Going into the 2007 season, it looked like the Arizona Cardinals had finally turned a corner and were going to be a playoff team. Now that we’re half-way through the season, I think its obvious that they still are the same team they were last year; loaded with talent …

The zen master. The coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson, is synonomous with winning basketball games. The inventor of the triangle offense won more titles with the Chicago Bulls than a dart throwing champion could win Stairway to Heaven posters at a carnival. And that trent continued …

Mo Williams who just signed a five year $57 million contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks has proven that he was worth all that money that the Bucks threw his way. He has lightning quick first step that allows him to get into the basket and use his …

The Linn Park Municipal Golf Course on the south side of Glasgow is an 18-hole golf course that I have played on numerous occasions. It is a very short course by comparison to others with a Par of only 63. Many of the holes are longish Par 3 with …

Spanish Superstar Pau Gasol who now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA has become a legitimate superstar in the NBA. At seven foot tall and someone who has legitimate size, Gasol also has speed and this allows him to out maneuver his defenders and get to the …

Used by many touring pros Babolat Pure Drive is the flagship racket that represents the company in the game of tennis, Andy Roddick and Robi Genipri to name a few who plays with this stick. I’ve tried this one time, when a friend from Japan sent us one to …

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 …

Venus Williams is the elder sister of the Williams sister that ruled and dominated women tennis for many years. There was times when she along with her sister Sarina used to make to the finals of every major tennis tournament. She remained world no. 1 for quite some …

This man has been coaching the Utah Jazz since I was eight years old. I’m twenty-seven now, about to turn twenty-eight, and my entire life as a basketball fan has been spent seeing Jerry Sloan on the Jazz’s sidelines. It’s amazing how long he has been coaching the same …

Cricket does not always seem to be the sport of choice for the masses, unless England are winning, so reading about it is not always especially entertaining either, but i find Jonathan Agnews column on the BBC Sport website very good.
I think what is very appealing about his column …

Bushwhaker Luke is most known for his time spent with his real life blood relative Bushwhacker Butch as a member of the team The Bushwhackers. A team of hillbillies providing smash mouth and to the point action mixed with classic and vintage comedy to entertain the fans.
Luke however in …

Offensively Jamaal Crawford of the New York Knicks has what it takes to be a dominant high scorer in this league. He has that explosive step to the basket that leaves defenders off his wake and he also has that unlimited range that extends all the way up to …

Brazil is best known for skimpy thongs the the Carnivale. What they’re little known for is producing athletes for American sports, especially the National Basketball Association. This trend of no Brazilian athletes changed when Leandro Barbosa joined the Phoenix Suns four years go. Barbosa, the six foot three shooting …

The Lone All-star for the Boston Celtics the last couple of years. Paul Pierce is known as a ?slasher? in the game of Basketball. He often penetrates to the lane with utmost disrespect to his defenders and evades big men in the paint with combinations of Strength, speed, girth …

The runner-up of last years NBA Finals made roster changes this season. they acquired Anthony Johnson who was instrumental in indiana’s play-off push last year when he averaged 20 points and eight assist per game in the series against Jason Kidd and the New Jersey nets. They sent veteran …

I am a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Or was until the team’s crash and burn at the hands of financially embattled owner Frank McCourt. I was pretty disillusioned over the team’s performance in 2010 and downright disappointed by their 2011 season.
I don’t care that the Dodgers finished over .500 …

When the Packers opted not to re-sign Ahman Green, there was a lot of speculation about who their starting running back would be. In my opinion, the best guy they have at the position is one that probably shouldn’t have even made the team.
DeShawn Wynn was a 7th round …

Shane Warne is undisputed greatest leg spinner that has ever been produced. He holded the world record of maximum no. of wickets till it was recently overtake by Muralithaarn. Shane Warne has played an important role in Australian cricket team & served it for more than …

James Jones is a member of the 2007-08 Green Bay Packers. Jones went to college at San Jose State and was a star wide receiver there. He was brought into Green Bay in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft so that Brett Favre would have yet another …

Clay court specialist Rafael Nadal from spain often wows the crowd with his personality and his vigor to return the ball. His style of play matches well in a clay surface as he has speed and that awkward heavy topspin that is designed to hook the ball back into …

Injuries can change the scope of things in the NFL almost overnight. The Seattle Seahawks are the perfect example of this.
At one point, the Seahawks looked like legitimate Super Bowl contenders. They had weapons on both offense and defense and still had a future Hall of Fame coach in …

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 …

Raef LaFrentz entered the league as the fourth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft for the Denver Nuggets. And if truth be told, i was scared to death with this guys potential. Of all the comparative talks about who’s gonna be the next Larry Bird, LaFrentz was the …

lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers is one my favorite players in the league today. He is a six feet ten inch specimen who can play all five positions. He has that rare ability for a big man to handle the ball and facilitate the offense. He gets …

