All these European players with their offense, offense, offense. Did anyone ever teach these guys that the ball bounces both ways? Apparently not. I was watching the playoffs last year where I witnessed the Russian born player, Andrei Kirilenko get dunked on by Baron Davis. Sure, Baron dunks on …

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 …

I didn’t know a whole lot about the Cincinnati Bengals this year until I got a chance to watch them first hand last night against the Green Bay Packers in pre-season.
After seeing them, I have to say I think Marvin Lewis needs to be afraid of losing his job …

Marikina is the eastern part of the fiscal and statistical capital of the Philippines, Metro Manila. It is nestled in a valley with the Marikina River snaking around it. There are no high-rise buildings because of building restrictions —“ nothing higher than four-storeys can be built. Despite the lack …

I LOVED Bam Bam Bigelow and followed him throughout his career since the 90’s. He in my opinion was probably the best big man in the history of our sport, weighing near 400 pounds but still able to fly, how many big men can do that? Put it this …

The fifth overall pick off of that legendary ‘03 draft. Dwayne Wade is one of the most promising players of the NBA. Possessed with the ability to bend his body and defy gravity during hang time, he virtually escapes defenses with spectacular drives to the basket for an explosive …

Coby Karl of the Los Angeles Lakers and the son of Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has had a tough road on the way to the NBA. He has had to endure media criticism and peer pressure just to get to where he is now. And it is …

Salim Stoudemire of the Atlanta Hawks is a very talented player with a great upside. If only he could get some minutes. With the collection of point guards that the Hawks have and the fact that they are way too more experienced than Salim is, he will probably see …

Brian Cook of the Los Angeles Lakers has taken a long time to develop into a formidable player in the league. Slowly as it may seem though, he has in my opinion created a name for himself as a legit NBA player that can shoot the ball as a …

Alan Hansen is not everyone’s cup of tea, but he remains one of the main pundits on BBC’s Match of The Day and he also writes for the BBC sport website. Some might think that he is not especially entertaining on the telly, so reading what he has to …

For Joakim Noah, escaping his father’s shadow was almost an impossible task. For those of you who don’t know, Joakim’s father is tennis legeng and french idol pop star, Yannic Noah. Though Joakim never aspired to have fame greater than that of his father’s, he did want to step …

A short while ago, I wrote a piece about Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant and how I liked his potential and wished I could see him play more.
This past Monday, I got my wish and, after seeing some extensive playing time from him, I have a better …

The MV20 is a complete set of golf clubs by Jack Nicklaus Golf. The set consist of Driver, 3 & 5 wood, 3 & 4 hybrids, and 5 through pitching wedge irons. The set also includes a bag and a putter. For the price, (ususally between …

NBA rookie Julian Wright of the New Orleans Hornets has a very good upside in his game. He has a body much like Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets and in the preseason i was in their practice facility looking at some of their scrimmages and i could say …

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 …

The half Korean, half African American wide receiver Hines Ward is no stranger to adversity. Born in Korea and eventually coming to the states to play college football for the University of Georgia, Hines Ward has had to deal with a lot of stuff. But, it’s not what you …

I compare Ben Gordon to that of former Piston the microwave Benny Johnson. Gordon started his career as a contributor off the bench and every time his number was called during the game he always often converts.
Gifted with extraordinary strength at the two guard position, Gordon also has …

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Moguls event was lots of fun to watch. I’m getting into this sport the more I watch it. For me, it’s three different kinds of excitement. They start with a trick, then have to show off their skiing, and then …

Chris Harris is one of my favorite up and coming singles wrestlers at this very moment in time. I first saw him in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling when the promotion was just formed as a member of America’s Most Wanted, a tag team with his friend Cowboy James Storm, …

Tennis balls from wimbledon come’s from slazenger. This are perfect for the grass court as they tend to be high bouncing. thus, contradicting the low bounce of a grass court. Slazenger is also softier not like Penn which is quite stiff. Using it the first time, resulting on mishits …

I must admit I haven’t watched Men’s Snowboard Cross that much over the years. This is one of the newer Olympic events, one of the winter extreme sports added to the list of competitions. As I watch the qualifying the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, I realized something. …

Tonight was the finals for the Women’s Halfpipe event in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The women don’t do as big of turns as the guys do, but it is still exciting to watch. They get two runs and the best individual scores win the medals.
I had …

If you are a female skier who wishes to break the cycle of “gear promiscuity”, Dynastar’s Exclusive Legend might be the ski that inspires fidelity. In appearance, it’s as elegant as a medieval sword. However, it carves like a butter knife.
If you think that the Dynastar …

Sarena Williams is the younger sister of Venus Williams. She came out inexperienced and was able to recover from her in experience, and finally she became a very good tennis player. She replaced Venus Williams as world no.1. She is very powerful player with grate four hand …

Marcus Banks was originally drafted by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft. He is a fast but stable point guard who can run with the best of the point guards in the league as well. In the beginning of his career, I really …

I used the Prince More Control tennis racket last year before changing to the Babolat Aero Tour racket. At first i was more impressed with its cosmetics. it has a two toned color(black and white) that produces an effect of having two faces. I expected this to have an …

