I have to give the New York Giants credit; first they upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and then they managed to keep the man who is most likely responsible for that win.
I had never even heard the name Steve Spagnuolo before the NFL post season …

The Vancouver Canucks NHL team is certainly not the most successful team as far as winning Stanley Cups go; in fact, in their 80 year history, they have never won the coveted championship cup and have only made it into the final twice. Still, hockey fans in Vancouver and …

I finally got a chance to see Packers back up quarterback Aaron Rodgers play yesterday after starter Brett Favre got hurt against the Patriots.
From what I saw, in roughly one half of play, I’m not sold on him as the team’s future starter.
Granted, taking over during a 21-0 blowout …

My mom had some free passes worth two $15 tee cards at the Chelsea Piers golf driving range. I went there with my boyfriend and we had the best time. The driving range is in the Golf Club House at Chelsea Piers, next to the Brewery and it over …

The Seattle Supersonics will experience a great decline in the next two years before they can reap the benefits of drafting Collegiate player of the year and consensus best collegiate player in Kevin Durant. They decided to start from scratch and traded away their star players in Ray Allen …

My son and my niece worked for around 6 years in Camden Yards, Baltimore Md. During that time while they worked there I had the opportunity to meet some of the premier ballplayers of the American league. I used to go to the games when they were young …

Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas who they acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers from that Chris Webber deal is an important factor on the kings success if he just plays more consistently. Always a double-double threat in the games that he plays in. Thomas is a gifted midrange shooter who …

The National Basketball Association has some characters. Both on their teams and in their front offices. Ranging from outspoken attitudes to confusing names, the NBA is in no short supply of humor. This was evident to me when I heard the Milwaukee Bucks select Royal Ivey from the Texas …

About fourteen years ago, there was a team in NCAA mens division 1 basketball that was probably the best team never to win a national championship. I’m speaking of course of the Michigan Wolverines and their fab-five team which included Juwan Howard. Juwan was one of the super stars …

With Gordon Ramsay becoming such a big name in the world of food and becoming just as famous for his use of the F word, it was perhaps no surprise when he was chosen to front a football bloopers DVD as he never hides his passion for the game.
If …

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 …

Former Denver Nuggets All-star Antonio Mcdyess who now dons the Detroit Pistons Jersey was one of those annointed as the next line of superstars that would carry the league for years to come. Unfortunately for Mcdyess, he injured his knee and was relegated to a lot of rehabilitation and …

With the emergence of Donald Lee, Green Bay Packers tight end Bubba Franks is most likely playing his final days in Green Bay; unless of course he’s willing to take a major pay cut.
When he first started out in the league, Franks was a solid player. He�s never …

When David Haye entered the heavyweight division, many wondered if he really had the punching power and size to live with other heavyweights already around. People were forgetting though that this division had not really been alive and well for several years though, so Haye was making it his …

Whenever people talk about quarterbacks, longevity is one of the things that is considered. And, in Vinnie Testaverde’s case, you aren’t going to find many quarterbacks that have lasted longer.
Testaverde is the first overall pick of the 1987 draft. He’s been in the league for 20 years; something that …

Othella Harrington was once a very good basketball player in the NBA. He has a very good big body who can shoot from the perimeter and play the four or five spot. He plays rugged physical defense in the shaded lane and uses his big body for the good …

Quincy Douby of the Sacramento Kings is entering his second season and has shown some positive strides in the league so far. I admire the fact that he is a very hard worker on and off the court and as i heard even on the practice sessions he is …

Greg Oden who was drafted as the first overall pick in this year’s NBA draft instantly felt what its like to be in the bottom of your emotions in the NBA. After his selection by the Portland TrailBlazers, Oden suffered a season ending injury even before he got to …

Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova who’s popular not only in tennis but also with her looks and her modeling career is not in the path of another Anna Kournikova. She has already won the Wimbledon and is currently one of the topn players in the world. She uses her length …

Ronnie Brewer of the Utah Jazz is the leading most improved player in my opinion in the whole league so far this year. With the Jazz needing badly to have a shooting two guard which is the weakest spot they have in their roster, comes the emergence of Ronnie …

As much as I like Tony Dungy, I do think he’s getting to the point where it is time for him to retire.
Dungy is a player’s coach. He’s serious but not so serious where his players don’t like him. But, his good nature is something that makes the hardships …

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 …

Jarron Collins who plays for the Utah Jazz and has an identical twin playing for the New Jersey Nets is a solid back-up center. I have to admit to the fact that sometimes I am at a loss as to who is who when they face each other but …

The Blue Vibe Hammer bowling ball is another one of the reactive resin balls that Hammer makes for bowlers. The difference in the Blue Vibe Hammer bowling ball and the other colors is this one is a medium speed and moderate hook at the top of the lane. You …

Chris John is one of the toughest boxer in Indonesia. He is one steady boxer who still hold the world tittle for such a long year. After Elias Pical the controversy boxer who win the world tittle, only Chris John that can play in the same and even higher …

