When the Packers first drafted linebacker Nick Barnett, I thought he would prove to be too small to play the middle linebacker position and would eventually have to move outside. Happily, he has proven me wrong.
There are a lot of other linebackers who get more publicity than Barnett, but …

‘Hotlanta’ as the Atlanta NASCAR race is known took place on a hot March day in 2009. Veteran Mark Martin sat on the pole for the first time since 2001. He managed to lead three laps before the first caution came out due to a mechanical failure …

As the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, first year hopeful Randy Wittman certainly has his hands full. After Kevin Garnett finally got out of there, the Timberwolves don’t have another start to speak of. Trapped in the toughest conference in the history of basketball with teams like the …

For as long as I have been a keen follower of the game of football, Real Madrid always posed as the benchmark in terms of success at club level, having won the most sought after club prize in the world of football a record nine times.
Admittedly though, I only …

Another year in the Madden franchise which in the past few years has seemed to be dwindling. Madden 2009 makes a strong comeback and is the first strong title for the next-gen system.
EA sports created over 80 innovations for Madden 09 but its the clear cut big …

Eddie Jones has always been a journeyman player. For thirteen years in this leage, Jones has been one of those borderline individuals who aren’t yet a super star, but are definitely not a wash-out. The six foot six guard out of Temple University has played for various teams including …

Anthony Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks is one of the most reliable point guards out there. He is primarily a back-up point guard that comes off the bench and produce heavily. He has played for some really good teams backing up really good point guards as well. He was …

After a physical battle for the starting Center spot for the Washington Wizards, Brendon Haywood has won the spot over Etan Thomas due to several factors. First of all is the fact that Haywood is much bigger than Ethan Thomas as he is at seven feet tall. Secondly, the …

Big John Studd was just fading away from wrestling when I first took attention to him, and unfortunately passed away shortly after. He was a big man, and a great wrestler for his size and I feel if he had been alive today, he would have been classed as …

Former Slam Dunk King Fred Jones of the New York Knicks has done very little since being dealt to the Knicks. I somewhat admired him when he was still playing for the Indiana Pacers a couple of years back. He was a dynamic player for Rick Carlisle coming off …

Jack Kailis is the best all-rounder player in the world at present. He is very powerful player with a strong body build up. Kalis is a very aggressive batsman and the best batsman in south African team at present. He scores at every important at every occasion …

Francisco Elson is one of those players who has benefited greatly by playing alongside Tim Duncan. From an unknown player in the league to a respected big man off the bench for the defending world champions. Before his stop with the Spurs Elson was playing a role with the …

DJ Strawberry is the rookie point guard for the Phoenix Suns. And also the son of Legendary yet controversial baseball player Darryl Strawberry. Although his dad was a popular athlete, he made his name in the NBA without any help from his father.
DJ is a solid player and in …

With golf being one of my pastime activities, as well as a perfect way for me to discuss business with potential clients and business partners, I like to come across as being in control of my game and on top of things in order to create a good impression …

For the beginner golfer like me, the sport can be extremely frustrating and hardly fun at all. I am a good athlete at most sports and activities, but I find golf to be a very difficult game to be good at. However, I do enjoy it, and every once …

While soccer is my first love in terms of sporting codes, there is a very special place in my heart for cricket.
I really love cricket and as a South African I am relatively happy because my nation has a very good cricket squad.
With the exception of Australia, I think …

I bought this golf set about four months ago for my six year old daughter and she loves it. She said that it is the best golf set that she has ever owned. She really loves the color cause the bag is pink and black and the golf clubs …

The Boston Celtics would have loved to have Delonte West as their starting point guard now but the Seattle Supersonics was adamant that he be a part of any deal involving Ray Allen who has been a fixture with the team for years and years now. Thus, the Celtics …

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, …

Melvin Ely who recently signed with the New Orleans Hornets after brief stints with the Seattle Supersonics and the Los Angeles Clippers has sort of like found a home with the Hornets. His services are pretty much needed here with the team lacking toughness inside to develop a tradition …

Shaun Livingston of the Los Angeles Clippers suffered the scariest injury that i have ever seen in the NBA. It was really sad what happened to him on a break away lay-up that really was his own doing. There was literally nobody around him as he stole the ball …

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 …

Drafter Third overall by the Atlanta Hawks on the ‘04 draft, Smith has become slowly evolved into the star that the Hawks management envisioned him to become. Gifted with phenomenal athleticism and amazing bounce in his game, i could see smith becoming an all star in the immediate future.
I …

Ricky Davis of the Miami Heat has often been maligned for being a selfish player in the league. I remember once about five years ago. I was watching a cleveland cavaliers game and Ricky Davis was with cleveland that year. With about 14 seconds left in the game it …

Guards in the NBA are making a comeback. When Shaq, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe were all in their prime, it was land of the big men. But now that the calender reads 2008, it’s out with the old, in with the new. This is true on almost every team …

