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The Great World Cup Germany 2006

23rd September 2009
The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Qualification for the tournament is now complete, with a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

2006 Chicago White Sox Preview

23rd September 2009
2005 Overview: After waiting 88 years for a World Series title, the Chicago White Sox and 2nd year Manager Ozzie Guillen entered the 2005 season on a mission. After an impressive rookie managerial season the Venezuela born Guillen led his troops to a d... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Kobe's return strengthens Lakers bid for repeat as NBA champs

05th July 2009
As the teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) gears up for the incoming season, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are themselves ready to do battle to retain their trophy for the second consecutive year. This early, the Lakers will ha... Read >
Author: Sara J

Oregon Ducks Set School Records Aplenty in Sweeping Pac-10 Track and Field Championships

01st July 2009
Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley The Oregon Ducks made school history at the 2009 Pac-10 Conference Track and Field Championships by sweeping both the men's and women's titles for the first time ever. Oregon's women scored their most points ever (165.5) ... Read >
Author: Ed Bagley

2009 Is A Great Year For Golf - And The Perfect Time To Take A Golf Break

18th June 2009
If you are a golf fan, then you are likely to know 2009 has been a much anticipated year, with the comeback of Tiger Woods to the circuit and an exciting US open championship forecast. If you are enjoying this exciting and golden year for golf, why not ca... Read >
Author: Harvey McEwan

The Fighting Irish

18th June 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wanted today's blog to commemorate the Irish's contributions to martial arts with some interesting links, enjoy! Of course there were Irish catch wrestlers; Karl Gotch often tells me about Pops Charnock, a tough Irish Catch W... Read >
Author: Jake Shannon

Make A Star's Rap Battle 2: Good Guys Finish First

12th June 2009
MakeAStar.com has launched its second Rap Battle, where defending champion Sean Delaney from upstate New York hopes to fend off the challenge of Raleigh North Carolina’s B. Willis.The online Rap Battle is a 48 hour contest where the votes from registere... Read >
Author: Ben Yater

SCIENTIFIC WRESTLING: The Fighting Irish

12th June 2009
The Fighting Irish Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wanted today's blog to commemorate the Irish's contributions to martial arts with some interesting links, enjoy! Of course there were Irish catch wrestlers; Karl Gotch often tells me about Pops Charnock, a... Read >
Author: Jake Shannon

What Does GM Bankruptcy Mean for NASCAR?

06th June 2009
The titan of the United States auto industry has taken the smart and predictable path. On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize its finances. The question is what this means for NASCAR. General Motors is... Read >
Author: Dirk Gibson

Flying Under The Golf Psychology Radar to Augusta

01st June 2009
I was intrigued with the number of players claiming to be flying under the golf psychology radar or at least being reported as doing so in advance of the Masters last week. Let's start with the defending champion, Trevor Immelman. Now, no one really ... Read >
Author: The Golf Hypnotist

Nadal Leg Injury Forces Him To Skip Dubai Tennis Tournament

25th February 2009
It was really shocking news for Nadal fans as they will be no miss their tennis action hero in ATP tournament taking place in Dubai. It was due to leg injury that forced Nadal to skip this great tour and gave some disappointment to tennis fans. They wi... Read >
Author: Peri Witny

Australian Open Tennis: Red-Hot Murray Ready To Break Through At Slam 19 Jan to 1 Feb

22nd January 2009
It feels like ages to me since I have heard the name of a player other than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to be the likely champion of a tennis tournament. Seeing Andy Murray's name up with the stars is, to use a cliche, breath of fresh air. He is the cu... Read >

6 Nations Championship - An Event to Watch Out For!

17th January 2009
The 6 Nations Championship is a Rugby Union event that is played once every year. It is an international competition that involves teams from six European countries, that is, England, France, Ireland, Italy,Scotland and Wales. The last championship, held ... Read >
Author: Peri Witny

Tennis - Few Days to Qatar Exxonmobil Open 2009

06th January 2009
Qatar ExxonMobil Open is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) which is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Every year, this tennis event is held in the city of Doha, Qatar at the... Read >
Author: Peri Witny

A concise History of Thai Boxing

30th November 2008
Talking about ancient sports of south East Asia, Thai boxing (Muay Thai) has a very prominent space. This way of boxing started in 15th century when Thailand had conflict with Burma. Muay Thai is fusion of classical boxing techniques with low kicks and el... Read >
Author: Kit

A concise History of Thai Boxing

28th November 2008
Talking about ancient sports of south East Asia, Thai boxing (Muay Thai) has a very prominent space. This way of boxing started in 15th century when Thailand had conflict with Burma. Muay Thai is fusion of classical boxing techniques with low kicks and el... Read >
Author: Kit

Liu's Injury may Require Surgery in US

09th September 2008
The injury of China's star hurdler Liu Xiang is more severe than expected and Liu may go abroad for surgery, local media reported yesterday. Liu pulled out of the 110m hurdles first round at the Beijing Olympic Games last month, citing a recurren... Read >
Author: jackyluo

US Open – Will Defending Champion Federer Win the Grand Slam?

