The clue here was always going to be in the title. The first El Clasico of the 2010/11 season saw Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Nou Camp. Both sides have world class players, great managers and both were enjoying a really good start to this season.
The rivalry for …

Jorge Posada was born on 17 August 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is a catcher for the New York Yankees. He is ranked as one of the best Yankee catchers ranking high up with Yogi Berra, Elston Howard and Thurman Munson.
He is a powerful …

A few years ago, the Denver Broncos were the team that set the standard in the NFL. Before the start of the new millennium, the team won two Super Bowls and was an annual playoff contender for a few years after that; even after John Elway retired.
Unfortunately, they just …

The Miami Heat waived long time guard/forward in the NBA Penny Hardaway to open a roster spot in signing Luke Jackson. Jackson played in the NBDL and was highly regarded when he first came into the NBA. He was a former first round selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers and …

In my humble opinion, what sets REALGM.COM apart from the other basketball related sites there are is the fact that they offer to latest news earlier than even foxsports and espn.com. Somehow they do this and they report accurate results that other sites will post at a much later …

Manchester United had not being playing all that well in the Premier League, or perhaps they were not playing too badly, but conceding poor goals and dropping points when they thought they were in the bag.
The Champions League was often a welcome distraction though. Manchester United had been drawn …

The greatest single spectacle in the world, otherwise commonly known as the FIFA World Cup, is a very big part of my life, as a serious soccer fanatic and my life just comes to a halt every four years as everything about me is centered around the World Cup.
It …

I was able to get a Terry bicycle custom made for me late last year and have been riding it all season long. The Terry bicycle company makes custom road and racing bikes for women, they are super lightweight and everything about them from the materials to the design …

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 …

In my personal opinion, the strength of the Uefa Champions League is fuelled by the advantage of big European clubs pioneering in buying all the best players from all over the world, which has built up into a history of such clubs making their marks early as powerhouses of …

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 …

If you put the two and two together with a seven foot six inch tall center, and an athlete, the sports equation would probably equal = clutz. This isn’t the case with the Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming. Yao is known world wide. Hailing from China, the gifted athletic …

Every once in a while you’ll find a player coming out of high school and expecting to make the leap into the NBA. Though league commissioner, David Stern, has since set the age limit for acceptance into the NBA to nineteen years, it wasn’t always like that. And nine …

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 …

Over these past few years, San Francisco 49er quarterback, Alex Smith hasn’t seemed to work out. Coming out of college this kid had some high hopes attached and weighing down on his shoulders, and he hasn’t seemed to handle it well if at all. His first year in the …

Sam I am. 39 years old and still playing at a high level of basketball. I have to give credit to where credit is due. And certainly Cassel deserves that. At 39 and signed by the clippers 4 years ago to teach and foster their lottery pick and prodigy …

Bulk is currently a personal favorite of mine, and I have had the pleasure of seeing his, as well as his tag-team partner Big Dave, live at a local show. Together they form the UK Pitbulls, and are one of the most recognizable tag-teams in the UK and on …

It’s hard to draw any real conclusions from a team scrimmage (I’m reserving final judgement for preseason) but, from what I did see, the team looks much sharper than it did at this time last year.
Brett Favre was very accurate during the scrimmage and even managed to throw for …

Kevin Garnett the newest addition to the Celtic franchise and perhaps the savior that would lead them back to their Glorious days back when they were winning championships and not lottery picks.
Garnett no doubt has been the NBA’s MVP for the young season so far. Getting double-doubles daily, …

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 …

When Todd Bouman was playing as a back up quarterback for the Vikings, I never once thought I would ever see him as a Packer. However, when Green Bay signed him last week, I thought it was a great personnel move.
Bouman is never going to be a full-time starter …

My main complaints about ski goggles have always been getting the fit right so it is comfortable, as well as the whole lenses fogging up issue. I have gone through several goggles, and I finally think I found a good pair. I would sacrifice good looks for functionality when …

Kris Humphries first played in the NBA for the Orlando Magic. He was a very limited player back then that runs like a dang giraffe. He was slow, stiff and seems to lack the abilities to last in the league. Surprisingly after being dealt to the Toronto Raptors he …

Wally Szczerbiak may be the only person in the world (outside of his family who share the name) whom contains a name with two Z’s in it. I had to google this just now to spell “Szczerbiak” I had it “Sczerbiac” Close, but no cigar. With the name you …

Amare Stoudemire is the big named talent from a small named school. The six foot ten inch center/power forward played his college ball in Cyprus Creek which is located in Orlando FLorida. The Phoenix Suns were happy to grab this tremendous talent up and quickly built their entire team …

