Ben Roethlisberger was a winner from the start, literally. Coming out of Miami of Ohio, Big Ben was the savior the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoping for. He set a record for games won by a rookie quarterback, and in only his second year, took the Steelers to the Super …

When the Packers traded last year’s star, Samkon Gado for Vernand Morency, my first thought was “who.” But, after seeing him play Monday night, I do think they got the better end of that trade.
Gado has potential to be a star in the right system. However, during preseason and …

Although many regard the English Barclays Premier League as the best in the world, I beg to differ and for me, that accolade goes to the Spanish Premier League, the Primera La Liga.
As a football purist, there is a certain way I believe the game should be played …

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 …

Novotna is one of the most powerful tennis player in the history of women tennis . She had very powerful serve and valley game. But she lack discipline, some loose guts as well, and was shot temper and so she was not able to do very well …

Rogers may soon be a free agent since the Lions don’t seem to want to keep him on the roster. But, I think if he can stay healthy, he’s going to have an outstanding career with some team. He has good size, has decent hands and is very fast, …

I finally got a chance to see Packers back up quarterback Aaron Rodgers play yesterday after starter Brett Favre got hurt against the Patriots.
From what I saw, in roughly one half of play, I’m not sold on him as the team’s future starter.
Granted, taking over during a 21-0 blowout …

The Baltimore Orioles are in a rebuilding mode, as they have been for many more years than I would like to admit. We have a few prospects and young players that have the potential for being outstanding if these players are given the chance to prove themselves and …

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 …

During his time spent with the NCAA mens college basketball divison 1 team, the Duke Blue Devils, Chris Duhon was the yin to Luol Deng’s yang. The duo wowed fans and made believers out of critics. It’s a given that the Blue Devils will always have talent. There’s something …

Marcin Gortat who is a seven feet tall center for the Orlando Magic came from Poland and is highly regarded as a project for the team. He was drafted mainly for his height and the fact that in games where in the Magic scouted him overseas he has played …

If you are a fan of football, then watching Manchester United play Rangers in the European Champions League in the 2010/11 season has been no great spectacle. Manchester United were the huge favourites when on the way to Ibrox, but having watched Rangers defend for 90 minutes at old …

Charlie Haas is one of the best technical wrestlers to hit the big leagues in many years. I watched his first ever match on his debut in the WWE along with his then tag team partner Shelton Benjamin, who had both just debuted as ‘Team Angle’ prot’g’s of Wrestling …

I do play tennis once in a while. I am not really an expert but I think I love this game which to me is quite challenging. It tests my speed in movement and responding. Although playing tennis has been quite occasional to me, every time my …

I bought an Anti-Hero skateboard deck about 3 months ago, and I have to say, it’s one of the most durable decks I have owned! Here’s the breakdown.
Looks: Excellent, I got the “Nothing’s Free” deck, costed the same as any other deck ($45). Very detailed eagle design, made me …

To me Andray Blatche of the Washington Wizards is the most improved player of the season so far. I know that a lot of people will argue a case for Dwight Howard or Azuibuke of the Golden state warriors but to me the player who has shown great strides …

I started playing tennis about 2 years ago. I started out playing with an NCODE 6.1 95 Wilson. This tennis racquet did not fit me so I search for a more lenient tennis racquet. I searched online, but did not know what to buy due to my lack of …

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 …

The First Overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, Andrew Bogut from Australia has slowly find his niche in the NBA as a solid big man who can score inside and rebound well. For a big man, Bogut has a good touch from the mid range and can score …

If you watched college basketball six years ago, you probably remember the Kentucky Wildcat’s tall and extremly thin player, Tayshaun Prince. If you don’t, just imagine a tree branch that can dribble, shoot and defend the basketball. I’m not kidding, Tayshaun is six foot nine and weighs like one …

This is one event I always look forward to, to kick start the new year in terms of the sports calendar and this time around the local summer MTN One Day International Series featured the Indian cricket team as opponents for South Africa’s Proteas.
After having sat through the drawn …

Everyone was excited to watch the free skate portion of the figure skating event for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games. The top three are very close together. Any one of them began the evening knowing they could win gold.
Before the big action, though, the skaters below …

I’ve been riding horses for about five years now. And I’ve come to understand that riding can be a very dangerous sport. Around 20 people die a year from horse related accidents. That number may be small but no one can really say if they are completely safe or …

OK, as glad as I was to see the Patriots lose in the Super Bowl, I was actually a bit disappointed for linebacker Junior Seau.
Seau is far from being the dominating player he was when he came into the league as a San Diego Charger. But, even after 18 …

