I have always known Basiten Schweisteigger as a great player, from the first time I saw him play as a speedy winger for his German national football team in years gone by, but it was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup where his quality was confirmed with me.
I really …

Jose Calderon of the Toronto Raptors who backs up TJ Ford for them has slowly evolved into a starting point guard type of a player. At times, late in some of the Raptors games. Coach Sam Mitchell prefers to have Calderon in the game rather than Ford and in …

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 …

Former National collegiate champion member of the North Carolina Tar Heels Brenadan Haywood is valuable to the Washington wizards if not for his size alone. He is a pure seven footer that has a big body and uses it to control the paint. Haywood has limited skills offensively. He …

Washington wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas is another one of those highly scoring point guards. Coming out of Arizona University, he expected to be drafted at the early rounds of the NBA draft that year. Instead he landed at the second round. This has always been his motivation in …

Hendrick Motorsports is the operational center for the NASCAR race team including both their Cup and Nationwide Series teams. They have several areas and buildings of their team open to the public and we recently had the chance to take the tour of their facilities. Though I’m not a …

Bally Arm Slimmers made by Bally is available online at Amazon. I bought it for $15 because the price is lower in Amazon than anywhere else. It arrived after 15 days, after which I wore it twice a day for 1 hour.
My arms were not that big, but …

From an American’s perspective, the Nordic Combined, Team Large Hill event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games were astounding. For the first time in modern history, an American team won a medal in this event. We’ve been shut out for what seems like forever. Then …

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 …

After firing their head coach immediately after seasons end, the Baltimore Ravens began shopping for a coach who could offer some offensive production. In all his years there, Brian Billick, the so-called offensive genius, kept the Ravens near the bottom of the league in offensive yards gained, points scored …

The Beijing Olympics of 2008 came as a great sporting spectacle for me, somebody who really likes sports. More so because of the fact that there are so many different sports sorts all taking place at any one time.
One particular sporting area that interested me was the men’s sprints. …

If you are a Philadelphia Eagle fan and live within driving distance of Bethlehem, PA you are lucky enough to be able to see your team practice!
I had the opportunity to visit the Eagles Training Camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA and see all the players in action! …

Memphis Grizzlies All Star and the main pivot for the Spanish National team Pau Gasol is one of the most promising dominant figures in the game. He mainly plays inside and on offense uses variety of moves from spins, head fakes and his ability to evade defenders with …

Although I don’t understand golf or golf technology, I was given very clear instructions about a gift my husband wanted to receive for Christmas this year. In my shopping around to find what he required, I learned a lot about the wedge club that I bought for him, a …

Fabricio Oberto of the San Antonio Spurs is a player that compliments All-Star Forward Tim Duncan. He does all the hard, dirty work in the middle and often defends bigger Centers so that Duncan can conserve his energy for the clutch where the team sorely needs his contributions.
What i …

If you watched the Dallas Cowboys play at all this year, then you’ve probably seen their energetic coach on the sidelines, Wade Phillips. Wade is a transplant from colder climates. Once up in Buffalo, he’s now down in Texas to see how his brand of football works with America’s …

The Seattle SuperSonics really have fallen off the grid in these past few years. Losing their only two real super stars long, long ago has seemed to cost them some credibility with the fans and other teams alike. Head coach P.J. Carlesimo doesn’t seem to be bringing that back. …

I was searching on ebay for a 3 wheel golf cart when this company came up.
The Linksman Golf X9 is the poor man’s version of Sun Mountain’s Micro Cart. The only reason I say this is both use a semi-trolley design but the linksman only has 3 wheels.
This is …

As a die hard supporter of Orlando Pirates FC, one of the most exciting and tense games for me is the SOWETO derby match against our bitter rivals, Kaizer Chiefs.
The latest derby which was to take place on the 15th of November was an eagerly anticipated match for …

I read today that the Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Bills’ head coach Gregg Williams as their defensive coordinator. I couldn’t think of a better movie.
Williams is a true motivator. His defenses will do anything for him and that commitment should help Jacksonville get over the final hurdle toward winning …

I was reminded today just how wonderful the In-Car Audio offering by NASCAR to fans is. In-Car Audio is offered in a variety of ways, through NASCAR. It can be on its own or as part of other programs that give the fan information on a race …

Going into this season, I thought the Jacksonville Jaguars would have a chance at winning their division, the AFC South. But, they look like yet another division team that will watch as the Colts run away with the title.
Jack Del Rio is a great defensive coordinator but I’m not …

I’m truly not much of a sports fanatic. I mean some women I know like all of it. They’re right on the sofa next to the husband hooting and hollering over every first down, basket, goal and home run of every game whether it’s Football, Basketball, Hockey or …

First practice for NASCAR’s 2009 race at the Martinsville short track took place Friday morning on March 27th. Rain was threatening and would eventually rain out qualifying for that afternoon, but the Sprint Cup drivers were able to get in their entire morning practice.
My favorite, Jeff Gordon, ended …

