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 …

Memphis is home to more than the blues and country music. They serve more there than some good southern barbeque. Memphis is home to the Tigers, a NCAA mens basketball division 1 team. And on that team that is rarely known to most people, they do have some talent. …

I’m really happy to see that Stan Van Gundy got himself another coaching job after Pat Riley gave him the boot from on high three years ago. The Van Gundy family has two very talented, basketball minded coaches with Stan and older brother, Jeff. I was thinking that Stan …

The Rollerblade Lightning inline skates are awesome! I have been inline skating for 18 years now, and have found that Rollerblade is the best brand. They have the best technology, excellent quality, and most durable inline skates. I have owned other Rollerblade inline skates along with a few other …

RollerBlad, or in- line skating, is a very exciting sport. It gives you new ability, or I can better say, it helps you find your concealed abilities. You’ll learn to have a wonderful equilibrium on for in line wheels. You’ll learn how to fully concentrate and how to begin …

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 …

Every once in a while you’ll find a player coming out of high school and expecting to make the leap into the NBA. Though league commissioner, David Stern, has since set the age limit for acceptance into the NBA to nineteen years, it wasn’t always like that. And nine …

Brett lee is one of the fastest bowler in cricketing world. He has a fast right hand bowler from Australia . Recently he seem to access the speed and swing to a deadly extend he is very successful Australian bowler. However his economy just quite a high but as …

This was one of the biggest fixtures of the season. Manchester United at home to Liverpool. What made the game even more intruding this time around was that both teams were not at their best. Wayne Rooney was struggling for Manchester United and Fernando Torres was struggling for Liverpool. …

The Utah Jazz drafted unknown Rookie Morris Almond in this years NBA draft selection last June. As i understand, it was coach Jerry Sloan who requested to have Almond on the team as he previously saw this guy in action in a pick-up game and was deeply interested.
So …

I go through golf gloves at an extremely fast rate, usually about 2 every year. I find they wear out in the palm very quickly, and I also rarely find one that is also comfortable for an entire 19 holes. The last time I golfed with a friend of …

Tonight’s race made me wish that it were next week already. As much as people whine and complain about the NASCAR Cup drivers racing against the up and comers in the Nationwide Series, I think it makes things much more interesting. Seeing only a handful of drivers pulling double …

Before this year, I doubt that anyone in the world had ever heard of the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, David Garrard. He was a surprise for everyone except his teammates and coach. Only throwing a handful of interceptions this year, Garrard led his team to a playoff birth where they …

Brock Lesnar was introduce when true talented monsters were limited to zero, and this is why he was bought in and pushed straight away as a main eventer. For a man of his size, image and strength, you would not expect anything great out of him other than one …

The newest addition to the Orlando Magic Roster is veteran Big man Adonal Foyle. he used to play for the Golden state warriors under Coach Nelson but has since lost playing time due to the fast paced game the nellie is implementing for the Warriors. Thus, he was cut …

When the NFL named Roger Goodell as their commissioner, I had high hopes for him. However, after the last couple of years under his management, I really have to question the choice.
Goodell’s best move to date is his effort to clean up the off-the-field problems that have plagued the …

Curtly Ambrose was the legendary west Indies bowler. He was a Superb bowler and can easily be counted as all time grate bowler of all era. He took around 400 wickets in test and more then 300 wickets in one day international. His economy was under three in one …

Brother Ray is the leader and the mouthpiece of ‘Team 3D’ a tag team consisting of Brother Ray and his on-screen brother, Brother Devon. Together they form Team 3D, a team that have one of the most decorated legacies in professional wrestling history, despite being active on the circuit …

Now this is a face only a mother can love. Mike Dunleavy Sr. reminds me of Kevin Spacey if he let himself go, got hit my a train, and started going bald. No, all kidding aside, Mike Dunleavy Sr. is an incredible coach in my opinion. Not that he …

Very nice item if you can afford it. (If you are a smart shopper you will drop about $300-350 after shipping)
Well built, and very useful. You adjust the weight by simply turning a dial. From 5-52.5 lbs in very small increments. You could go from 5,7.5,10,12.5,15, and on upward …

Al Jefferson is the new face of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is acquired in this summers mega deal where the Wolves sent it’s greatest ever player in Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange of a couple picks, Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, the expiring contract of Theo Ratliff, …

Bostjan Nachbar of the New Jersey Nets has FINALLY found his mark in the NBA. And man it took him quite a while to get there. Playing for numerous teams in the league throughout his career, Nachbar has found his home with the Nets as their best offensive player …

Since I only started really understanding what the World Cup means in magnitude, back in France 1998, my anticipation for each subsequent FIFA World has grown in leaps and bounds and South Africa 2010 was the most highly anticipated one for me.
Alhtough I was dissappointed that South Africa didn’t …

If you were to tell me five years ago that so many European players would be gracing our courts in the NBA, I would have thought you meant the olympics were returning here. Dream Team style. I wouldn’t have figured that you meant players like the Memphis Grizzlies seven …

From what I saw of the Bears during their first pre-season game, I think you’re going to see another season where their defense will win them the division but their offense will keep them from going far in the playoffs.
Starter Rex Grossman and the first team offense did absolutely …