Manchester United had been the top dogs in Manchester for many years now, but the wealthy owners of Manchester City had spent a lot of money on good players to show that they meant business. Despite this, recent Derby matches between the two had gone Manchester Uniteds way and …

Mission cliffs is the biggest rock climbing gym in San Francisco and its immediate entourage. So mission cliffs is pretty big and offers quite a lot to climb.
I tend to go to this gym about once every 2-4 weeks and every time I come back some climbing wall has …

I decided to get my husband a new 16 pound bowling ball for his birthday. He ended up picking out the Onyx Vibe Hammer bowling ball. It only took about 4 days for the pro-shop at our local bowling alley to get the ball in after they ordered …

The first of two first round draft picks from the Buffalo Bills, Lee Evans turned out to be just what the team needed. A lack of speed and depth at the wide receiver position prompted the front office to go out and pick up some talent. For this, they …

As a die hard NASCAR fan you’ll find me sitting in front of the television or in the stands for every NASCAR event including both the Sprint Cup races and the Nationwide races. Every so often there’s a race that makes me turn off the television and the June …

This was the fight that got me into boxing. I had always admired the sport, I was only young and boxing was still on terrestrial t.v, so knowing that Nigel Benn was the cousin of Paul Ince, who was then playing for my beloved Manchester United. I tuned in.
I …

When I was a kid, I tried to like hockey, I really did. My uncle was into sports big time, and he liked hockey a lot. He took me to a game once, and I really wanted to enjoy it. The problem was, I just couldn’t follow …

One of the names you’re going to hear tossed around a lot as teams seek out their next head coach will be Bill Cowher. And, I think he’s a guy who would bring credibility to any franchise. However, I think teams will have to look long and hard at …

A lot of people think this is the year the Arizona Cardinals finally end their losing streak and make the playoffs. I’m not convinced.
On paper, the Cardinals have a ton of talent and Ken Whisenhunt definitely has the pedigree. But, I’m still not sure if they can escape the …

I was lucky enough to have a really great seat for the Car Quest Auto Parts 300 Nationwide NASCAR race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 24, 2008 in Concord, North Carolina. My best friend and I picked up two tickets to the race just a few weeks before …

In May 1999 Manchester United were chasing an unprecedented treble of winning the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the European Cup. They had an awesome squad, but there were some of the greatest players that had ever lived who had not won the European Cup, let alone …

I took the opportunity to try these shoes when I saw a barely-used pair advertised cheaply on Ebay. They came highly recommended by fellow-runners for their light weight and superb grip. F-lites are marketed as a road shoe but other users said they had performed outstandingly well …

The Houston Texans haven’t had much success since their inception a few years ago. With a bust at the quarterback position with David Carr, and an upsetting loss to the Cowboys in their second installmen of the Governers Bowl, the Texans seem to be moving south of the border …

I have been an avid wrestling fan for almost fifteen years. So I really feel kind of guilty that I am going to be writing this negative review. I have been tuning in for the past year every Monday just like I have for many years. I am so …

The Dallas Mavericks will forever be known as donkeys in my book. They had the greatest point guard in National Basketball League history and let him go. Not only did they let him go. But they let him go to a divisional rival in the Phoenix Suns. Since joining …

Mad about NBA statistics? I am.. hehe.. Anyway, 82games.com is a website that offers probably the best statistics in the whole worldwideweb. For NBA fantasy league owners such as myself, there is no better site to check on a player or a teams statistics. I highly recommend this site …

Justin Williams of the Sacramento Kings who is entering his second season out of Illinois must start to show what he got in his game to stay in the league. He has so far struggled from his rookie season and just hasn’t gotten himself going. I like Williams in …

I have owned a set of these for over a year now and they are awesome. They are the perfect ideal dumbbells that you can buy. They are small and easy to store and built tough so they wont break. They are perfect for helping you out with your …

Yesterday Brasilia, Brazil was the arena of a football match between Brazil and Chile teams. The stadium, called “Mane Garrincha” - the name of an excellent and legendary brazilian football player, was completelly full, with about 45,000 expectators. The spectators were so educated and the city demonstrated a very …

Lindsey Hunter for me is one of the best defensive point guards in the league. After starting out his career with the Pistons as a three point specialists, he figured that he needed to find a new niche in his game to be able to be more effective. When …

It was a series that was supposed to be a walk in the park for the 2008 Runner-up, the Los Angeles Lakers. Being the top team in the Western Conference after the regular season, it was expected of the LA Lakers to dominate whatever team that it encounter.
However, …

When the All American Football League made Eric Crouch the 3rd overall selection in their inaugural draft, I had to laugh. Obviously this league doesn’t know talent at all because, despite his college success, Crouch is not someone you want if you plan on selling tickets.
Here’s the facts, the …

If you don’t know who Shane Battier is, or think that he’s a new sous chef in your favorite french restaurant; he is the incredibly talented six foot eight inch power forward for the Houston Rockets. Battier, who played his college basketball with the Duke Blue Devils, was among …

I now have a Ping G5 Driver in my golf bag after thinking about it for a while before buying. I finally decided to get my own after testing those belonging to my golf buddies who were forever telling me how good it was. I suppose having the opportunity …