Juan Dixon is a favorite son of the Maryland Terrapins basketball organization. He was partnered with Steve Blake the year that the Terps made their impressive national championship run. After being selected by the Washington Wizards in the later rounds of the draft, Dixon proved to be a worthy …

The Coca-Cola 600 is one of those NASCAR races that real fans consider one of the biggest races and one of the races they have to see in person along with the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400. For the last two years I’ve been lucky enough to see …

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 …

Last year, I was turning the TV around and caught the tail end of a dunk on a replay of the NBA all star weekend slam dunk compeition. Having missed the original airing of the contest, I was more than happy to watch a replay. It was Dwight Howards …

Andy Douglas is one of my current personal Favorites in the tag-team division along with his partner Chase Stevens. The Naturals as they are known, bring fresh new life into tag team wrestling which has declined to a major and critical extent since the demise of World Championship Wrestling, …

I was in search for the 2010 Eufa Soccer Ball as early as now because someone close to me is really addicted with soccer, and this is supposed to be my gift for him. The Soccer.com website is by far the best Soccer accessories site ever! They have a …

Most basketball players that make it to the NBA via high school come into the league under heavy hype and media coverage. The majority already have shoe contracts and tons of endorsments from companies wishing to get the jump on their stardom. This wasn’t the case with the current …

Josh McRoberts returned to his home state of Indiana in a trade between the Indiana Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers. While he isn’t a very big player on the Pacers, he’s the model of what a deep bench player should be. First off, he brought some fans in …

Former Denver Nugget who had great potential coming into the league James Posey who now don’s the Miami Heat Jersey has slowly evolved into a top-tier league defender and shooter rather than the athletic, versatile with superstar ability player who entered the league. He has slowed down offensively and …

Foxsports.com/NBA to me as an avid NBA basketball supporter is the ultimate site/source for any NBA related news. I just live foxsports. They give you these account (for free i must add) that enables you to choose your favorite team and players so that every time you load foxsports …

The Philadelphia 76ers are attempting to build a new team completely from scratch. This is evidenced by their recent obsession with picking up only young players and competely ridding the team of anyone with experience. The trend continued last NBA draft with the Sixers selected the six foot eight …

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 the past few years, the Detroit Lions have been a joke. Each year, they draft the next big star only to continue to be one of the worst teams in the league.
This year, I think they may surprise a few people.
The defense hasn’t improved much in terms of …

THe 2007 World Series was a pretty disappointing affair, I thought. The scheduling was horrible, as if Major League Baseball is too afraid to try to go head to head with college football. We ended up seeing games played mostly on weekday evenings, with hardly any good …

Darrel Armstrong is one of the very few players in the NBA that i have tremendous respect for. He is a class act off the court. He often contributes in charity events and fund raising benefits that would help the less fortunate people out there.
It was rumored that Armstrong …

Tracy Mcgrady of the Houston Rockets is capable of doing what only a few elite in the league can, and that is to take over a game with utmost terror!! When not bothered with his bad back T-mac should be the league?s best scorer. The only hindrance to his …

Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers made some negative notes with his former team the Utah Jazz. After he asked them to release him so that he could spend some time with his daughter who is currently ailing. After the Jazz released him he decided to sign with …

After being introduced to live cricket action for the very first time back when I was in the sixth grade, the live action bug hit me for a six and I found myself yearning for more.
A Nashua Titan’s game in which my favorite player, Herschelle Gibbs was featured against …

Darren McFadden is a young running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Coming out of the 2008 NFL Draft, McFadden was viewed as the top running back prospect in the draft. I also thought that he was the best player at his position.
As the NFL …

Quentin Richardson of the New York Knicks is one of the most boastful players in the NBA. I know he is well known for being the Boyfriend of R&B singer Brandy but in the NBA world, Richardson has declined from being a starter to a bench player. Don’t get …

I am a huge baseball enthusiast and have almost made it my goal to go to every major league team to watch the play. Usually, I am extremely excited and can usually look over small kinks of usually a happy experience. However, it was a different story when I …

Over the years in the NBA, there have been plenty of guys with the potential for greatness. Though most have just been all hype, no talent, there have been a few previously who have had the hype and the careers to back it up. Damon Stoudamire is one of …

Whenever I catch a glimpse of Liverpool in action these days, I get a bit sad that one of our greatest rivals has succumbed to being reduced to an ordinary team, and as an Arsenal fan, contending with the likes of Manchester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur in addition …

There is a bit of bad news for the Thorpedo i.e Ian thorpe and Van Hoogenband because a certain Micheal Phelps seems to be getting his act together–yes he is back for the good ,After a poor show at Montreal last summer in the world championships where he …

