After watching Jose Juan Barea play in the FIBA americas tournament against team USA. Coach Avery Johnson decided to give him a shot this year and was happy for the results that he has been getting. Early in the season when Jason Terry and Devin Harris was out for …

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 …

Playing Everton at Goodison Park is never an easy game in the Premier League. The crowd is always behind the team, Everton always give 100% and run 100 miles to try and get a result, but they always seem to almost double their efforts when one of the top …

Head football coach of the San Francisco 49er’s, Mike Nolan, has been trying to turn a once great football program around. Blessed with nothing more than a quarterback who is more like Ryan Leaf than Joe Montana, Nolan has been implementing his style of play on the field for …

Often times when playing paintball, players realize that they’re on a budget and are going to have to buy cheaper paintballs to make up for their loss. Cheaper paintballs obviously aren’t going to have the same qualities of more expensive paintballs, but they’re still good enough to “get the …

Ever since the teams of the 90’s, the Buffalo Bills have struggled to have a winning season. With their mystique in question, they added a new quarterback to the fold. J.P. Losman, a 6 foot 2 quarterback out of Tulane university. He’s no Jim Kelly and the fans know …

The New Jersey Nets once seemed to have it all in the eastern conference of the NBA. They had the speed, the big shot ability, Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin… what more could a team ask for? Kenyon, the six foot nine forward out of Cincinnati, was an incredibly …

While looking at irons at Golf Galaxy, I came across Taylormade’s newest set: the R9 iron set.
I must say what drew me to them first is their look. I love their appearance. It’s very simple with clean lines. The back of the clubs have a balance of silver and …

Chuck Hayes who currently starts at the power forward position for the Houston Rockets is a rugged type of a player that bruises up his opponents. He is really good at roughing it up in the shaded lane which is a contrast to what starting Center Yao Ming does …

Troy Hudson of the Golden State Warriors has just ended his career as he was forced to retire early with a chronic hip injury that needs to be replaced soon and with little to no chance of recovery at least in the NBA level of play. And for me …

Renaldo Balkman of the New York Knicks is one of the very few players in the Knicks line-up that the critical Knicks fans are proud about. He was drafted by Isiah Thomas when nobody else wanted to draft him. And i must admit that it is one of the …

Due to multiple injuries to the Clippers line-up this year, they were forced to sign players from other leagues and from the developmental league as well. Because of this, Richie Frahm was given a chance by the Clippers when they signed him to a non guaranteed contract last month. …

2006 Score Select is one of the best brands of cards that you can get. I love my Vince Young, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, and A.J. Hawk rookies. I believe that this brand is worth a lot more than you pay to buy a pack. My opinion is that …

The Vector Arms AK74u Airsoft gun is an amazing gun. It is a CPM(Compact Machine Gun). It is an awesome airsoft gun.
The gun has a very nice look to it. It looks exactly like the real gun. I wish the magazine was metal but the plastic still looks …

The Green Bay Packers recently signed tight end Donald Lee to a contract extension. After seeing him play this year, I have to say it was a great move.
The Packers had entered the season appearing to be thin at that position; especially after David Martin signed with the Miami …

Dwyane Wade is a explosive player who gets to the rim anytime he wants. He plays with a recklessness abandon so you know he’s giving full effort every minute on the court. He carried a bad Miami Heat team with a overweight Shaquille O’Neal and barely average teammates to …

Yukon Seated Calf Machine is a piece of exercising equipment designed specifically to shape your calves. Calves are considered among the hardest muscles to exercise, so a machine like this specifically targeting them is a nice idea. However, the same can be considered a drawback: this piece of equipment …

I started longboarding because it’s a great crossover sport for surfers or snowboarders looking for something to do when they can’t get to the snow or surf.
This board I bought is a Lush Mako made by the British company Lush Longboards it is a 44″ pintail shape board made …

The newest taekwondo shoes made by Adidas are the Adilux taekwondo shoes.
Pros:
They have no laces and are easy to put on quickly.
They are very light weight.
Awesome styling.
They protect your feet from the mats or floor when doing pivoting kicks.
Cons:
Workmanship and quality are at a low.
After 3 weeks the sole …

Well Saturday April 21st is the big day for my grandaughter Shelly, as this is the first year she has joined Little Leauge! She’s eight years old. I’m so proud of her for wanting to join a sport. I’m even more proud, because she wanted to buy her glove …

Affectionately known as the Springboks, the South African national rugby team is the pride and joy of our nation and their second world cup win makes me truly proud to be a South African indeed.
While we have potential in our soccer team, and a great cricket team, it is …

A poor draw at home to Rangers on Champions League Match Day 1 had left Manchester United with a pretty big task of traveling to Spain to try and get a result in Valencia, a place where they had not won before, despite several attempts in the last 10 …

Let’s try to forget about recent disappoints of this past year. I’d like to remember the New Orleans Saints coach, Sean Payton for his commanding performance the year before. He brought a team back to glory and took them to the NFC championship. They were the pride of a …

With Michael Vick seeming to be the franchise quarterback for the Atlanta Falcomes, backup quarterback, Matt Schaub never got a chance to strut his stuff in front of the world. Now with Vick in jail and the Falcons in desperate need of a quarterback, they mistakenly sent off their …