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 …

There’s probably no greater known and no greater loved and respected coach in the National Football League today then Indianapolis Colts head coach, Tony Dungy. The man is a pillar of faith over on the sidelines and to know about his life, and the strength the man has, is …

I’ll confess, the Post Season was the first time I’ve watched the Pittsburgh Steelers play all season long. So, when I write about them and try to review the team as they stand and where they are heading, I’m going to have to base it on limited viewing time. …

In my opinion, Kwame Brown is probably one of the most disappointing first over-all pick of all time. Probably second worst to Michael Olowokandi. Brown has the size, Athleticism and strength to be a marginal player at worst and an all star at best.
The problem with him is 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 …

When one talks of the world’s greatest players, certainly someone like Ricardo Isacsson Leite Santos comes to my mind, better known as Kaka.
During his rise to stardom though, when he was at the very top of his game with A.C Milan, I was quite surprised to learn that he …

When Todd Bouman was playing as a back up quarterback for the Vikings, I never once thought I would ever see him as a Packer. However, when Green Bay signed him last week, I thought it was a great personnel move.
Bouman is never going to be a full-time starter …

Houston Rockets Star Yao Ming who hails from China is undoubtedly the next best big man in the league. Although not in the same mold as the ever dominating Shaquille O’neal, Ming is a bit of a finesse player who has great ability in or around the rim to …

I found this much too expensive for just casual wear, it’s price was valued at approximately $60.8 USD and I just couldn’t buy it because I would only be getting to wear it when I walk my dog or when I’m in a hurry to get dressed, which doesn’t …

Stephen Graham is another player that found himself sitting on the sidelines for the Pacers most of the year. There were some spurts where he would be able to get out on the court, and when that happened he usually played a very good game, but that was on …

The paca chunk is a soft plastic chunk designed for use as a trailer for bass jigs. It comes in a variety of colors and many of the specifically match the paca jig. When the paca chunk originally came out it redefined the possibilities of the plastic …

The Holt family has definetly been good to North Carolina State’s football program that they have. Both Torry and brother Terrence, a walk -on safety, were Wolfpack All-Americans. Torry really supported his yonger brother both financially and with good advice. After following Torry’s suggestion that he not take easy …

Atari Bigby plays for the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. This year Bigby made a huge jump. He started playing in the European league but made the jump to come play for of all the teams the Green Bay Packers. Bigby is showing why he was able to …

Over a decade ago, Virgina Union had a nasty player in their mens basketball program that they knew was a phenominal player. Unfortunately for teams of the NBA, they found out about him too late. Ben Wallace is probably the best all around low post defender in the last …

The Toronto Raptors are lucky to have found and signed Carlos Delfino away from the Detroit Pistons. I really like this player. He is very tough, strong and quick and above all i just can’t imagine his persona to be the type that would shy away from a challenge. …

I used this before after I wanted to shift from the use of supporter when you are playing basketball or when you are playing soccer. Sometimes I always feel of trying whatever I see in a store when I shop for sporting apparel. I tried this because it has …

Head coach of the legendary Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson was popularized with the Bulls dynasty rather than anything else. Many people think that Jackson is blessed of being able to choose his team and select a team with an already impressive cast of players but we also forget …

The Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway was held in April, 2010. Overall, it was a mixture of dull and wowza!
Michael Annett brought out the first and third cautions with a spin and then blown tire. It just wasn’t his night. The second caution was …

Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson or more widely known as “the Answer” was nearly traded last month to the Boston Celtics. If ever there was a mold for a high scoring guard then he is the ultimate example of one. Held the league scoring titles multiple times, AI is …

My wife decided to buy a Marcy Exercise Bike a few years ago, as a way of getting into shape. Like most pieces of gym equipment she has purchased, it ended up in a corner of our house and was used more as a coat rack than anything else.
Well, …

Scottie Pippen was one of my favorite NBA players of all time. Not because he was Michael Jordan’s sidekick but also he was one of the most versatile players of the game. Pippen is long and plays with such smarts that he was the ultimate complimentary player to a …

The back to back NCAA mens division 1 National Champion Florida Gators gave the NBA a few of their key contributing players last year in the draft. Joakim Noah went to the Bulls where he lays in wait, undecided if he’ll be around for years to come. And they …

The 2009 Taylormade Burner Plus Iron set is taylormade’s upgrade to their previous burner iron set.
Overall, I was not a big fan of these clubs. I tried them out in steel, regular flex. I felt that they were not forgiving at all. They have a good amount of mass …

The Turks must love their basketball over there. I had no idea that it was players dreams in Europe to play for the NBA. Or is Turkey in Asia? I know that every kid in America dreams of either being an athlete or a rock star. And with the …

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 …

I also play golf during occasional times. One of my best friends introduced me to the sport and in the spirit of amity, I decided to try his sport. My first love has always been soccer and surfing. I find the sport too unproductive. During our lessons, I bought …