Newly signed guard/forward for the Dallas Mavericks Eddie Jones was signed for two things. first, they need his defensive skills in the perimeter and secondly, they need the three point shooting that he can provide them. In his prime though, while playing for the Heat and the Hornets in …

Brian Charles Lara is one of the finest cricketer world has produced and on his day he is simply unstoppable and the records he created speaks about his greatness.He holds the world record of scoring highest test runs in an innings when he scored 400 runs in an test …

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 …

Men’s Super G, a part of the alpine skiing competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, was truly exciting to watch. As an American, I was thrilled to see Andrew Weibrecht do so well. He made a mistake up top, but recovered nicely and ended up …

David Noel of the Milwaukee Bucks is one of the main players off of the bench for the team. He is a high octane type of player that plays a lot of hustle and energy. David Noel was drafted very low in the Draft and was surprisingly picked up …

Before this year, I doubt that anyone in the world had ever heard of the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, David Garrard. He was a surprise for everyone except his teammates and coach. Only throwing a handful of interceptions this year, Garrard led his team to a playoff birth where they …

My son and hi friends love to play basketball during the warmer months. When he was younger he had a kids basketball hoop, but now that he was starting to get taller, he was ready for a taller basketball hoop to place near the driveway so he and …

The Houston Texans made two mistakes prior to the 2007 season. First, they put their fate in the hands of a back up quarterback who had never won a game he started. Secondly, they invested a lot of money in a running back who barely managed 1,000 yards last …

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 …

I LOVED Bam Bam Bigelow and followed him throughout his career since the 90’s. He in my opinion was probably the best big man in the history of our sport, weighing near 400 pounds but still able to fly, how many big men can do that? Put it this …

Don’t let the last couple of games fool you, Eli Manning is no where near as good as his brother.
He may have survived the playoffs and may be going to the Super Bowl for the first time in his career. But, he did that largely because of his surrounding …

Liverpool is my favorite team in English Premier League. This club has became my favorite since late 1980’s where Liverpool was become the major club winning the most trophy of English Premier League. It was 18 times, before Manchester United reached this number in 2009. But Liverpool has another …

There are elite receivers in the NFL. And, then there’s a tier that is slightly below that elite receiver group. Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson falls into that group.
Johnson, at one point, probably could have been an elite player in the league. The problem is, his ego got in …

Reginald Delk is a 6-4, 175 pound Junior playing for the University of Louisville men’s college basketball team. He transferred from Mississippi State last year. His uncle is Tony Delk, who played at Kentucky under Coach Rick Pitino.
Pros: Delk was described as a great outside shooter …

Due to multiple injuries to the Clippers line-up this year, they were forced to sign players from other leagues and from the developmental league as well. Because of this, Richie Frahm was given a chance by the Clippers when they signed him to a non guaranteed contract last month. …

Mike Tyson is one of the best boxers of all time. This man has knocked so many people out and won many championship belts, he is a true warrior of our time. Mike Tyson has been able to reach the status of a legend in the boxing world. Mike Tyson …

Another one of the influx of point guards that the Atlanta Hawks have collected is Speedy Claxton. First off, i would just like to comment on the current Hawks position. They do have a very good team. perhaps one of the best in the league in terms of potential …

Nine years ago, the Tarheels of North Carolina offerend up an amazing specimen of human agility to the NBA draft. His name was Vince Carter, and wow, he was amazing. Vinsanity, half man, half amazing were just two of the names giving this talent. He took the National Basketball …

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 have been playing disc golf for several years now, and I definitely seem to favor Innova discs. However, there is one disc by Discraft that is unparalleled. I’m talking about the Buzz. I don’t even know how to give the Buzz a good enough introduction. …

Looking at their performance in this game, I still believe the Lions have the potential to surprise the division. Each of their 4 quarterbacks put points on the board and the defense did a decent job controlling a Broncos team that was in the playoffs last year and favored …

The Main Event Mafia as the name may suggest, is not only a collective collaboration of some of the greatest Main event Caliber professional wrestlers of all time, it is also a collective collaboration of some of the greatest world heavyweight champions in the history of professional wrestling. The …

I mentioned at one point that I was surprised when Dick Jauron kept his job following yet another 7-9 season with the Buffalo Bills. But, I wasn’t as surprised by that as I was when Marvin Lewis kept his job with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Going into this season, I could …

Paul Pierce known as “the Truth” is probably the biggest beneficiary of the most lucrative trade in recent history. Kevin Garnett’s trade from the Timberwolves to the Celtics rejuvenates Pierce’s drive at finally winning that elusive championship. Pierce has that unique ability of having an exceptional range from the …

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 …

Even though I read a lot of columns relating to NFL football, I usually don’t take the writers 100 percent at their word because, after all, they are just writers; what do they really know?
Sports Illustrated columnist Michael Lombardi is an exception.
After working in the player personnel departments of …