If you are looking to take your game level up another notch and shoot like a magician than get betterbasketball shooting. In this video Rick Torbett takes you through the techniques of shooting. He will show you secret tips on how to enhance your shooting touch. …

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 Orlando Magic’s franchise got the wishes when they won the ‘02 NBA draft. They selected Dwight David Howard out of South Christian academy in Atlanta. Howard in my humble opinion will eventually blossom into those rare breed of NBA players that are labeled as ” Franchise Changing” players. …

Since I was back in high school a decade ago I’ve been watching the former Wyoming star, Theo Ratliff, play in the NBA. The six foot ten center/power forward has always excited the crowd with his intense style and determined swagger. Though most of his career he’s been a …

The NASCAR races at Infineon are typically fairly boring at least in my opinion. I have a hard time staying focused on the races that take place at the road courses because you don’t see a lot of racing going on. The drivers tend to play it safe and …

Court General for the Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson should be a valuable piece in the magic’s quest for the title in the years to come. With its young core of Dwight Howard and Darko Milicic in place, they should become the rising team in the East. Every marquee team …

The Kentucky Wildcats have a tradition of winning in the NCAA mens division 1 basketball circuit that is second to none. They have produced some very fine talent for the National Basketball Association and continue to do so. One of these players to come out eleven years ago was …

I have been a wrestling fan for many years, but when the Rock stopped wrestling I no longer watched it anymore because I could see that the quality of the sport was not the same as it used to be in the days of Hart vs Bulldog in 1992. …

Eli Manning is the soft-spoken quarterback of the Super Bowl bound New York Giants. The only time you ever heard him speak up in his entire career is on draft day a few years back when he refused to go and play for the San Diego Chargers. He has …

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kirk Hinrich from the University of Kansas has come a long way from the days when he started in the league. He has become a leader in a very young team that has unlimited potential in the future.
The Bulls have a number of …

Liverpool Football Club is one of the most famous names in football anywhere in the world, let alone just in its native England. For many years Liverpool was also the most successful club in England, winning league championships and FA Cups by the bucket load, and also achieving considerable …

George Steinbrenner Field on Tampa Bay is one of the nicest and biggest ballparks I’ve ever been too for a minor league game. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the people that worked there and the people at the game more than usual. The employees were very curtious, even with …

Although for some people driving ranges are pretty much all the same, I find there are huge differences at many ranges that either add or detract from my experience. I use driving ranges to practice my swing, try different clubs, try new techniques and basically get in shape for …

For the former Maryland Terrapins star guard, D.J. Strawberry, growing up in the shadow of his father was a hard thing to do. Young Strawberry, who is best known as lil’ Darrell, is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Darrell Strawberry. It was no question for …

It was a warm day at the Nashville SuperSpeedway in Tennessee on the day before Easter when Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag. Unlike most Nationwide races, this one was largely devoid of big name Sprint Cup drivers, and that’s because it’s an off-weekend for …

The commitment of the Detroit Pistons to finally have a bench play this year continues with Ronald Dupree. He has been around the Pistons for quite some time now and was never given any playing time before this season where he was surprised to have gotten the ticks early …

The Atlanta Falcons have falled victim to some tremendously bad luck this past year. Their star quarter Michael Vick was arrested and ultimately jailed for his involvement with dog fighting. Their new coach high tailed it back to college where the atmosphere is more forgiving. And Bill Parcells turned …

I am not happy with this one. This is going to be another dust accumulator in my home. Had it for two months and used it twice a week from the time I bought it. I thought that by buying something expensive from a trusted brand would be good. …

The Tippmann Alpha Black Paintball Marker is one of the more common guns I’ve come across playing paintball. I own one myself, and have been extremely pleased with its performance. It’s rugged. It won’t break. I’ve seen the gun bashed on rocks, trees, shrubs, …

Brooking put forth some filthy efforts for the “Dirty Birds” in 2003. The Prow Bowl linebacker led the Falcons with 144 tackles, that made him second in the NFC, and had five games with double-digit solo stops. He seems pretty small to be doing that at 6′2″ and 245 …

The Atlanta Hawks are quickly making a name for themselves in the NBA. But not like you would think. The team is best known for their losing ways, and it seems to be continuing. One player hoping to stop this trend is six foot seven two guard from Arkansas, …

The 15km Pursuit in Cross Country during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was much more exciting than I had thought it would be. It’s somewhat of a marathon, and I’m not a big marathon fan. The difference is that this race is on skis, with beautiful scenery. …

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 …

I first watched Shawn Michaels wrestle back in the early 90’s and I always knew that he would be a massive superstar. In wrestling it is easy to see some young stars will never be the face of the company, but with Shawn it was obvious that he would …

There are few players who make the jump straight from high school to the NBA and have a career worth mentioning. Though there are a few that everyone knows to be super stars, the majority just fade into oblivion and are forgotten before their contracts expire. This isn’t the …

The Men’s 12.5K Pursuit, aka: the biathlon, is really an interesting sport. I’m not sure of its origins. Perhaps it’s hunting related, but it requires fast skiing as well as fast and accurate rifle shooting. Basically, you ski a while and then you reach a shooting …