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 …

Can you imagine doing anything for sixteen years. The same job, day after day, month after month, year after year. It might drive some people crazy. It doesn’t have that effect on the Houston Rockets back up center, Dikembe Mutombo. He is an ageless wonder from the Georgetown Hoyas …

Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, alongside the likes of Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and The Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington, is one of the greatest technical and mat based wrestlers I have EVER had the pleasure of watching. He was a man capable of making anyone look good in victory or …

When you mention the word Legend in professional Wrestling, when you mention the word Epic Battles, Epic Victories over a gigantic human being, when you mention the most famous and most anticipated match in wrestling history, you immediately think Andre The Giant Vs Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 3.
Andre The …

Head coach of the legendary Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson was popularized with the Bulls dynasty rather than anything else. Many people think that Jackson is blessed of being able to choose his team and select a team with an already impressive cast of players but we also forget …

NFL.com is the official website of the National Football League. This website is an excellent source on the league.
What I like is that the website is full of up to date news and information. The top stories of the day are fully explained by expert analysts and writers …

Foxsports.com has allocated a part of their website in the NBA section for Dime Smack. It is a page that is run by its magazine version editors and in this part, it voices their opinion of the going-ons in the NBA and around the players that are NBA potential. …

The 2009 racing season is underway with the Daytona 500. I have a few definite reactions to the big race.
–I’m proud of the 24 team. Jeff Gordon is my favorite driver, and he did a great job all day. He also made a daring call, coming …

Playing Everton at Goodison Park is never an easy game in the Premier League. The crowd is always behind the team, Everton always give 100% and run 100 miles to try and get a result, but they always seem to almost double their efforts when one of the top …

The starting two guard for the Portland Trail Blazers and the reigning NBA Rookie of the year awardee, Brandon Roy has developed his game further than that of last year. With a better feel for the pro game and bigger confidence after achieving what he did last year in …

Although Grant is nearing the end of his career, he was and could still be a great tough player. Grant on his haydays playing for the Portland Trailblazers was a very tough player both offensively and defensively. He was a very solid inside and was like a rock to …

Oh my goodness, talk about fun and thrills at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games! That’s exactly what the Women’s Aerials, part of the freestyle skiing competition, are. These women ski down a small slope for speed, power up a vertical ramp, do some incredible trick, and …

Sehwag is a aggressive right hand Indian batsman. He opens innings for India in ODIs. He is good player and he got a good strike rate. When he click he can win match his own. But the problem with his consistency of yet he has been absolutely out of …

Trevor Ariza of the Orlando Magic was acquired on that trading deadline move that netted the magic a salary cap relief for trading Steve Francis to the Knicks for the expiring contract of Penny Hardaway and trevor ariza. That move eventually netted them Rashard Lewis and with Ariza coming …

I have always thought that Miami Heat General Manager/Head Coach Pat RIley is an old fraud. He took over the team after he initiated deals that netted him a rather healthy O’neal away from the Los Angeles Lakers. When he noticed that his team had the chance to get …

This is a small skatepark put up that is “temperary”. It is only there until the LRT tracks come, although this will not be for a couple of years, so skate away well you can.
The location of the park is nice. The next nearest skateparks in the south are …

I decided to get my husband a new 16 pound bowling ball for his birthday. He ended up picking out the Onyx Vibe Hammer bowling ball. It only took about 4 days for the pro-shop at our local bowling alley to get the ball in after they ordered …

Larry Hughes was a former all star who signed with the Cavaliers to help and play second fiddle to Lebron James. He has excellent mid range jumper and can convert on three point shots as well. Larry can also finish his gliding drives with flair and has good speed …

To the older English football fan the most famous FA Cup Final ever is probably what became to be known as the Matthews Final, except possibly the one in 1923 at Wembley when a mounted policeman on a white horse ushered the overspill crowds off the pitch so that …

This was one of the biggest fixtures of the season. Manchester United at home to Liverpool. What made the game even more intruding this time around was that both teams were not at their best. Wayne Rooney was struggling for Manchester United and Fernando Torres was struggling for Liverpool. …

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 …

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has just proven to the world of boxing that he indeed is the best pound for pound fighter out there. After methodically dismantling the previously unbeaten British fighter Ricky Hatton last weekend. I did have my doubts when he entered the fight that he might lose …

i would have liked it so much if they approved this sport in south africa.i think,the sport commision think that the sport is do dangarous,but hell,im sure every one know were famous for rugby and that a whole lot more dangarous than american football,because we got no protection on,nothing!i …

After firing their head coach immediately after seasons end, the Baltimore Ravens began shopping for a coach who could offer some offensive production. In all his years there, Brian Billick, the so-called offensive genius, kept the Ravens near the bottom of the league in offensive yards gained, points scored …