Edgar Sosa is a 6-1, 175 pound Junior point guard from New York City playing for the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. He is the team’s most emotional player. Most fans either love him or hate him.
Pros: I have to say that Sosa is passionate. …

Sacramento Kings Center Brad Miller was not a well known prospect coming out of college. He was widely considered as a slow footed center who can only shoot the ball from the outside as his main offensive arsenal. And at first, when he came into the league it seemed …

A couple of years ago, the Seattle Seahawks were the team to beat in the NFC. This year, they are still a decent team, but not one that is going to make it far in the playoffs.
The team got a tough win against the Bears this past weekend, which …

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 …

Larry Hughes is the crafty veteren that played college ball at St. Louis and went to be a finals conentder for the Philadelphia 76ers. After the Los Angeles Lakers beat them in five games, the 76ers quickly fell off the grid and it wasn’t long until star Larry Hughes …

“Get Strong—¦Get Ripped—¦Quick!” that’s what the on-box ad copy for the Iron Gym from Pro Fit purports it’s going to do for your body. But, does it live up to the claim? Let’s take a closer look.
Iron Gym isn’t so much a “gym” per se’ as it is a …

Going into their game against the Detroit Lions, I had doubts about whether or not the Green Bay Packers deserved to be the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs. But, after they destroyed the Lions, despite not starting a half dozen of their starters and pulling the rest before …

While I like his leadership, I do think teams that are serious about signing former Miami Dolphins Linebacker Zach Thomas as a free agent are going to have to look at him very closely.
The former 5th round pick has been two 7 Pro Bowls. That’s great. But, he’s also …

Last year, the Arizona Cardinals surprised the league by winning the NFC Conference and advancing to the Super Bowl. They even came close to beating the Steelers to win it all.
Heading into this season, they obviously are going to be optimistic. But, they have several things working against them; …

Not only she is famous for her career in Tennis but also for her will power to play against budding youngsters.I love to watch her shots.Really it is a miracle to play at this age.Even today she is playing and hope she will sign off from …

The St. Louis Rams are trying to determine if Lamar Gordon may be the eventual successor of their present running back Marshall Faulk. Although he was harrassed with injuries throughout 2003, the early returns have been very promising for Rams fans. The ‘02 third-rounder has shown explosiveness into the …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers really wowed fans this year as they won their divison. Behind the arm of Jeff Garcia, The Buccaneers put up a decent fight in the playoffs but ultimately lost to the New York Giants. A large part of Tampa Bays early year success was forth …

Dikembe Mutombo is perhaps one of the best shot blockers all time in the league. He came from congo and experienced poverty when he was growing up. With his seven foot two inches tall frame though, Mutombo used it to get a collegiate scholarship in the US and have …

I haven’t had many opportunities to watch Jay Cutler play quarterback before. But, after finally getting to see him play, I can tell you the comparisons to John Elway and Brett Favre are a bit premature.
Let’s face the facts; the guy has started 12 games. He has a 5-7 …

We had a lot of fun at this golf course that is open to the public. We started by asking for a tee time and the pro shop reported that most members showed up after nine o’clock so to just come.
We did so on a Monday and found …

Rasheed Wallace one of the very reasons that detroit won that championship in the ‘04 season has transformed himself from the bad boy image he was percieved at portland to a team guy in detroit. He has bought into the system the coach has for the team and it …

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 …

In my opinion, yes. Last year, they went as far as NBA final. However, they lost to the Miami Heat after leading 2-0 in the final series. Many people still believe that the Mavs deserved to win because they beat the Suns and the Spurs on the road. In …

When the Packers named Jarrett Bush their Nickel Back, I had some serious concerns about the position. And, through the first few games of the 2007 season, I had plenty of reason to doubt he was the right guy for the job.
But, as he�s gotten more experience, I have …

For years he dominated the league in the block shots category. Theo Ratliff has great anticipation in going after those shots and blockin them, his defense though does not stop there. Although he has been slowed with his age and some injuries he suffered over the years, Ratliff was …

Plummer clogged up the Bears’ passing lanes in week 1 of 2003, when the ultra-gifted cornerback tallied two passes defensed and two picks, including a staggeing 68-yard interception return for a touchdown. He finished his remarkable compaign with 16 passes defensed. Ahmed certainly does know how to defend his …

Mike Mussina started his baseball career as a Baltimore Oriole. He had a command of the game that was rare in this day and age. He could throw a number of pitches from his two- and four-seam fastballs up to the plate in the 93-94 MPH …

Pat Garrity of the Orlando Magic is one of the best shooters in the game today. The only problem is that’s about the only thing he does on a basketball court. He contributes very little on other aspects of the game and his vigor to improve himself has slowly …

When I look at the 2007 Minnesota Vikings, I am reminded of Murphy�s Law �What can go wrong, will go wrong.� The reality is, if the Vikings didn�t have bad luck, they would have no luck at all.
The defense is probably the only bright spot on the team. Or, …