The Men’s Aerials finals in the freestyle skiing sport of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was exhilarating. These amazing athletes ski upside down into flips, tucks, and spins that are barely comprehendible. They go anywhere from 35 to 50 feet in the air, twist around, tumble over …

Lance clusner is one of the most successful player of the world. He is a south African - left hand batsman and a right hand fast bowler. He s got very unorthodox style of bating and is very popular with crowd for his aggressive bating for super fast bowling …

Mickeal Pietrus of the Golden State Warriors who had an interesting off season with regards to his contract situation is one of the most athletic people in the league. After debating on whether to return to the Warriors or to sign elsewhere which he did when he signed an …

When the Chargers started the 2007 season, it looked like they made a huge mistake firing Marty Schottenheimer last year. But, as the season progressed and the team got more comfortable with Norv Turner, I think they will once again be a dangerous team in the AFC playoffs. Granted, …

Ime Udoka of the San Antonio Spurs has bounced from league to league in the whole world even playing in countries like the Philippines, Qatar and Italy and from team to team in the NBA. He has played very little time in the league but has had great experiences …

If you come to Baltimore you have to try to at least visit the home of the orioles Camden Yards. When it was decided around 156years ago to move the Orioles from Memorial stadium to a downtown location there was a lot of hoopla that this concept …

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’s been a lot of changes to NASCAR over the off season and now the boys of thunder are getting back onto the track for the first time in official racing. Today two practices were held for the Bud Shootout, a 75 lap race broken into two segments.
I …

Yet to win away from home in the league, Manchester Uniteds next test was a trip away to play Sunderland. Just like Bolton this was never an easy game. For United it always seemed to be a fixture that was either very comfortable or very tight, as like Bolton, …

I’m an avid skier and it’s really important to me to have good equipment that will last and most importantly will offer the greatest safety. That being said, my friends recommended that I spend the extra money and invest in a pair of Oakley A Frame Ski Goggles.
The …

The Cleveland Cavaliers own one of the most valuable properties in the NBA in main man Lebron James. They were blessed when they won the 2003 NBA draft lottery as it gave them James who will eventually become an MVP in the league. Being the defending Eastern Conference champion, …

How can you have not heard of Chris Jericho to be fair? Wrestling fan or not, almost everyone at some point has heard the name of this future hall of famer for his abilities, talents and unique skills as both a Professional Wrestler AND a Rock Star in his …

In May 1999 Manchester United were chasing an unprecedented treble of winning the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the European Cup. They had an awesome squad, but there were some of the greatest players that had ever lived who had not won the European Cup, let alone …

The Women’s1500 meter event of Speed Skating competition during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games was stellar and full of excitement. As an American, I’d like to say we were in the thick of the hunt, but this isn’t our event. Still, the thrill of the Olympics …

My sister and I decided that as we were getting older exercise was becoming more important and due to our schedules it was not always possible to go and exercise at a gym so we decided that we would purchase a treadmill. We went searching and decided to …

This was the fight that got me into boxing. I had always admired the sport, I was only young and boxing was still on terrestrial t.v, so knowing that Nigel Benn was the cousin of Paul Ince, who was then playing for my beloved Manchester United. I tuned in.
I …

Antonio McDyess once belonged to the best of the league’s big man. He was a versatile power forward who has crazy athletic abilities and who’s offensive game was as limitless as the sky. He can post-up, shoot the midrange jumper, use his speed to get to the rim and …

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 …

When I think about the Carolina Panthers Steve Smith, I can only say he�s the ultimate over-achiever.
Smith came into the league as a third round draft pick. He probably would have been drafted higher but he�s only 5�9� and, somewhere down the line, the NFL started thinking receivers should …

The most amazing aspect of this race was the unexpected, and no, I don’t mean in the racing. Part of the asphalt track deteriorated so much that they stopped the race to repair it. The red flag came out with 78 laps to go, prompting a delay …

Here’s how I summarize the Carolina Panthers; they lost their starting quarterback for the season and their back up quarterbacks, including Vinnie Testaverde, who was signed a couple of weeks into the regular season, can’t seem to stay healthy. However, they are 4-4 and are still in the playoff …

Bo Outlaw has bounced around the league for quite some time now. I think his career really did start with the Orlando Magic for that Shaquille O’neal and Penny Hardaway era that they had. He was a vital player off the bench for that team. Since then he was …

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 …

A long time removed from the glory days of Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton, the Seattle SuperSonics woke up with a high draft pick in last years NBA draft. A lot of players on the board were looking good. But after Greg Oden went to the Portland Trailblazers, there …

Weather I hate to admit it or not, being a rival team fan in the English Premier League, if one speaks of the best teams in the world, Manchester United under the guidance of Sir Alex Furgason, is one of the first teams that come to mind.
I may not …

Candice Michelle is a gorgeous woman and easily one of the most beautiful women you will see in World Wrestling Entertainment, but can she wrestle? The answer is no. I have personally watched her since her debut, and why she is obviously training and improving week in and week …