05th September 2008
The 27-year-old tennis player ex number one in the world, the Swiss Roger Federer begun his run for a fifth US Open title as defending champion only early this week in New York city. Federer whose reign in the top position came to an end during mid August... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

MotorSport Car Reviews Information

02nd September 2008
Robert Kubica, who went on to record the first race victory for BMW Sauber, was very lucky that Hamilton missed the rear end of his car by just a few inches. Even the French Grand Prix was uncharacteristically incident packed with Massa benefiting from th... Read >
Author: Priya Singh

WTA – Ivanovic & Jankovic Top Tennis Stars

22nd August 2008
Both females Serbian tennis super stars, the 20-year old Ana Ivanovic and her long-time rival and friend Jelena Jankovic will be shortly switching places in the world tennis rankings as after nine weeks in the top spot Ivanovic will be replaced as of Augu... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

MotorSport Car Reviews Information

21st August 2008
The 08’ Formula 1 just season keeps getting better and better. Oscar winning script writers couldn’t dream up any more drama than we’ve seen in the past few races – four different drivers have led the championship in as many races. In the midst of... Read >
Author: Priya Singh

NZ Snow Boarding Championships

24th July 2008
With the end of July fast approaching many of the top international snow boarders will be making New Zealand there home. They will be all descending to Wanaka for the New Zealand snowboarding championship where big money is up for grabs for both the men a... Read >
Author: Henry Funk

The Euro 2008 Soccer Jersey Online

22nd July 2008
The Euro 2008 or UEFA European Football Championship was organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), one of the six continental federations of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). It's the 13th in the series o... Read >
Author: Namsao Mage

Jamario Moon Dunk Videos or How to Increase Vertical Jump

28th March 2008
Did you see Jamario Moon’s 360 one-hander off-the-bounce in the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest? His head was almost at the rim on that one! Ok, Moon definitely lost the contest as he placed a tape eight inches in front of the free throw line and did a ... Read >
Author: Steve Wells

UEFA Champions Quarter Finals

14th March 2008
As the spring approaches we get closer to the final knock out round of the UEFA Champions League. The first two teams of each group will move into the quarter finals scheduled from April 1st to the 9th. From the first last round which recently finished o... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

Formula One Hamilton – Too Fast & Too Ready for the Australian Grand Prix

04th March 2008
At the moment all Formula One drivers are undergoing the pre season testing before the first Grand Prix event of the year - the Melbourne Circuit at Albert Park. This admirable event has been part of the professional racing calendar since 1985 but as of 1... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

Breezing through At the Finn Gold Cup

25th January 2008
The 2008 Finn Gold Cup Regatta in Melbourne has recently began. There was a total of 85 international and Australian sailors from approximately 33 countries who have engaged in the competition. There are many participants who have taking advantage of the ... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

Countdown to the Masters Cup in Shanghai

05th November 2007
The most popular tennis tournament, the Davis Cup will host its 61st final in the United States where the USA will host defending champion Russia next November 30th, 2007. It was in 1992 when the USA last congregated a final also winning its first Davis C... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford

BMW Sauber Ready For Chinese Grand Prix

08th October 2007
The current Formula One season is nearing its end. Two races to go and the constructors' championship was already decided with Ferrari taking this year's to price after McLaren was disqualified in connection with the Ferrari spying scandal. The drivers... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Spud Webb Dunk or How to Dunk a Basketball

28th August 2007
Do you remember Spud Webb winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1986? Standing at only 5’6”(!), Spud beat the defending champion Dominique Wilkins with a variety of nasty dunks – a one-handed 360, a two-handed double pump and a 180 reverse double-pum... Read >
Author: Steve Wells

Harvick’s Star Shone the Brightest

22nd May 2007
The 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge is all over and Kevin Harvick recorded his first win at the prestigious event. After 80 laps around the Lowe’s Motor Speedway on the 19th of this month, the Number 29 Chevrolet Pennzoil Platinum driven by Harvick bes... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle

Audi at St. Petersburg

03rd April 2007
Audi luxury unit of Volkswagen and recipient of quality VW shocks have again displayed its unmatched performance at St. Petersburg. Two of Audi’s R10 TDI sports cars will start Saturday’s second round of the American Le Mans Series in St. Petersburg... Read >
Author: benjamin

Audi Motorsport St. Petersburg Qualifying Race Report

03rd April 2007
Audi Motorsport team has successfully qualified in the recent American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race held at the St. Petersburg circuit in Florida. At the beginning of the race, defending champion Allan McNish set the pace aboard the Audi R10 TDI with 650 ... Read >
Author: benjamin

No Americans reached the Quarterfinals at Wimbledon

05th July 2006
The last time no Americans reached the quarterfinals was at the All England Club in 1911, when no U.S. women and only three men were entered in the tournament. The last Grand Slam event when no Americans entered the final eight was the 1976 Australian Ope... Read >
Author: Ally White

PGA Tour Players go from Fighting Adversity to Decompressing

12th April 2006
The PGA Tour's first mayor championship was disputed this year and the second stage goes from the 7,445 yard long field to a field almost 500 yards shorter and with 10 weeks to lessen the pressure in all the aspects. The TOUR changes from the climatica... Read >
Author: Cathy Jones

2006 Chicago White Sox Preview

12th February 2006
2005 Overview: After waiting 88 years for a World Series title, the Chicago White Sox and 2nd year Manager Ozzie Guillen entered the 2005 season on a mission. After an impressive rookie managerial season the Venezuela born Guillen led his troops to a d... Read >
Author: Jack Scrafford