The New Orleans Saints have been through more in the last two years than most NFL franchises will have to go through in their entire existence. And still, some how, some way, they found a way to go to the NFC championship game last year. A lot of this …

Nine years ago, the Tarheels of North Carolina offerend up an amazing specimen of human agility to the NBA draft. His name was Vince Carter, and wow, he was amazing. Vinsanity, half man, half amazing were just two of the names giving this talent. He took the National Basketball …

Another recent player turned coach is the New Orleans Hornets coach, Bryon Scott. With a heavy glare, he seems to look through officials to get calls to go his way. He is a very tough man who takes no garbage from anyone on his team. The Hornets themselves aren’t …

Scott Steiner. Big Poppa Pump, The Genetic Freak, The big Bad Booty Daddy or Freakzilla. Whatever you know him better as, Scott Steiner is one of the names in professional wrestling that I grew up watching with me being a professional wrestling fan from a very young age. The …

With the NFL draft just a week away (and dragging on in the process), I figured it was time to once again take a look at the Green Bay Packers and get a feel of where the team is heading into their one opportunity to land cheap talent before …

Last year’s fifth overall pick Raymond Felton of the North Carolina Tar Heels took quite some time to develop and be a contributer with the Charlotte Bobcats but late in the season has finally shown some progress to becoming a legitimate starting point guard in the NBA. He was …

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games continued its biathlon events with the Women’s 12.5 Pursuit Mass Start. I prefer the mass starts over the individual, separated timed events. I want to see competition, fast and furious. It leads to more thrills and excitement, and that’s what …

Sasha Pavlovic of the Cleveland Cavaliers is a player that i consider as one of the most boastful there ever was. Asked what would be his greatest defense that he can contribute to the team. He simply answered, My greatest defense is my offense. While that is true to …

Every generation, something very special comes along and in the world of football, a special player comes along in each generation. One special player to speak of in my time of watching and being active in the sport of football is one Zinedine Yazid Zidane, the French master and …

After year after year of being called the Bungals, the Cincinatti Bengals finally made a wise decision and picked up former coordinator Marvin Lewis from the Baltimore Ravens to be their head coach. Since there, Marvin Lewis had lead that team from the laughing stock of the league, to …

When the Packers re-vamped their linebackers last season, the guy I didn’t expect to see starting was Brady Poppinga. However, I think it was a good move.
Poppinga is a decent-sized guy with good instincts and tackling ability. He’s able to get to the ball carrier quickly and is good …

When safety Sean Taylor was murdered and quarterback Jason Campbell was injured a short time later, I figured the Redskins season was pretty much over with. However, something happened. They started playing like a team determined to do something great and overcoming a lot of obstacles.
The Redskins enter the …

So I recently tried out the KSix-One Tour 90 raquet on an open day at my local tennis club. The raquet is the same as used by world number one tennis player Roger Federer. As I approached a practice set with my playing parter I decided to use the …

The NBA used to be an all white league basically. There was a lot of fuss, just as recently as twenty-five years ago about the number of African American’s who were playing in the prestigious league. All that changed when the league got a grip and decided that if …

The more I watch Green Bay running back Brandon Jackson play, the more I think he’s going to end up being a waste of a second round pick.
Running backs typically start showing their skills immediately at the NFL level because it’s a position that relies almost solely on instinct. …

Between injuries, a transfer from the University of Virginia to Hofstra and some eligibility snafus, Arlen didn’t play too much college football. He did, however, geta big break by making it to a postseason all-star game, where he was the team MVP and impressed the Saint Louis Rams enough …

Men’s Ski Cross is another new event for me. Traditionally, it’s always been the downhill and the slalom that I’ve watched, but now we have so many new, exciting types of skiing events. I’m learning to love these new competitions because of the fast pace, the thrill, …

Hi folks, thuis might sound corny but the season of formula1 was areal bore again.As a true fan of the sport it was disappointing to see that the title race was all but over midway through the season.Now people will argue that is a sham,no guys just come to …

im a big fan of ferrari.huge fan.im also a michael schumacher fan,but just for his driving style.i have watch the races for almost 6 years now,and im very disapointed in f1.the new rules en regulations made me not watching f1 the past few races.the only reason they changed the …

Brad Johnson has been around the league for a long time and there’s a reason. He’s not someone who’s going to light up the field at quarterback and make highlight reels. But, he’s a solid quarterback who is very accurate and very careful with the ball.
Last year, he proved …

Steven Hunter of the Denver Nuggets started his career with the Orlando Magic when the team drafted him out of Depaul in the second round of the 2000 Rookie draft. In the start of his career in Orlando i really did like his play there. He came off the …

The balance Buddy Bike is an ideal first bike for kids rather than having stabilizers like most first bikes there are only the two wheels and there are no pedals on it. The idea is that the child pushes the bike along with their feet and after using a …