The Head Liquidmetal 2 Tennis rackets is one of my favorite mid plus sized tennis rackets out in the market today. It has a very cool design as well with a yellow trimmed with silver/gray in the sides and a black handle. With a head size of 106 square …

Ira Newble of the Cleveland Cavaliers is one of those veteran presence that helps a teams other young players develop in terms of character more than anything. He is in the mold of a Greg Buckner who helps a young team like the Cavaliers are develop into a contender …

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 …

The back to back NCAA mens division 1 National Champion Florida Gators gave the NBA a few of their key contributing players last year in the draft. Joakim Noah went to the Bulls where he lays in wait, undecided if he’ll be around for years to come. And they …

Philippine Basketball Association team The COCA Cola tigers supported and paid by the world renowned soda makers, are making waves at the PBA. with a core line-up of ALi Peek, John Arigo and Johnny Abbarientos, the coca cola tigers have contended for the title the last couple of years. …

I really enjoy the short speed skating events. They are fast and exciting. It’s pretty easy to follow, and there’s the element of suspense the closer it gets to the final racers.
Women’s Speed Skating - 500m in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics involved two runs. The …

Rogers is one of the best receivers in the NFL and I believe that the Lions would not be smart if they let him go. Rogers could very easily become one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, if the Lions let him. I’m sure that if he …

Wasim Akram is one of the best all rounders of Pakistani. He was the left arm fast bowler and he along with yunus used a reveres swing factor to the maximum. He had an very strong body build up and was exceptionally quick. The surprising thing was that …

In 1990, I may only have been 8, but I was a big football fan and it was the world cup. I was amazed by this competition mainly because I thought that anything that allowed there to be so many games of football per day and per week was …

From Kuala Lumpur, the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix was more exciting than most F1 races in my opinion. In fact, after watching some early action and seeing Lewis Hamilton get a warning, my thought was that they need to revisit the blocking rule and let the drivers race. …

2006 Score Select is one of the best brands of cards that you can get. I love my Vince Young, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, and A.J. Hawk rookies. I believe that this brand is worth a lot more than you pay to buy a pack. My opinion is that …

Over a decade ago there was a player coming out of the the Connecticut Huskies NCAA mens basketball program who had all the buzz. Six foot five guard Ray Allen would prove that he had chops for both basketball and the silver screen. After being drafted in the first …

The General Manager of the Orlando Magic Otis Smith has done an admirable job in transforming the Magic this year. From a team having trouble of even making the play-offs last year and being swept in the first round against the Pistons to a title contender this year.
The trades …

The “big Z” Zydraunas Ilguaskus of the Cleveland Cavaliers came into the league from lithuania and had really high expectations surrounding him. He is a seven foot three inch center who is very versatile and has a lot of moves in the pivot for chances of scoring. Although slightly …

Ryan Bowen of the New Orleans Hornets is a serviceable big man who can cover the opposing team’s best biggies in the shaded area and can hold himself. He is a very hard working man a fact that i saw in the NBA JAM show which featured him back …

Morris Peterson of the New Orleans Hornets has a dead eye shot from the three point range. He also has the ability to get into the middle of the lane and shot the open midrange jumper or go straight all the way to the basket for a lay-up or …

Whoa Nelly! The former coach of the Dallas Mavericks who was let go admist a finacial dispute has moved on and had a great little run with the surprising Golden State Warriors. The team, headed up on the floor by superstar Baron Davis, literally shocked the entire world last …

This is one event I always look forward to, to kick start the new year in terms of the sports calendar and this time around the local summer MTN One Day International Series featured the Indian cricket team as opponents for South Africa’s Proteas.
After having sat through the drawn …

If the Bears repeat as NFC North Champs this year it’ll be because they play in a weak division, not because of anything they did over the offseason.
The Bears defense is going to scare teams and I expect it to rank in the top 5 this year. However, they …

For me, Camby is the best weak side help defender in the league. Majority of his blocks are made helping out. He has led the league in blocks the last couple of years and it shows the type of player Camby is. Although often injured with his slender build, …

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 …

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 …

Andre Miller came off of the Allen Iverson trade from the Denver Nuggets. He was one of the reasons the Sixers agreed to that trade. In getting Miller the Sixers receive a player who is very tough defensively and also is one of the league’s best assist man. His …

This review is about the Pro V1 golfballs. In golf, the Titleist Pro V1 are the best of the balls. Everyone talks about them and everbody plays them, but what about these balls is so special.
You have probably heard that they are soft. Okay, thats good. A soft ball …

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 …

June 22, 2008, Sunday! The sixth year of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho hosting their own Ironman competition with athletes from all over the country and the world. They come from our very own little town in the form of a teacher to the far reaches of Finland. They pay their …