In the bout dubbed The Challenge, a bout between two counter-punchers in their mid thirties, one fought his age and the other lived to his name. It was Marquez’s first fight as a lightweight and he was a little shaky at the get-go. Being in the lightweight division for …

Coming out of the NBA draft four years ago were some impressive young players who really had the basketball world buzzing. Among these players was Syracuse star, Carmelo Anthony and high school prodigy, LeBron James. With these two tremendous talents grabbing up all the hype, it’s not wonder a …

Cassidy Riley is one of the new up and coming Wrestling Talents I first took a shine to in 2004. I have been a fan of his ever since although I haven’t seen him in a year or so, I am pretty sure he is wrestling in WWE’s Development …

It was a series that was supposed to be a walk in the park for the 2008 Runner-up, the Los Angeles Lakers. Being the top team in the Western Conference after the regular season, it was expected of the LA Lakers to dominate whatever team that it encounter.
However, …

Cleveland Cavaliers reached the Finals last year in the NBA due to it’s improved bench play. And, heading that bench was the exciting big man Anderson Varejao from Brazil. More popularly known as ” the Wild Thing” Varejao entered games last year with passion and electrifies the players and …

When it comes to NFL running backs, you have those who go on to have Hall of Fame careers, those who either get hurt or just don’t have the talent to last more than a couple of seasons and then you have guys like Travis Henry, who could be …

Good, wholesome, fun, entertaining family events can be hard to find these days. One great activity for families to enjoy together are minor league baseball games. They’re tons of fun, community based, there are lots of ways to win money and other prizes,and just a great way …

Devin Harris of the Dallas Mavericks in my opinion is one of the most speedy point guards out there today. He has this quick burst of speed that leaves defenders behind. Harris is a valuable part of the Mavericks drive to the championship. I’ve seen him a couple of …

NASCAR’s truck series was supposed to get under way on Friday evening, February 12, but rain meant that the race wasn’t held until Saturday evening, after the Nationwide race was concluded. The truck series is a different breed, a mix of veteran drivers, Sprint Cup wannabes, and everything …

The North Carolina Tarheels have always been one of the NCAA mens basketball programs finest teams. They produce talent on a consistent basis and have had very few players drafted to the NBA whom have disappointed. The Heels were home to the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael …

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 …

If there was a team on the rise in the East then i would have to say that it is the Charlotte Bobcats. Acquiring Jason Richardson on a draft day trade with the Golden State Warriors gave them that go to scorer who can create his own shots on …

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 …

Ruvell Martin was one of those guys on the Green Bay Packers roster that you really don’t know a whole lot about until you see them play. And, now that he’s had some playing time, I think he’s going to develop into a solid receiver.
I don’t know if he’s …

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been enamored with the glamurous life. After they traded Shaquille O’neal to the Miami Heat though, the Lakers has struggled to regain that competitive and championship caliber type team that they were.
With Kobe Bryant in their team, they will always be a play-off …

Bostjan Nachbar of the New Jersey Nets has FINALLY found his mark in the NBA. And man it took him quite a while to get there. Playing for numerous teams in the league throughout his career, Nachbar has found his home with the Nets as their best offensive player …

Al Harringto of the Golden State Warriors for me is one of the most agile big man there is in the league today. At six feet and ten inches tall, Harrington can bury the three point shot with no difficulty at all. He also has great versatility in driving …

Brandan Wright who was selected as the fourth overall choice in this years NBA draft after a successful collegiate career with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA. He was involved in that Jason Richardson deal that the Warriors made on draft day to acquire the rights to …

Detroit Pistons Head coach Flip Sunders has done an admirable job with the Pistons so far. Given the fact that the team does have a nice collection of superstar players. It is still pretty tough to coach this ultra ego guys and have them perform at a high level …

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. …

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 …

Shareef Abdur Rahim who was drafed in that memorable ‘97 NBA draft has slowed down a bit in the league. After a promising start to what is an amazing talent, Abdur Rahim has taken the role as a complimentary player to a team that’s filled with superstars. Playing for …

With the english premier league starting today-the 19 of august all eyes will be on the four major teams Chelsea, Manchester united, Liverpool and ARSENAL. As you can see i am an arsenal fan but even so i think arsenal are in deep water even before the premiership starts.they …

Often times when playing paintball, players realize that they’re on a budget and are going to have to buy cheaper paintballs to make up for their loss. Cheaper paintballs obviously aren’t going to have the same qualities of more expensive paintballs, but they’re still good enough to “get the …

When the Packers brought in punter Jon Ryan last year, I found myself impressed with his leg strength and felt, with some work, he could round out to be a good punter.
After this past month though, I’m thinking it’s time for a change.
Ryan’s biggest problem last season is he …

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kirk Hinrich from the University of Kansas has come a long way from the days when he started in the league. He has become a leader in a very young team that has unlimited potential in the future.
The Bulls have a number of …

