Rahul Dravid is right handed Indian middle order batsman. He is called as the wall as he plays some solid innings and gives lot of strength to Indian middle order. Dravid was very unsuccessful when he came out in international cricket in one day and he failed to …

As a die hard supporter of Orlando Pirates FC, one of the most exciting and tense games for me is the SOWETO derby match against our bitter rivals, Kaizer Chiefs.
The latest derby which was to take place on the 15th of November was an eagerly anticipated match for …

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 …

Viktor Khryapa came into the Bulls together with Tyrus Thomas in that Draft day deal with the Portland Trailblazers for the right to the second overall pick which later they used to draft Lamarcus Aldridge. Khryapa will eventually become a good player for the Bulls. The only problem is …

I love riding on our Mongoose Pro mountain bike. Well, it’s actually my husband’s bike so I just borrow it when I want to use it. I think he bought it for about $500. But he bought it in the Philippines so I guess it will be cheaper in …

Back when Rasheed Wallace played for the Portland Trailblazers, I used to be a fan. I used to tune in and watch Sheed in the middle with his partner in crime, Bonzi Wells. Bonzi was unmistakeable. You could spot him from a mile away with his big six foot …

Boris Beckar is one of the most popular tennis players that one can ever find. He is basically a grass court player and he has won Wimbledon three times. He was the youngest player to win Wimbledon he won it in age of 17 . He is basically …

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 …

Watching the Packers offseason moves this year, I’m thinking they are either going to be a playoff team or another 4-12 team. They have more raw talent than they’ve had in years but the players are young and are going to need time to develop.
Brett Favre’s return does help …

“The king” as often called, Lebron James is hyped to be the next saviour of the NBA. Gifted with the physical and talents to dominate the league for the next decade or so. His speed is above average for his size, Passing is extraordinary which brings a lot of …

Golden State Warriors two-guard Jason Richardson who won the slam dunk contest two years in a row is more than just dunking. His game has superstar potential written all over it. His great leaping ability is his main asset and in the slam dunk competition no one is better …

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 …

A lot of people are talking about former Atlanta Falcon’s coach Bobby Petrino and how he left the team after just 13 games. Many are taking the time to call him a quitter and other names. I won’t. I will just reiterate what I said when he took the …

When it comes to physical skill, Culpepper has everything you want at quarterback. He’s got a strong arm, he’s the size of a linebacker and he’s able to scramble for yards.
However, throughout the years, he hasn’t seemed to grasp the mental side of the position.
I blame the fact he …

I recently purchased two ‘Captains of Crush’ grippers, Supposedly some of the most well made hand grippers available on the market today.
Due to the marketing hype, I was expecting something extraordinary. I don’t think it should come as a surprise that my expectations were met.
The company that produces …

Febreze Sport Extreme Odor Eliminator is a spray in the line of Febreze products used especially on hard to get rid of sports odors. It advertises itself to have an advanced technology to get rid of sweat odors on non washable equipment ad fabrics. I find that …

Joakim Noah came out of Florida as a two time collegiate champion. An impressive resume indeed to bring to the NBA. His calling card in florida has been his defense and his rebounding. The Bulls practically drafted him in anticipation of a slow decline in Ben Wallace’s game. At …

Greg Buckner i think started the whole three position player in the NBA. He is the first one i remember playing from the two guard position all the way to the power forward spot. This is a position being held today by younger players like Josh Boone of the …

The Milwaukee Bucks are another team who have a long history of losing basketball games. They have never really had enough talent to do anything other than lose and that is the sole fault of ownership. If you want to have a winning team, you must pay the price. …

Since the late 90’s and early 2000’s, the St. Louis Rams have been known as a high-powered, explosive, point scoring football machine. All that changed this year with new head coach, Scott Linehan. After firing their old coach, Mike Martz, the Rams quickly plummeted to the bottom of the …

Chucky Atkins of the Denver Nuggets has unfortunately hasn’t played for the team this year so far after he suffered a serious injury even before the season started a couple of months ago. It is really sad what has happened to the Nuggets organization. Year after year they always …

Quarterback Byron Leftwich got his first start with the Atlanta Falcons this past weekend and didn�t even finish the game before he got hurt. That, in my opinion, paints a clear picture about why he won�t be a successful NFL quarterback.
Leftwich has the physical tools to play the game. …

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 …

New Jersey Nets forward/center Nenad Kristic who was drafted out of Yugoslavia compliments well with the rest of the superstars the team has. With the trio of the best athletic players in the league and perhaps the history of the game(Carter, Jefferson and kidd)Kristic comes in and be the …

