By far the best footballer I have ever seen in my time, although I was not privileged enough to catch all of the best games Zidane played in.
My first real encounter with the magical touch of Zinedine Zidane was during the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when he almost single …

I recently went to Tanyard Golf and Country Club in Louisa, Virginia to check out the course and the fees for my father who is an avid golfer.Tanyard is located inside the town limits of Louisa which is in Central Virginia about 50 miles West from Richmond …

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 …

The Head Liquidmetal 4 is a good racquet for players who are looking for a intermediate racquet with a lot of power for a low price.
I have had this racquet for about three years now I have to say that its one of the best intermediate racquets currently sold. Hitting …

Kim Clisterz is another good player from Belgium. She was also world no.1 for some time, but was finally replaced by justis henin. Like henin, she has also got good power play for ground stroke and serve and volley but she could not keep her good form because of …

These past thirteen years went by quick. I can remember vividly when Jason Kidd came out of California the same year that Grant Hill came out of Duke and the two were Co-MVP’s of the National Basketball Association. Since then, Kidd has carved out a spot as, not only …

The recent prized addition to the MLS’s New York Red Bull franchise is none other than former French National team standout Thierry Henry. In addition to his duty with ‘Les Bleus’, Henry has starred for English Premier League team Arsenal, and La Liga giants FC Barcelona.
A month …

Playing for my beloved Oakland Raiders for quite a few years now, Jerry Porter finally seems ready to take over as the go-to number one receiver on the team. He was a welcomed addition in the early 2000’s where he played third receiver to Jerry Rice and Tim Brown …

The Babolat Aeropro Drive is definitely a nice tennis stick, and the preferred racquet of current number one in the world tennis player, Rafael Nadal.
I’ve been using this racquet for about a year now and have to say I am quite satisfied, although it does have its weaknesses. First …

It was a tough year for the Washington Redskins. Deaths and injuries prevented them from playing to their full potential. Jason Campbell seemed to be a bright lining early on in the year. He was learning the system very well and playing Joe Gibbs’ brand of football to its …

We went to see the Orioles play against the Rangers two summers ago and we were gone to Arlington Stadium in Texas. My brother had been asking me to go with them because they live in Shreveport La and attend at least one series of Oriole Baseball at …

Ryan Howard is as strong as a ox . That’s the first thing you notice when watching him. He’s a huge lefthander 6′4″ 255. I love his demeanor he’s a young player but calm beyond his years. Howard hit 58 home runs in 2006. He was the 2006 …

Kirk Snyder of the Houston Rockets started his career with the Utah Jazz. He is primarily a defensive stopper for them but is getting very few playing time for the Rockets right now due to the fact that they do have an influx of players who play at that …

Victor Chandler Poker, a member of the iPoker network, is by far my favorite poker site to play on. It has a sleek design, competitive but not great players, fast payouts, and excellent staff.
The interface looks nearly identical to all of the other iPoker network sites, so it should …

Newly acquired Magic Center Darko Milicic who came from Serbia and Montenegro and drafted by the pistons as the second overall pick in the ‘03 draft has slowly shown why he was drafted over the likes of Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. After two and a half …

Earl Barron of the Miami Heat has been with the team for over three years now. He was signed by the team to play if and ever Shaquille O’neal or Alonzo Mourning gets injured. Barron though has played very little and far and off in between. It has been …

My son and niece used to work at Camden Yards, Oriole Park and I would go with them to the games to assure that they arrived home safely. I had the opportunity to meet many baseball players during this period because I was always at the games.
I …

Cleveland Cavaliers reached the Finals last year in the NBA due to it’s improved bench play. And, heading that bench was the exciting big man Anderson Varejao from Brazil. More popularly known as ” the Wild Thing” Varejao entered games last year with passion and electrifies the players and …

As a die-hard Packers fan, I believe the best thing the Detroit Lions can do for my team is keep Matt Millen as their general manager.
I mean, how does that guy keep his job? All Millen has done as GM is waste first round picks on players who don’t …

Tom Coughlin has got to be one of the meanest guys I’ve ever seen in my life. I’d hate to run into him in a dark alley somewhere. But, who knows, maybe the guy is really a big teddy bear. I know… I doubt it. But he has had …

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 …

The recent decision by the Houston Texans to release quarterback David Carr will come back to haunt them in the future.
Even though Carr has not performed well since the team selected him first overall, most of his performance can be blamed on the lack of talent surrounding him on …

With the Olympics weeks away, The United States National Figure Skating Championships were held in January 2010, and I have a few comments about all that went down.
First up, Sasha Cohen, who after four years away decided to make a big comeback, though she had done virtually nothing to …