A few months ago, I took the time to look at the Chicago Bears and said I felt they weren’t as good as they looked on paper. I think, looking at them roughly half way through the season, I was right about that.
During the off season, the Bears took …

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 …

Yao Ming who currently is the tallest player in the NBA has the chance to be the leagues most dominant player this generation. At seven feet and six inches. Ming has the moves inside and the soft touch to be able to knock down open shots. Ming also has …

Abdullah the Butcher is probably the coolest professional wrestler who ever lived. Even though he is now 70 years old, he continues to wrestle in Japan and on the independent scene in the United States. There were many people who copied the maniac gimmick of the �original� Sheik, but …

When I was young, I started to watch cricket matches. Those were the early years of Sachin Tendulkar. I instantly became his fan. Strangely, after more than fifteen years, I am still watching him play and to be honest I see cricket matches only due to the presence …

I first watched Shawn Michaels wrestle back in the early 90’s and I always knew that he would be a massive superstar. In wrestling it is easy to see some young stars will never be the face of the company, but with Shawn it was obvious that he would …

This was the race that I’ve been waiting all season long to see. It had excitement and crashes along with an ending that you had to see to believe. When the race started, I was just excited to see how the drivers would handle themselves on the track in …

As I write these words, Spain has just lifted the World Cup for the first time in the nation’s history. That being so, it is perhaps a bit unfair to be too critical of them, and I do accept that they have been the best footballing side in the …

Asya was one of the female wrestlers in WCW that actually scared me. I first saw her as a member of Shane Douglas’ Faction known as The Revolution alongside fellow members Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and of course the leader, Shane Douglas. The faction was short lived …

It was the second game of the new season for Manchester United. Fulham away. We had a great start at home to Newcastle, but having lost at Fulham last year with an injury hit team this, this game was going to be far from easy and I knew it. …

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 …

Troy Hudson of the Golden State Warriors has just ended his career as he was forced to retire early with a chronic hip injury that needs to be replaced soon and with little to no chance of recovery at least in the NBA level of play. And for me …

Let me say going in that I think the scoring for the Original Dance of the Ice Dancing event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was pretty spot on. I can’t really complain at all about how the judging went down, except that I might question just a …

I had the opportunity to play Tartan Pines in Enterprise for the second time and I certainly hope I get to play there again. The golf club is really a story of two nines. The front nine eases you in rather gently and then you are faced with a …

Rodney Carney of the Philadelphia 76ers has stagnated his growth in the league so far this season. I was ready to think that he would be an improved player this year with the 76ers not having that true legitimate go to guy anymore with the demise of Allen Iverson …

Zach Randolph whom the Knicks acquired through Draft Day trade this summer for Steve Francis and Channing Frye is absolutely a big addition for the squad. Randolph gives the Knicks two wide bodies in the middle with Eddy Curry playing the center position.
The nice thing with Randolph is his …

Larry Fitzgerald is a highly rated wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. I believe that Larry Fitzgerald is one of the most dominant receivers in the league. He is currently one of my favorite players to watch.
Larry Fitzgerald has always been a consistant …

The recent decision by the Houston Texans to release quarterback David Carr will come back to haunt them in the future.
Even though Carr has not performed well since the team selected him first overall, most of his performance can be blamed on the lack of talent surrounding him on …

The recent release of strong safety Donovan Darius should make him one of the top free agents on the NFL market and I expect him to attract attention from several teams.
The 31-year-old Darius is a solid run stopper and a fierce hitter, making him perfect for the strong safety …

The Rossignol harmony 2010 is a women’s snowboard primarily made for the park. It is medium flex, with a thin profile making it a very forgiving board with great maneuverability. It is also true twin making it great for riding both goofy and regular. I paid 299.99 …

Who doesn’t know the San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovice? He has the second longest tenure in the NBA and has won multiple championships since he was named the head coach in 1996. Pop’s, as the players like to call him, is getting a little over eager in …

Sean May who won an NCAA championship with the University of North Carolina tar Heels had a stellar collegiate career. He is a son of a former NBA player as well. His collegiate success though has not resulted in an NBA success. A native of Chicago IL., May was …

Sorav Ganguly was recently declared man of series. In India Pakistan test series not long ago people voted and decided him and saying his carrier has come to end. But not only he made a grate come back in style but also scores first every double century in test …

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 …

Mario West is actually a good player for the Atlanta Hawks. The problem is the Hawks a lot of very good athletic, ultra talented players at the forward position. He has a bit of a range for a big guy and can play tough interior defense. He is primarily …