The Houston Rockets for me the best duo in Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. They are both tough offensive players who are very hard to stop. Now with the addition of Steve Francis and the development of Bonzi Wells in Rick Adelman’s offense, they should be a dominant factor …

I like this guy Stephen Graham of the Indiana Pacers for the very little playing time that he has gotten so far. When he is in the game he makes a bit of a difference with his ability to get into the lane and be aggressive. What i …

Portable pop up soccer nets are a must have for all soccer coaches. This is a great tool for players to own as well since they are easily transportable when a group of friends just want to play small sided pick up games in the park.
Usually sold in …

Former Boston Celtic and all-star Antoine Walker has taken in a supporting role with the Miami Heat just for the chance in winning it all. This decline in his role is testament to what he has undermied as an important factor in his career and his life. Instead of …

The Green Bay Packers are currently at 7-1 and much of the reason for that is the improvement shown by second year pro Greg Jennings.
Last season, mostly because he was playing hurt, I wasn’t sure just how fast Jennings was. He didn’t seem like much more than a possession …

This utility man for the Triple-A affifliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has all it takes to be a MLB player next year. He has been amazing this year, swinging the bat, as well as fielding the balls that come of opponents bats. If de Caster continues to play this …

Now that the season is officially over for the Green Bay Packers this year and they’ve missed the playoffs with a 6-10 record, I figured I would take a few minutes to review their season and their team.
Entering the season, I definitely believed the Packers were a much better …

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 …

The Biggest free agent signing of the Memphis Grizzlies this past summer was Darko Milicic. They pried him away from the Orlando Magic for 3 years and $21 million. Milicic is a nice big man to have in your roster. He has great anticipation to block shots and can …

Asya was one of the female wrestlers in WCW that actually scared me. I first saw her as a member of Shane Douglas’ Faction known as The Revolution alongside fellow members Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and of course the leader, Shane Douglas. The faction was short lived …

The squirrel tail worm is a straight finesse-style plastic worm. It comes in two sizes and about a dozen colors. The color selection of this particular bait should accommodate most water conditions. The bait was designed by shakey head fishing guru Jeff Kriet.
The bait has a normal …

The Nationwide race at Dover International Speedway was one that people will be talking about for years to come. For some people the main reason they tuned in was to see racing phenom Joey Lagono in his first major stock car debut. Mark Martin first spotted his talent a …

A public golf course with a demanding Par 68, 18 hole layout, it is situated inside Camp Aguinaldo, home to the Armed Forces Of The Philippines General Headquarters.
The course consist of 3 regular Par 5s(over 500 yards), a short Par 5(about 460 yards), only 6 Par 4s, and a …

Though for some reason I’ve never been a fan of the NCAA mens basketball division 1 team, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, I have always been a fan of Chris Bosh. I loved watching Bosh play in college five years ago. He was super tall, coming in aat six …

Jeff Green who was drafted as the fifth overall pick in this year’s draft by the Boston Celtics and was traded immediately to the Seattle Supersonics for Ray Allen is one of the better Rookies out there today. He comes off the bench for the Seattle Supersonics and produces …

I admit that I am not a boxing fan. Whenever my father and brother watch a boxing match, I never watch it with them. I haven’t seen any boxing match until last May 2, 2009 when professional boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao fought Ricky”The Hitman” Hatton. The fight was called …

This coming weekend, Vikings Quarterback Brooks Bollinger may get yet another chance to start in the NFL. But, like his previous times starting, it is more because of injuries than him actually earning a job.
Bollinger was a great quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers. But, his game is better suited …

Until recently, I only knew of two players who came out of France. One of them is the super lucky super star for the San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker. This France phenom is the Seattle SuperSonics seven footer playing center, Johan Petro. Petro has only been in the league …

Before I don’t like Kobe Bryant because he is too lazy in playing basketball. I used to see him as player who would always want to be on the center of everything whenever he plays basketball. You could see him score 50% of the team’s total points …

William Henderson is not a full back you’ll see in the pro bowl. And, playing for a Packers team that’s in transition, it’s likely you won’t see him in the playoffs before he eventually decides to retire.
However, in my opinion, he’s the best full back in the league. He’s …

i would have liked it so much if they approved this sport in south africa.i think,the sport commision think that the sport is do dangarous,but hell,im sure every one know were famous for rugby and that a whole lot more dangarous than american football,because we got no protection on,nothing!i …

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 Uefa champions league started with a total of thirty two teams vying for the 16 places that would be available for the knockout stages after group play.Matches were played on Tuesday and Wednesday with the following highlights.
Liverpool FC club of England travel to Marseille in France and …

America’s Bode Miller finally won his gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It was in the Super-Combined Alpine Skiing event, a sport that combines one downhill run with one slalom run. Miller is known for being a downhill king of the slopes, but not being …

My son has been attending this school for a few months now, and I really like it. The instructor is rather hard on the students, but not in any way that would be innapropriate for a child. He’ll flick their ears if they fail to cover them correctly, and …