When Cullen Jenkins first joined the Green Bay Packers, I didn’t think he was all that special. He made some plays as a defensive tackle but I figured he would wind up getting replaced at some point early in his career.
That’s before the Packers moved him to defensive end.
I …

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 …

While soccer is my first love in terms of sporting codes, there is a very special place in my heart for cricket.
I really love cricket and as a South African I am relatively happy because my nation has a very good cricket squad.
With the exception of Australia, I think …

For the past seven years, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has been a blessing to both his team and the league as a whole. All he does is make plays and go back to the huddle, ready to make another. Though he does get flashy at times, the …

Philadelphia 76ers forward Chris webber who has been hampered with injuries this late in his career has been trying the road to recovery for a number of years now. He tore his ACL on the 2004 season and since then has struggled with his game. Famous before entering the …

More known for his defensive skills, Shane Battier has been a terrific find for the Houston Rockets. He was acquired via a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies for Forward Stromile Swift. Battier is also a high percentage three point shooter whom both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady love to …

The Linn Park Municipal Golf Course on the south side of Glasgow is an 18-hole golf course that I have played on numerous occasions. It is a very short course by comparison to others with a Par of only 63. Many of the holes are longish Par 3 with …

Donyell Marshall whom the Cavaliers acquired through free agency three years ago has been at sporadic at times. He can certainly shoot the ball and can also be effective in the middle. Marred with injuries so far these year, Marshall has seen his playing time dwindle.
I did remember the …

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 …

The boys had barely gotten back on the track to begin the second hour-long practice for the Bud Shootout when action exploded. Juan Pablo Montoya’s 42-car hooked the rear of Kurt Busch’s 2-car, causing Busch to contact the wall and slide across the track. Montoya again! …

Having been postponed one day because of rain in Milwaukee, the Camping World Truck Series Copart 200 race took place on Saturday afternoon, June 20th. With the field lined up by owner’s points, it was Brian Ickler on the pole, and he did lead the first lap before …

Chris John is one of the toughest boxer in Indonesia. He is one steady boxer who still hold the world tittle for such a long year. After Elias Pical the controversy boxer who win the world tittle, only Chris John that can play in the same and even higher …

This game can hardly be touted as the 2nd best bowl games of the year.
Michigan and USC is the BCS game I wanted to see, but Ohio State is #1 for sure and Florida isn’t my team by far and I don’t enjoy watching them this year.
2007 Rose Bowl …

With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts select, Peyton Manning out of the University of Tennessee. Man, I can still remember those words. I graduated high school in 98 and played quarterback, and the one guy I looked up to and wanted to be just …

The Green Bay Packers are currently at 7-1 and much of the reason for that is the improvement shown by second year pro Greg Jennings.
Last season, mostly because he was playing hurt, I wasn’t sure just how fast Jennings was. He didn’t seem like much more than a possession …

Denver Nuggets forward Reggie Evans who recently signed a new five year deal with Denver is pure energy personified. He doesn’t posses much of a offensive skills, neither does he posses a GQ type of face but what makes Evans a valuable NBA player is his hustle and …

AWW is better known as Anti-Watershed Wrestling and is a professional wrestling promotion based in Birmingham, England. They host their regular main shows in Digbeth, Birmingham but also host their major shows a few times a year at Aston University and smaller, family friendly shows at a smaller venue …

Anthony played every defensive line position as a collegian. He began his college career at Alabama, lettering three seasons before transferring to Arizona. Anthony compiled 71 total tackles, as well as 5 quarterback sacks and 6 passes deflected at Arizona in 1989. He saw action in Aloha, Sun, and …

CJ Miles of the Utah Jazz has been in the league for over two years now as he is entering his 3rd season this year. The problem is the fact that he has not made any good strides for his career and is in danger of losing his roster …

I am a big fan of ‘The Monster’ Abyss and have been for many years now. He is a TNA original and has been with the company for most part of their short life. He is most notorious for being a violent uncontrollable monster, favoring of course his signature …

The Men’s 30k Pursuit at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics proved to be quite the surprise. This event starts out with four laps of classic and then four laps freestyle skiing.
Through the classic style, it was amazing to see all four of Canada’s team in the lead pack. …

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. …

In my experience, Arsenal is more of the extravagant team in the English Premier League with the aim of preserving the purists’ approach to football and their focus is more on how they play instead of just playing for results.
As an onlooker, this makes for some great entertainment for …

Stephen Graham is another player that found himself sitting on the sidelines for the Pacers most of the year. There were some spurts where he would be able to get out on the court, and when that happened he usually played a very good game, but that was on …

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. …

Talk about controversial players in the Country, J.J Redick is one of those players when he came into the league. Drafted by the Orlando Magic as the thirteenth overall pick two years ago, Redick has been getting better minutes for the team now than in his rookie year. In …