Manchester United had been the top dogs in Manchester for many years now, but the wealthy owners of Manchester City had spent a lot of money on good players to show that they meant business. Despite this, recent Derby matches between the two had gone Manchester Uniteds way and …

The head coach of the National Football Leagues sweetheart team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jack Del Rio is a man’s man so to speak. He doesn’t let the normal things of coaching in this league irritate him like so many others seem to do.
Jack Del Rio, whose real name …

Another year in the Madden franchise which in the past few years has seemed to be dwindling. Madden 2009 makes a strong comeback and is the first strong title for the next-gen system.
EA sports created over 80 innovations for Madden 09 but its the clear cut big …

At one point, I thought Packers running back Vernand Morency could turn into a starter and a steal for the team. Now, I think he’ll be lucky if he’s still around next season.
Morency possesses decent speed and showed some flashes of greatness as a back up to Ahman Green …

A lot of people think this is the year the Arizona Cardinals finally end their losing streak and make the playoffs. I’m not convinced.
On paper, the Cardinals have a ton of talent and Ken Whisenhunt definitely has the pedigree. But, I’m still not sure if they can escape the …

Torry Holt, the nine year veteran receiver from North Carolina State, has been with the St. Louis Rams through the struggles of losing, the glory days, and back again. The six foot receiver was part of the greatest show on turf. The nickname given to the Rams with Kurt …

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 …

Jacque Vaughn who is the back-up point guard for the San Antonio Spurs to the starter Tony Parker. Vaughn is a respectable back up for any team to have. He has great leadership abilities and can sustain an offense for limited stretches of time. His style of play is …

I now have a Ping G5 Driver in my golf bag after thinking about it for a while before buying. I finally decided to get my own after testing those belonging to my golf buddies who were forever telling me how good it was. I suppose having the opportunity …

When I think Indiana Pacers, I think Reggie Miller, The free flowing three point specialist that left his mark on the league and on Spike Lee when he threw his hands around his throat in a choking gesture at a game at Madison Square Garden in the playoffs. It …

The Cubs this year are going to be amazing. I know that every year Cubs fans always say that, but this year is definately a year to be a fan. With the addition of a left handed bat in Milton Bradley, and the return of almost their entire starting …

You talk about durability over here!
Nahka-Sakke manufactures hand made heavy bags in Finland and it really shows. This one can take a beating, of all of my life of bags which I have ever tried, this has been clearly the best! It is made from same material as inflatable …

As the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, first year hopeful Randy Wittman certainly has his hands full. After Kevin Garnett finally got out of there, the Timberwolves don’t have another start to speak of. Trapped in the toughest conference in the history of basketball with teams like the …

The Men’s 1500 meter Speed Skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was full of excitement and some despair.
What I like about this event is the fast pace and that on any given day, a surprise can be had. That’s what happened in this event — surprise. …

The Utah Jazz of the NBA is a team i consider as the most disciplined team there is in the past 20 years. Exactly the tenure of head coach Jerry Sloan. I love Sloan and his game plan for the Jazz. He constructs the Jazz offense on a heavy …

One of the problems of New Zealand cricket team have hardly had been some players in their side and with the retirement of Nathan Astle it seems that they are in deeper trouble, I think Nathan Astle is one of the best New Zealand batsman ever produced. Although …

Brazil’s main man, Leandro Barbosa who plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA has unparalleled speed that favors his game with the suns. Phoenix often plays in a fast tempo game that suites Barbosa’s game. With the ball and streaking to the lane he is very tough to …

The Memphis Grizzlies have got them a new coach to lead the charge this season. Marc Iavaroni, who sounds more like a Sopranos character than a head coach, will be in charge of turning the dead-set on losing Grizzlies, into legitimate contenders, or you can bet your sweet track …

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 …

Big names and Big games is what comes to mind if people mention the Phoenix Suns to me. With a fearsome trio of Steve Nash, Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire the suns have the most dynamic team in the league. And the scary part is the fact that you …

Injuries can change the scope of things in the NFL almost overnight. The Seattle Seahawks are the perfect example of this.
At one point, the Seahawks looked like legitimate Super Bowl contenders. They had weapons on both offense and defense and still had a future Hall of Fame coach in …

The die-hard fanaticism of the tens of thousands of Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club’s supporters, who have no problem filling any stadium anywhere in the country, is an ideal I strongly feel should be adopted by the entire South African football fraternity if South African football is to break new …

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 …

Amare Stoudemire the Starting Center of the Phoenix Suns has had knee troubles the last three years. He underwent microfracture surgery three years ago and was out for the whole year that season. He came back last year with a vengeance and proved that with his youth and …