The Minnesote Vikings got very lucky in last years draft. Their pick for running back, Adrian Peterson, set the NFL rushing record for a single game. Quite the feet for a rookie in this league. That adds some much needed fire power to this offense that has been bland …

The best surprise of the season for the Philadelphia 76ers so far. Louis Williams has made himself into possibly a starter for the next season. Williams was a player who came out of high school straight into the NBA two seasons ago. He received little playing time that year …

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. …

The Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor baseball team that is one of the best games to attend. I took my kids the other day and we really had a good time there. They always have something for the kids to do. Lots of entertainment and different incentives. The …

Former New York Jets and current Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards is probably best known for saying the line, “You play to win the game!” in a press conference a few years back regarding his teams (The Jets) performance. But let’s not have that one comment, however …

It was 75 laps as always for the annual Bud Shootout that commences the racing action for those in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Carl Edwards was on the pole, a result of a good draw in the Shootout Pole show. It’s not a technical accomplishment, but a …

Ok, when people talk about Chicago Bears’ player Devin Hester, I will be the first to admit he’s pretty fast. After all, Madden Football gave him the first ever 100 speed rating.
But, I also think he’s very overrated.
The guy is dangerous as a kick returner. But, the fact he …

A couple years ago, you could look at Chicago Bears’ coach Lovie Smith and say his job was secure. After all, he took the team to a Super Bowl.
Today, heading into the NFL training camps, I look at his job as being a bit more on shaky ground. This …

The Detriot Lions selected Joey “Heisman” Harrington out of Oregon U a few years ago with the promise of getting a franchise quarterback to replace the hype the team lost when Barry Sanders retired. Joey quickly proved he wasn’t worthy of the nickname everyone had given him. It turns …

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 …

My family and I love to ride bikes and sometimes we get into a little bit of rough terrain. That is what led me to the decision of buying my Mongoose bike. It is a 26 inch Womens Estes. Like I said the riding gets pretty rough so I …

Doc Rivers is the former all star basketball player turned coach for the NBA’s Boston Celtics. This year they’re leading the league in wins. As I type this they have won 25 games and lost only 3. That’s impressive and reminds me of the great Chicago Bulls teams with …

After a controversial signing with the Utah Jazz from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Carlos Boozer has settled down and will probably be an all-star this year. He is a monster inside the paint. He scores on all angles. He can play with his back to the basket. He can shoot …

This tennis racket was and still is legendary in the 1980’s and the 90’s. Used by Michael Chang to win the US open, this is one of the best frames ever made in tennis. Available in three head sizes, 90, 93, 107 sq. inches the most popular of which …

In my opinion, yes. Last year, they went as far as NBA final. However, they lost to the Miami Heat after leading 2-0 in the final series. Many people still believe that the Mavs deserved to win because they beat the Suns and the Spurs on the road. In …

Jose Calderon of the Toronto Raptors who backs up TJ Ford for them has slowly evolved into a starting point guard type of a player. At times, late in some of the Raptors games. Coach Sam Mitchell prefers to have Calderon in the game rather than Ford and in …

Antoine Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves was acquired through a late start of the season trade with the Miami Heat in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. The Wolves also acquired Center Michael Doleac in that deal. Walker has had a great career in the league so far. …

The New Orleans Hornets signed Peja Stojakovic with that big contract to have a player that all star abilities and can specially shoot from the three point arc. If there was one player whom i can choose for my team to be represented into the three point competition. I’d …

Josh Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers was originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. He was signed by the Clippers as an active body in and around the basket due to all the injuries that the team has experienced so far. Out are Elton Brand, Paul Davis, Tim Thomas, …

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony who belongs to one of the deepest and most talented draft class in recent history has slowly been showing signs of becoming a superstar if not already one in the NBA. In the ongoing World Championships he has anchored the US team in offense …

I was listening to Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN radio as I do every day on my commute into work when Peter King was brought on as a guest earlier this week. The topic of discussion was the NFL’s overtime rule. As it stands …

bwin Poker is quite old, and is one of the continental poker sites, originating in Europe.
For American players, this may not be the most rewarding experience; due to new laws passed in the United States, bwin poker (and many other poker sites) have taken it upon themselves to not …

The Women’s1500 meter event of Speed Skating competition during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games was stellar and full of excitement. As an American, I’d like to say we were in the thick of the hunt, but this isn’t our event. Still, the thrill of the Olympics …

With the New York Jets trying to figure out exactly what went wrong this past season, you can bet one of the future casualties will be former starting quarterback Chad Pennington.
In some ways, I feel Pennington is being turned into the scape goat for what was a horrible season …

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, …