Now this player is someone i slept on in my fantasy league rosters. And admit that most of y’all fantasy addicts out there didn’t pick him up as well in your respective drafts. Beno Udrih was transformed from a mop up player off the bench for the defending champions …

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 …

The San Antonio Spurs is the ultimate NBA team this decade. Coached by Greg Popovich who teaches team play and team oriented defense, the Spurs have mastered the art of winning ugly in my humble estimation. I saw a poll in ESPN one time and it ranked the Spurs …

Darrel Armstrong is one of the very few players in the NBA that i have tremendous respect for. He is a class act off the court. He often contributes in charity events and fund raising benefits that would help the less fortunate people out there.
It was rumored that Armstrong …

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 …

Former San Francisco 49er, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jeff Garcia, has had a tough and long storied and bumpy road in his NFL career. PLaying with the outspoken Terrell Owens in San Fran and then almost starving to death from lack of talent in Cleveland, no one …

Legendary Tennis superstar Pete Sampras who’s considered to be the greatest player of all-time retired on 2002 at age 33 and at the peak of his game after winning the US open. Sampras was a class act on and off the court and was/still is a great ambassador for …

Former Maryland star Juan Dixon who now dons the Portland Trailblazers uniform is an explosive scorer who is quite capable of scoring in bunches even in NBA standards. He posses all the tools to be a dominant scorer in the league with his speed and quickness, his ability to …

If you watch a lot of television, and in particular pay attention to the online poker commercials that come on more and more frequently every day, you’ll doubtless have seen commercials for Full Tilt Poker.
Full Tilt seems to stake a lot of its success on using poker pros for …

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 …

Considering they won the AFC North title, you would think the Steelers would be a favorite to get past the first round of the playoffs and even surprise higher seeded teams.
I don�t think that�s the case. I think they were lucky to make it into the playoffs but …

I do love the Winter Olympics, and one of the first events is the Short Track - Men’s 1500m. I have to say that just watching these men skate makes me dizzy. Going around and around on the short track takes such concentration and focus. I …

Andy Reid is a well known coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. His tenure is one of the longest currently in the National Football League. His teams have appeared in four consecutive NFC championship games and hit team with Terrell Owens went to the Super Bowl and lost to the …

Every year, the Minnesota Vikings are expected to be the next Super Bowl winner. And, each year, they disappoint.
This year, I think they might be able to compete for the division title but they are a long shot.
They’ve been making efforts to improve their defense through free agency, but …

The New York Knicks once had a power house team that competed in the playoffs every year. With Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson, Anthony Mason, and a young Marcus Camby, the Knicks seemed poise to win an NBA championship. I’m not exactly sure how that team fell apart, but fall …

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a lot to look foward to in the coming seasons. Besides making a brilliant change at quarterback and putting in the unflappable David Garrard, the Jaguars have also been busy in the off season, securing players that may very well secure their future. This past …

Drafter Third overall by the Atlanta Hawks on the ‘04 draft, Smith has become slowly evolved into the star that the Hawks management envisioned him to become. Gifted with phenomenal athleticism and amazing bounce in his game, i could see smith becoming an all star in the immediate future.
I …

The Masterpiece as he calls himself, is an up and coming professional wrestler currently wrestling in World Wrestling Entertainment in it’’s Smackdown Brand. I watched the debut of Chris Masters, and at first glance, i wasn’’t too impressed. I saw him as merely a Lex Luger wannabe, but after …

As of this writing, Game 2 of the 2009 Western Semi-Finals has just concluded with the Lakers winning against the Rockets. It still was an exciting game and the Lakers bounced back from their first loss against the Rockets this season with a 40-point performance from Kobe.
I’m not …

Now that the Chicago Bears have released wide receiver Muhsin Muhammed, I have serious questions about what kind of interest he’ll generate as a free agent.
At one point in his career, Muhammed was one of the better possession receivers in the NFL. He was never an elite guy but …

A couple of years ago, the Seattle Seahawks were the team to beat in the NFC. This year, they are still a decent team, but not one that is going to make it far in the playoffs.
The team got a tough win against the Bears this past weekend, which …

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 …

I always thought the six foot seven inch New York Knick forward out of Drexel College, Malik Rose, was kinned to Jalen Rose, formerly of the Indiana Pacers and the fab-five for the Micigan Wolverines. I’m still not sure if I was right or not, but it wasn’t just …

As much as I like Tony Dungy, I do think he’s getting to the point where it is time for him to retire.
Dungy is a player’s coach. He’s serious but not so serious where his players don’t like him. But, his good nature is something that makes the hardships …

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 …

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 …

Jamaal Magloire was a former all star for the Eastern Conference and very nice pick up for the New Jersey Nets who last year lacked the depth and the toughness to contend for the title. With Magloire in hand and the return of starting Center Nenad Kristic from injury …