Manchester United were holders of the Carling Cup. They had actually retained it the year before for the first time in the clubs history and were now looking to do something that only Liverpool had done and tat was to win it three years on the trot. So when …

When it comes to playing paintball, not all players are interested in playing indoors or even outdoors with tons of other people that they probably don’t know. I find it to be quite an advantage to be playing with people that you don’t know, because it gives you the …

I love my Beval Butet Close Contact saddle. It is, by far, the most comfortable saddle I’ve ever ridden in. Beval makes several outstanding saddles, but the Butet is my favorite. It’s no lie that the Butet’s leather is as soft as butter. Even brand new, this saddle came …

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 …

I am a huge Oklahoma Sooners fan in college football. I have stuck with the team through the 90’s when they were down and then they won the national title in 2000 and have lost their last 5 bowl championship series games including three national titles. The one common …

The Nationwide Series continued on February 20, 2010 with the Stater Bros. 300, held in California. Joey Logano had the pole, with his teammate Kyle Busch on the outside. It probably wasn’t a big surprises that this front row ended up in the heat of the battle …

Okay this is the hottest and most awaited item for the upcoming 2010 golf season.
People have seen it as a concept putter online. 2 golfers used it to win majors in 2009 after harassing the PGA tour to use a prototype. 100 prototypes were sold 3 months ago and …

The Lone All-star for the Boston Celtics the last couple of years. Paul Pierce is known as a ?slasher? in the game of Basketball. He often penetrates to the lane with utmost disrespect to his defenders and evades big men in the paint with combinations of Strength, speed, girth …

When I think of the Duke University Blue Devils I think of one name, J.J. Redick. And when I think of J.J. Redick, I think of four words, “Buckets and more buckets.” Okay, I think of three more too, “Nothing but net.” Redick is one of the most fantastically …

I don’t recall ever watching the Team Sprint competition before but I have to say that it was definitely exciting to watch the Men’s Team Sprint during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. What I like about this snow event is that it’s a fast competition and we …

What i see in Keith Bogans game of the Orlando Magic is very similar to that of the Spurs guard Bruce Bowen. He can defend the opposing teams best perimeter players and be effective in the perimeter himself on offense. He is a more than adequate three point shooter …

My husband is always worried about every ones safety. He is worried that with the world the way it is today, that something will happen to me or the kids. To give him peace of mind, I decided to enroll, with the kids, in a karate class. We …

While I like his leadership, I do think teams that are serious about signing former Miami Dolphins Linebacker Zach Thomas as a free agent are going to have to look at him very closely.
The former 5th round pick has been two 7 Pro Bowls. That’s great. But, he’s also …

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 …

Despite this being a home match in the Champions league against A Turkish side they should comfortably win against, there was an odd and somber mood around Old Trafford. Only the day before Sir Alex Ferguson had revealed and confirmed publicly for the first time that Manchester Uniteds start …

The Atlanta Hawks who has been the eastern conference’s doormat team the last ten years or so now has the chance to be a key factor in the play-offs this year. With a group of young talents who can flat out soar and play, the Hawks are very interesting …

After starting out his career as a bench warmer for the championship team in Detroit Pistons, Mehmet has since signed a good amount contract to play for the Utah Jazz. And from being an off the bench type of player for the Pistons, Okur appeared in his first all …

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 …

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 …

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! …

The Youtek series is a new brand of racquets that allows the racquets to conform to “you” and your style of playing (hence the name “you” “tek”). After buying this racquet and playing with it on numerous occasions over a year, I am delighted with the overall performance of …

My wife decided to buy a Marcy Exercise Bike a few years ago, as a way of getting into shape. Like most pieces of gym equipment she has purchased, it ended up in a corner of our house and was used more as a coat rack than anything else.
Well, …

In Arizona where losing is the norm, the Cardinals surprisingly had a chance to go to the playoffs this year. After their initial starter, Matt Leinart, was hurt, Kurt Warner took over at the helm and looked like he did when he played with St. Louis. While with the …

The bowling alley at Chelsea Piers is huge! There are a bunch of lanes and the overall space is really big. When you get there a person is there to greet you and then another person escorts you over to the shoe rental where you get your shoes and …

Jameer Nelson, the consensus player of the year from collegiate ranks entering his first NBA season played with a chip on his shoulder. he was uncharacteristically drafted 20th on that ‘03 draft mainly because of his size rather than his ability. This is something that i think he played …

Remember the Titans? Well, National Football League quarterback Steve McNair does. They discharged him and didn’t even let him back on the property. That’s an awful thing to do to a quarterback who helped take you to a Super Bowl. Eventually McNair was picked up by the Baltimore Ravens …