Washington wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas is another one of those highly scoring point guards. Coming out of Arizona University, he expected to be drafted at the early rounds of the NBA draft that year. Instead he landed at the second round. This has always been his motivation in …

Abdullah the Butcher is probably the coolest professional wrestler who ever lived. Even though he is now 70 years old, he continues to wrestle in Japan and on the independent scene in the United States. There were many people who copied the maniac gimmick of the �original� Sheik, but …

Now that a couple of teams are seeking a new head coach, former 49ers and Lions coach Steve Mariucci’s name will likely come up as a candidate. Teams should shy away from him.
Mariucci isn’t a horrible coach; his record with the 49ers proves that. But, the teams that are …

There is a famous Dennis Green quote “They are Who We Thought They Were,” said while he was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Halfway through their 2009 season, I feel this quote applies to the Detroit Lions who have only one win this season after being the first …

Paradise Poker is one of my favorite rooms to play, and I’ll tell you why…
First of all, Paradise Poker has extremely loose games; there are many rooms that share this feature, so it isn’t unique, but something particularly about Paradise Poker strikes me as particularly fun. I think it’s …

What i see in Keith Bogans game of the Orlando Magic is very similar to that of the Spurs guard Bruce Bowen. He can defend the opposing teams best perimeter players and be effective in the perimeter himself on offense. He is a more than adequate three point shooter …

The DeSean Jackson is a young star receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. DeSean Jackson was drafted by the Eagles out of the University of California in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. In my opinion, he had the talent to be at …

Two years ago, the NBA draft produced some big names. Among these included was not a six foot two guard from the Texas Longhorns by the name of Daniel Gibson. Daniel may have taken this a little personally as he exploded last season as a rookie to give the …

The tippman 98 custom is one of the best paintball guns Ive ever had the pleasure to fire. I currently own a tippman 98 custom with a woodland camouflage finish and a CAR adjustable stock. I have been through alot with it Ive used it in the rain, snow, …

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest who was the main protagonist on that infamous November brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hill Michigan is a legit All star in the NBA. When healthy and behaving normally Artest is simply one of the game’s best players. His ability to defend not …

With a career average of 8.9 yards per catch, Bubba has become a safety blanket for the QB Brett Favre and a lock to get a first down. The sure-handed tight end caught four touchdown passes in 2003, bringing his career total to a huge 21, putting him third …

When Jack Del Rio came to the Jacksonville Jaguars, I truly believed he would be the guy to get that franchise back on the right track and competing in the AFC South. He had the right attitude and I thought he would be a coach the players would love …

I bought the Ride EX snowboard bindings 2 years ago mainly because they were in an off season sale where the shop were selling off old stock from previous seasons this meant the bindings cost me £75 instead of £125.
The Ride bindings have metal base plates unlike most snowboard …

Every once in a while, a very special player comes through the ranks of any given national football team, but for one to shine among a cast of stars in the form of the Brazilian national football team, is definitely something to write home about.
Ronaldinho, in my experience of …

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 had the opportunity to play Tartan Pines in Enterprise for the second time and I certainly hope I get to play there again. The golf club is really a story of two nines. The front nine eases you in rather gently and then you are faced with a …

I wasn’t sure if Art Shell was the right person to come back and coach the Raiders this year, but I have to admit the team looked pretty good during this pre-season matchup.
The defense forced 5 turnovers and kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked 3 field goals in the win.
The Eagles …

Willie Green of the Philadelphia 76ers is a pleasant surprise for the team. I have seen him develop into the player that i’m sure former General Manager Billy King envisioned him to become. With the lack of firepower the Sixers are experiencing right now, Green has made himself into …

After firing their head coach immediately after seasons end, the Baltimore Ravens began shopping for a coach who could offer some offensive production. In all his years there, Brian Billick, the so-called offensive genius, kept the Ravens near the bottom of the league in offensive yards gained, points scored …

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 …

Now that Donovan McNaab’s season is over, I think it’s time for him to consider retirement or, at very least, a change of location.
McNaab was a solid starter for the Eagles for several years. However, I credit that to his mobility and to a solid defense.
After two straight season-ending …

Well, I guess I was wrong about the Seattle Seahawks this year. I thought they would be a legitimate playoff contender under new head coach Jim Mora but that’s obviously not the case.
Not that it is totally his fault. The team has suffered quite a few injuries to key …

Former Denver Nuggets All-star Antonio Mcdyess who now dons the Detroit Pistons Jersey was one of those annointed as the next line of superstars that would carry the league for years to come. Unfortunately for Mcdyess, he injured his knee and was relegated to a lot of rehabilitation and …

Currently the starting point guard of the LA Clippers in the NBA. Sam Cassel has a reputation of being a crunch player who handles the pressure well in the NBA. He was signed by the Clippers to possibly mentor rising superstar Shaun Livingston, but with his steady play he …

Manchester United were the Champions of the Premier League and were starting the new season, at home to newly promoted Birmingham City. It was sure to be a tough game because Manchester United had sold their prized asset, Cristiano Ronaldo, to Real Madrid for a world record fee. It …