Marikina is the eastern part of the fiscal and statistical capital of the Philippines, Metro Manila. It is nestled in a valley with the Marikina River snaking around it. There are no high-rise buildings because of building restrictions —“ nothing higher than four-storeys can be built. Despite the lack …

Nick Young of the Washington Wizards is an interesting project to have in the NBA. He is in his first year in the league, his athletic and he has the talent and the pedigree to be a star in the NBA.
Listed at six feet and seven inches tall, …

Sorry, Cam. I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve never been so disappointed as watching the Miami Dolphins struggle to win a game this year. I really didn’t think they’d win even one. And personally, I was rooting for them to lose them all! But the guy I …

Snowboarders should beware! Burton’s new 2007 Snowboard is fabulous! My brother-in-law is all about snowboarding in the Poconos each winter season. His other snowboard needed replacing, and so I went with him to investigate Burton’s new 2007 edition Snowboard. In comparison to far more costly …

For me Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons is the best mid range jumper in the game today. He has great accuracy on those jumpers which he launches in a variety of ways. He often comes off of screen and rolls to get the open shots. Or cuts to …

Dave Meltzer’s The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) is a phenomenal source of information for all things pro-wrestling and the recent issue that covered the entirety of the bizarre murder/suicide case of Chris and Nancy Benoit was nothing short of amazing. Within its pages, there was a depth of …

Both Lynds and I used to bowl in a Sunday morning league at the Bowlplex in Dudley in fact this is where we first met. The Bowlplex is on the new retail park just down from Dudley Zoo and Castle, the Bowlplex is located next down to the …

The Suunto t3c is the first sports specific heart rate monitor/watch I have ever invested in, so I can only give my opinion on this product without comparing it to any other brands.
I would like to start by saying I have recommended this watch to all of my …

OK, as glad as I was to see the Patriots lose in the Super Bowl, I was actually a bit disappointed for linebacker Junior Seau.
Seau is far from being the dominating player he was when he came into the league as a San Diego Charger. But, even after 18 …

Although many regard the English Barclays Premier League as the best in the world, I beg to differ and for me, that accolade goes to the Spanish Premier League, the Primera La Liga.
As a football purist, there is a certain way I believe the game should be played …

Now that the 2010 World Cup is over, I suppose it is time to review the performance of the England side, which happens to be my home team. That’s not something I am particularly pleased about, given their disappointing (to use a very mild word) level of achievement in …

Smush Parker of the Miami Heat who signed a contract with the team last summer after a successful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat where hoping to get a combo guard with Parker much in the mold of Keyoon Dooling who previously played for the Heat as …

Aaron Brooks of the Houston Rockets is a very small point guard for that team that they signed out of the D-league where he was having a career year with an average of 23.5 points a game, 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. This numbers are the very …

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 …

I used to keep fit by jogging. But as I got older I found that niggles in my ankle and knee joints were getting more frequent and taking longer to heal. In fact, there came a point when I was spending more time recovering than actually jogging. …

Right now as a rookie for the Milwaukee Bucks, Yi Jianlin has so far looked so pedestrian to me. He certainly got game but it will need at least a good 2-3 seasons before the Bucks will fully reap the benefits of drafting him with a top 5 pick …

The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t necessarily known for their winnings ways. They hoped to change all this two years ago by selecting Andrew Bogut from UTAH via the NBA draft. Bogut, the seven foot center, has incredible foot work for a big name and can actually shoot unlike so many …

Ronaldinho is one of the best soccer players I ever saw in my life. He does everything very nicely: freekicks, dribles, shoot, velocity, stamina and the list goes on. Ronaldinho has a vision of the game that not many others players does. For example, even when he�s behind the …

Deion Branch, when you hear that name you think of the days when he was a member of the New England Patriots, not the current days with the Seattle Seahawks. Why? Obviously because he is having some very rough years in Seattle. The quarterback just isn’t as good, and …

Of all the head coaching candidates this coming off season, Marty Schottenheimer will likely be the most sought after.
Schottenheimer has never won a Super Bowl. In fact, he hasn’t had a great post season record; which is why he was fired by the San Diego Chargers. But, he’s …

I love Kyle Busch, but I never joined his fan club before. I couldn’t get myself to pay any money that would possibly go to Hendrick Motorsports. When he switched to Joe Gibbs Racing I thought about joining the fan club and kept putting it off. Then I somehow …

The same year the LeBron James was coming out of high school to take the NBA by storm, he had some pretty stiff competition. Syracuse super star, Carmelo Anthony, was also poised to take the NBA head on. Though the two are completely different players, they’re basically the same …

In my opinion Chauncey Billups is one of the most over-rated point guards of all time. He has benefited greatly from playing in a great team with great chemistry and has taken credit for most of it. I really don’t like his game at all. Some of his avid …

If you are a fan of college football, then you probably know the names Vince Young, Matt Leinart and Reggie bush. One name that didn’t get much press coverage was Heisman candidate and university of Vanderbilt quarterback, Jay Cutler. Cutler was ultimately selected in the first round to the …