After playing for the University of Kansas in the collegiate ranks and was a key player for that team, many people in the NBA sought Nick Collison. He was highly touted when he first came into the league as being a smart, witty player who gives you more that …

There’s an old saying “No place to go but up.” That description pretty much describes the Detroit Lions, who enter their first training camp after going 0-16 last year.
The Lions have made some significant changes over the past couple of months ranging from a new coaching staff to efforts …

Watching this game, I think both the Rams and Colts will be in the playoffs this year.
Peyton Manning only played a couple of minutes during the game, but watching him score quickly in his only possession, I’m confident they will be able to put up a lot of points …

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 …

Bob Backlund was the WWWF champion from 1978 - 1983. He had becomes a controversial figure because he was a rather bland champion who decidedly lacked charisma, but he maintained a solid drawing card ability that did not diminish until the very last few months of his title reign. …

I’m not a big fan of the track in New Hampshire, mainly because it tends to look fairly empty whenever they race there. NASCAR keeps saying that they need to expand to reach all the markets and all the areas where they have fans. That’s true, but I think …

Dan Dickau of the Los Angeles Clippers has benefited greatly by all the injuries that has happened to the Clippers so far this season. Dickau has played great as the primary back-up to Brevin Knight who has also started for the Clippers since Sam Cassel and Shaun Livingston are …

Ever since 2001 I’ve had an intense hatred for the New England Patriots. I’m an Oakland Raiders fan, born and raised, so I’m still terribly upset over Tom Brady’s fumble in the 2001 playoffs that cost the Raiders the game. Out of all the Patriots, none make me more …

DJ Mbenga of the Golden State Warriors was signed by Don Nelson as an insurance big man who can come into a game when the starters get into foul trouble or get injured as well. The Starter in general is Center Andris Biedrins but when Don Nelson decides to …

The Tampa Bay Rays are the best story in sports (now that the Cubs are out of the race). Since their creation, this baseball team has consistently found itself at the bottom of the baseball standings, always having to compete with the big markets and big money of …

We had waited 20 years for this to happen. Prior to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, such a draw had been mooted by the press, but now it was a reality. England had not started the World Cup well, they were not performing and had finished only …

Ranked in the top ten best leagues in the world, I think much of the basis for this ranking lies firmly on the amount of money flowing through the Absa Premiership, the sponsorships as well as the organization, but not the quality of football itself.
As a South African, soccer …

I am an incredibly HUGE fan of the entire Guerrero family. Gory, Hector, Mando, Eddie, Chavo Sr, and the most recent being Chavo Guerrero Jr. There is only three years difference in age between Chavo and the late Eddie Guerrero, but it is not evident and respectfully is a …

Utah jazz all star representative Andrei Kirilinko who hails from Russia is one if not the best defensive player in the league right now. A combination of long arms, great anticipation, tremendous leaping ability and his athleticism makes him a magnificent defender who can handle the other team’s best …

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 …

After the New England Patriots won a few Super Bowls, they thought it smart to get rid of the players who helped get them there and rest the weight of the world on Tom Brady’s shoulders. This was a pill hard to swallow for Deion Branch who was reportly …

Donnie Nietes was able to defend his WBO minimum weight championship title against Marlon Rodriguez last weekend. Although the fight was held in his opponent’s hometown of Mexico, he still scored a unanimous decision victory. This proved the ability of Nietes to fight well even in hostile territory. Not …

Boys would love reading about this skateboard from RipStick. The name says it all; Rip. Indeed it is. It is a blast skateboarding with this 2-wheeled skater board.
My younger brother has this purplish looking RipStick, and it certainly looks funny at first, as it’s very different …

Charlotte Bobcats swingman Gerald Wallace who leads the team in steals is one of the most talented and gifted players athletically in the NBA. He is long and at six feet eight inches tall, Wallace has the length to defend the best players around the league. His anticipation for …

Mardy Collins of the New York Knicks is a less heralded player whom the Knicks drafted. There was this speculation that he was asked by coach Isiah Thomas to deliberately foul hard Carmelo Anthony in that game where the Nuggets blew out the New York Knicks in New York …

Since I am one of those football followers who love to see a bit a skill and flair, Lionel Messi would naturally be one of the players I admire the most and watching him in action and analysing his game is always a nice activity to get into. I …

Ron Artest of the Sacramento Kings is one of the best Defensive players of all time. He has the combination of speed and strength to stay with the best of the offensive players in the league. Artest is also very gifted offensively. He has the shooting range and the …

When it comes to the San Antonio Spurs prized backup shooting guard, Manu Ginobili, I’ve found myself with egg on my face a few times. The first time, I confused his last name, Ginobili, with an Italian name and assumed that’s where he hailed from. The second time, was …

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 …

Troy Meyers is one of the best high-school running backs in the entire USA. Just last night 8/25/06 he probably ran for about 250 yards against the Pendleton Heights Arabians in their upsetting 27-21 defeat for Greenfield. Meyers will probably easily make a college squad, and then from their …

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 …