Kim Clijsters announced her retirement from the World of Tennis on Sunday. Actually she planned to retire at the end of the year 2007. But now she changes her decision and announced her retirement before the French Open Tennis. I really missed to watch her tennis. …

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 …

Tonight’s race made me wish that it were next week already. As much as people whine and complain about the NASCAR Cup drivers racing against the up and comers in the Nationwide Series, I think it makes things much more interesting. Seeing only a handful of drivers pulling double …

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 …

One of the most troubled players out there today is Indiana Pacers Center David Harrison. He has been involved with several lawsuits and incidents off the court where in it resulted to Harrison being placed under custody or into a courtroom. I don’t know what it is with the …

Here we go. A man after my own heart. The Oakland Raiders new head coach, Lane Kiffin, really breathes some hope back into a franchise that, once was committed to excellence, now seem to be adapted at losing.
The youngest head coach in the history of the NFL, Kiffin …

Imraan Khan is best Pakistani all rounder of all times. He was a very successful caption and he lead his country to win the world cup 1992. Imraan Khan was a good accurate fast medium bowler and he useful middle order batsman. He consistently contributed with his batting and …

The newest toast in town, the Boston Celtics. After their Acquisition of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the off season. The Celtics have garnered as the overall leading candidate to represent the Eastern Conference this year into the Play-offs.
With Paul Pierce already in town and with the additions …

Carlos Delfino, the Argetinian born small forward/shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors has a short, yet somehow long history in this league. The six foot six Delfino had always dreamed of NBA stardom. But he would soon find that a career in the National Basketball Association would be difficult …

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered it’s worst season last year, not because of attendance decline or it’s record but because they traded away the player who was the face for that franchise for over 10 years. Allen Iverson whom they drafted as the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA …

Former all-star Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat who struggled after having a kidney transplant three years ago has been rewarded for his dedication and hard work for the Heat with his first ever championship ring. He was a vital cog for the heat last year when he contibuted …

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Childress who sports a dynamic hairdo has slowly made the transition from a magnificent collegiate career to a respectable career in the NBA. Childress’s game early in his NBA career was a bit too erratic and at best mediocre. But with the additions of other …

He was dubbed as the “Walking Great Wall” in relation to his Chinese nationality. Already a superstar back in China with the Shanghai Sharks, Yao Ming was the first rookie overall pick of the Houston Rockets in 2002 - the first Chinese to be picked first in the rookie …

Recently retired head coach of the Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs, was one of the most popular figures in all of sports this past year. After dealing with the untimely death of one of his players, Gibbs lead the Redskins on a charge that would take them into the playoffs.
Returning …

Tennis balls from wimbledon come’s from slazenger. This are perfect for the grass court as they tend to be high bouncing. thus, contradicting the low bounce of a grass court. Slazenger is also softier not like Penn which is quite stiff. Using it the first time, resulting on mishits …

It was a warm day at the Nashville SuperSpeedway in Tennessee on the day before Easter when Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag. Unlike most Nationwide races, this one was largely devoid of big name Sprint Cup drivers, and that’s because it’s an off-weekend for …

Tom Coughlin has got to be one of the meanest guys I’ve ever seen in my life. I’d hate to run into him in a dark alley somewhere. But, who knows, maybe the guy is really a big teddy bear. I know… I doubt it. But he has had …

Raef LaFrentz is the little known power forward for the Portland Trailblazers. Though not one of the best power forwards in the National Basketball Association, this six foot eleven, nine year man from the Kansas Jayhawks is definitely a top notch player. I’ve only seen him come off the …

Rasho Nesterovic is a 7 footer out of Slovenia. He is a serviceable big man at best and can contribute on the defensive end. He plays for the Toronto Raptors and starts at times in place of Andrea Bargnani. On the offensive end, Nesterovic has little range on his …

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 …

Manchester United had not enjoyed their finest start to the season and this was mainly due to their away form which had seen them unbeaten but actually told the story of several draws and a host of dropped points that were not going to help them really set the …

It’s hard enough to play proffesional sports in the Big Apple, but playing quarterback in New York is something entirely different. Pennington has handled the job with aplomb, taking over the starting duties in 2002 and setting club records for completion percentage and Quarterback rating. Pennington is very capable …

Dallas Mavericks acquired Jerry Stackhouse for that antawn jamison trade and his value to the team highly depends on his ability to stay healthy for the duration of the season. Although not quite as explosive as he once was when he was younger, Stackhouse still is gifted enough to …

Now that Tony Sparano has been named Miami Dolphins’ head coach, I have to question the decision a bit.
Not that Bill Parcells doesn’t know what he’s doing when he hired his former assistant coach, it’s just Sparano might be a bit overrated because he really hasn’t accomplished a whole …