While we were in Arlington Texas, to catch an Oriole Game against the Texas Rangers we were walking along the promenade when we saw a notice that they had a baseball museum. We have a baseball museum in Baltimore and decided that we would check theirs out while …

Lindsay Davenport is one of the greatest players in the game but is fast approaching the end of her 13-year long career.For all the greatness Davenport is one of those sportstars who has always had run-ins with bad-luck and injuries.If not for her injuries she could still have been …

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 Carolina Panthers have always been a team that everyone knows about. Since they were expanded to be in the league in the early 90’s, they’ve been known to win a game or few. And with their quarterback, Jake Delhomme, it’s no wonder why. Jake is an amazing quarterback …

The New York Jets didn’t have much to offer their unruley, impatient fans this year. Their record ended up too embarrassing to even put in print, and they’re not even sure if they have a quarterback for next season. But their on again off again relationship with wide receiver …

These cards are just amazing. You can come up with rookies like Vince Young, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, D’Brikshaw Ferguson, as well as Mario Williams. These cards are some of the best that you can possibly ask for. Watch for those jersey autograph cards, or just a plain jersey …

I consider Justin Henin-hardeine as the Roger Federer of womens tennis. Although not as dominant as Federer is in the Mens division, Henin is the standard at which woman tennis players are to beat. Her game has evolved after returning from that injury she suffered two years ago. Her …

The Nationwide Series of NASCAR ran their Father’s Day weekend race in Milwaukee. The Northerntool.com 250 race featured mostly Nationwide regulars since the Sprint Cup race on Sunday is in California. Only points championship contenders Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch flew in for the race. With …

Dallas Mavericks starter at the small forward position is Josh Howard. Nowitzki might be the league’s MVP but Howard is the mavericks most valuable player so far. He does all the little things like going after loose balls, opponents shots, defensive rebounds, hustle plays and defense in general. He …

Jonty Rhodes is the best fielder world every produced. He is from south Africa. He was a useful middle order bats man from south Africa and contributed often an important occasion for the country. But he was always known for his brilliant fielding. He was quick as a tiger …

Linas Kleiza of the Denver Nuggets is a candidate for early season Most Improved player of the year so far. He has started a few games for the team and has played really well. Off the bench most of the time, he provides the team with much needed three …

Some claim that it is undoubtedly the biggest sport event of the entire year. The Super Bowl. Now I will admit to not being the biggest most diehard football fan, I enjoy an occasional good game and am always down to watch my hometown team, The Chargers, play. Shout …

Wally Szczerbiak whom for the rest of this review will be calling Wally as it is so damn hard to spell his last name started his career as a sidekick to Kevin Garnett for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He even made an all star team in doing so and was …

Derek Jeter was born 26 June 1974 and he plays shortstop for the New York Yankees. Although this man is an excellent ball player I have never liked him. He has played his entire career with the New York Yankees he started in 1995 when he was only …

Andy Roddick owns the games fastest serve. Broke the Record previously held by Greg Rusedski of Great Britain three times. The record was at 149 mph when he first surpassed it by hitting a hammering 150 mph ace serve. He has since then broken in a couple more times …

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 …

He was a complete surprise for me this year. Being a National Basketball Association fantasy addict, i tried to get the best team after the draft this year out on the court each and every single night. With deep picks in the draft that are considered steals of the …

Fayetteville State is probably not well known for producing hordes of NBA talent. The NCAA mens basketball team did however produce a great prospect around thirteeen years ago. Darrell Armstrong, the six foot one inch point guard, is best known for his few years of greatness with the Orlando …

I actually learnt about Big Daddy from my Dad. He told me about him in the past and his memorable battles with Giant Haystacks, but it wasn’t until we got The Wrestling Channel over here that I had the chance to actually witness some of these battles.
He was one …

I know his injured right now and is out for the next 4 weeks, Still i cannot see the development that this kid has showed since the start of the season. Before he got injured, Diogu was an integral part of the great start that the Pacers had …

The nine hole Par 3 golf course in Severna Park is one that may get some mixed opinions, depending upon the type of golfer you are. Personally, the first thing that I consider when looking for a round of golf is the price. I …

Last month, I was looking for an overnight bag that I could use for a weekend trip out of town. I wanted something that was pretty, yet practical and lightweight. I saw the Adidas Phantom which was colored black and purple and I immediately fell in love …

The Toronto Raptors have much to be thankful for. They have a player in Chris Bosh who is changing the way the position of forward is played in the NBA, and they have a head coach in Sam Mitchell that is helping to mold that new style of play …

Super Bowl XLIII is in a couple of days and I haven’t decided yet if I’m going to watch it (I might for the commercials). But, I can tell you one thing I definitely won’t be watching; the annual NFL Pro Bowl.
A few years ago, the Pro Bowl was …

Travis Diener was given a chance in the NBA by the Orlando Magic. He was signed after going un-drafted in the ‘05 draft. And with the chance that the Magic gave to him, he re-paid them by going into games and contributing with his three point shooting.
Although it …

Before this summer, i have always perceived Andre Kirilinko of the Utah Jazz as a consummate team member. I have never seen him as a selfish type of a person but, after the trade demands and his childish threats of rather playing in Russia than to go back to …