 every year. I find they wear out in the palm very quickly, and I also rarely find one that is also comfortable for an entire 19 holes. The last time I golfed with a friend of …

I was looking forward to the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Chicagoland Speedway. Not only do I like the track, but I was also excited to see the first race under the lights. During the off season the track installed lights and moved their race from the day …

America’s Bode Miller finally won his gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It was in the Super-Combined Alpine Skiing event, a sport that combines one downhill run with one slalom run. Miller is known for being a downhill king of the slopes, but not being …

Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs has produced big time numbers this season for them. When Duncan was out early in the season i was amazed to see the scorebox and notice that Bonner had 37 minutes in the game with 27 points, 17 rebounds and six assist. …

The Men’s Aerials finals in the freestyle skiing sport of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was exhilarating. These amazing athletes ski upside down into flips, tucks, and spins that are barely comprehendible. They go anywhere from 35 to 50 feet in the air, twist around, tumble over …

Matt Barnes is the tattooed bad boy from the Golden State Warriors. The six foot seven small forward from the UCLA Bruins is in his forth year in the leage. A lot has changed in the NBA over the last few years, and players like Matt Barnes are leading …

For the beginner golfer like me, the sport can be extremely frustrating and hardly fun at all. I am a good athlete at most sports and activities, but I find golf to be a very difficult game to be good at. However, I do enjoy it, and every once …

Drew Gooden who came out of the Kansas Jayhawks program in the NCAA has been a consistent player for the Cavaliers. He was an integral part of that run they made last year that eventually netted them the eastern conference champions.
Gooden seems unorthodox at times, he uses an array …

My local basketball hero is non-other than Alvin Patrimonio, the current manager of the Purefoods franchise, the only ballclub he played during his 16 illustrious career in basketball. Sixteen. That is also the jersey number he and I played. Only, his was retired.
Being a fan to him meant …

Although I am an fan of one of the traditional big four teams of English football, lately I have found myself very attracted to catching games in which Tottenham Hotspurs is involved in, particularly those in the UEFA Champions League.
While I have always known Tottenham to be one of …

Tony Parker from France is probably the best point guard in the NBA history at finishing in the painted line. His amazing i tell you. He uses this some sort of a nos speed booster that allows him to gain a little advantage and propels him into the painted …

This is a sport I was introduced into about three years ago! Needless to say it has picked up with great enthusiasm and energy and has become a favorite pastime of thousands including myself! I guess some people golf some shop and some play air soft!! Most all of …

I consider Justin Henin-hardeine as the Roger Federer of womens tennis. Although not as dominant as Federer is in the Mens division, Henin is the standard at which woman tennis players are to beat. Her game has evolved after returning from that injury she suffered two years ago. Her …

For years I’ve been riding Fox forks and never been fully satisfied with them. In 2009 I had Vanilla, Float, and Talas in my arsenal. The reason I had all those forks is I could never find the right one for me. I changed forks every few months hoping …

The first over all selection of that legendary ‘03 draft was Lebron James from Akron OH. Even at a young age James was already gifted with excellent physical attributes that would make him a prodigy in basketball. And since he came to the NBA his been nothing but greatness.
Lebron’s …

Playing in the shadows of the “more popular” town rival the Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers are slowly rehabilitating there image and team concept in general. After being labeled as a team with a cheap owner who won’t spend big time money to acquire quality free agents, the clippers …