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Kapil Dev, is the Indian cricket legend regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to ever have played the game. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century for captaining India to their maiden and only Cricket World Cup in 1983 and ... Views: 4962
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is a common causes of elbow pain. Tennis Elbow is characterised by pain over the outer side of the elbow, which may radiate down the forearm. Despite the name, Tennis Elbow does not just afflict tennis professionals. In fact, this common elbow problem (it ... Views: 1240
Longboards, funboards, shortboards, fish--there's no good or bad type. The kind of board you ride depends on many things, such as wave conditions and your size, stance, experience, and physical fitness.
Shortboards
There are several kinds of shortboards but the most familiar is the thruster. ... Views: 1162
Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team failed to make the playoffs during his 2 years.
The NHL club fired Paul Maurice in their first big move of what may be a busy off-season for the team. Assistant coach Randy Ladouceur was also fired and assistant Dallas ... Views: 750
Big Brown had a 4 3/4-length victory over Eight Belles to win the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby 134 is in the books and it was a victorious Big Brown that pulled away from the entire field. On an unhappy note, the filly Eight Belles was able to finish second, very ... Views: 761
The Biggest Breakthrough
In Sports For The Past 100 Years
Timing is the biggest breakthrough in sport for the past 100 years. It will revolutionize the way all sports are practiced and performed using this new mind training system.
What is timing?
Timing can be defined as being at the ... Views: 661
The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson in what might be one of many off-season decisions after the league's highest payroll produced a 2nd consecutive first-round knockout from the playoffs.
Avery Johnson leaves the team with an impressive resume after more than 3 seasons. However, ... Views: 755
The Montreal Canadiens will try to draw even in the best of seven Eastern Conference semifinals when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 4.
Montreal won Game 1 in OT, but the Flyers took 2 in a row, earning a 2-1 series advantage. Philadelphia could move one step away from the Eastern ... Views: 620
As the Kentucky Derby approaches, sports bettors gather their statistics to make the right picks for this year's race.
During last year's Kentucky Derby, Street Sense got ahead and won at 2:02.17. The year before that, Barbaro won in 2:01.36. It is undetermined as to whether this year's winner ... Views: 667
The art of playing a sport is centred in the minds ability to learn and grasp new concepts and the self confidence we have in ourselves to perform better, faster and more appropriately than anyone else at that game. When learning a new sport or trying to be the best at any sport, the link ... Views: 1107
Greg Chalmers Became the 5th Australian to win in 8 events on the Nationwide Tour when he survived a playoff bogey to win the Henrico County Open.
Greg Chalmers defeated Henrik Bjornstad on the 2nd playoff hole at the Henrico County Open. They finished regulation play at The Dominion Club in ... Views: 675
Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory over the Rangers and a sweep of the first 2 games of their 2nd round series.
Jordan Staal's goal in the 2nd period broke a scoreless tie and Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead ... Views: 636
Kyle Busch came back from being a lap behind in the Aaron's 499 for his 1st win at Talladega Superspeedway. A multi-car pileup froze the track and allowed Busch to make his way across the finish line.
Unlike his past experiences, this time the crash happened behind Kyle Busch, who drove into ... Views: 1008
Former 2 time heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd is moving down to light heavyweight and signed a deal with promoter, Artie Pelullo and Banner Promotions.
After signing a new contract with Art Pelullo’s Banner Promotions, former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Chris Bryd will make his light ... Views: 724
The New York Jets traded defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Jets having a conditional 2009 draft choice.
The Denver Broncos acquired Dewayne Robertson from the Jets for a conditional pick in the 2009 draft. Robertson was with the Jets for 5 straight ... Views: 714
Houston Rockets center Tracy McGrady scored 7 of his 27 points in the final period, leading his team to a 94-92 victory over Utah Jazz.
With the Rockets down 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs, Tracy McGrady scoring 7 points was crucial. Rafer Alston also scored 20 points and 5 assists ... Views: 718
The term “Strategy” has several meanings. Some of the meanings of strategy are plan, policy, approach, and tactic; so, it would be quite obvious that poker strategy is nothing but that which speaks about a poker plan, a poker policy, a poker approach, or a poker tactic. Ultimately ... Views: 711
Kevin Garnett beat out Denver's Marcus Camby and Houston's Shane Battier for NBA's top defensive player.
Kevin Garnett led the Boston Celtics with 9.2 rebounds per game and added 18.8 points, 1.2 blocks and 1.4 steals. He received 493 points, including 90 first-place votes. Camby, who won the ... Views: 722
The Miami Dolphins, who have the first pick in the draft, have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jack Long.
The Dolphins will select Jake Long with the Number 1 overall pick in the draft. Even though the Dolphins had originally planned to select Ohio State defensive ... Views: 700
Isiah Thomas was fired after his 2nd season with the Knicks, during which the team was 23-59 and suffered their 7th consecutive losing season. He has now been prohibited from communicating with any of members of the team.
Ex-Knicks coach Isiah Thomas is not allowed to have any contact with his ... Views: 632
Frank Thomas was released by the Toronto Blue Jays after he threw a tirade for being removed from the lineup.
Blue Jays General Manager, J.P. Ricciardi said that he and Frank Thomas came to a mutual agreement. Thomas had been informed that he would no longer be the Blue Jay's designated ... Views: 614
Danica Patrick becomes first female winner in IndyCar history, capturing the Indy Japan 300
Using successful fuel strategy to capture an IndyCar Series event in Japan, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a major auto race after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the ... Views: 714
MMA welterweight Georges St. Pierre beats Matt Serra in the second round to get the UFC title.
The Montreal's Georges St. Pierre celebrated after defeating Long Island's Matt Serra with a 2nd round TKO at the Bell Centre. That crowd set an all-time attendance record for UFC in its first show in ... Views: 660
It’s that time of year again – Golf Season! As a Personal Trainer for over 22 years, I’ve been fortunate to train thousands of people to achieve varied goals. Among my clients have been many golfers at all levels from Duffers to local champions to PGA professionals.
I’m ... Views: 1085
There are many ways for you to win your favorite sports games, particularly NCAA football, on your Xbox 360. You can practice all your sleep away and stay in front of your TV for hours, making sure that your team racks up points faster than you can rack up your energy bill. You can practice with ... Views: 821
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is already making plans for the next campaign but insisted that he is not in the market for David Villa.
The highly-rated Valencia striker has made his admiration for the Gunners known. He is expected to form a partnership with Liverpool’s Fernando Torres at Euro ... Views: 598
Memphis announced that Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose will enter the NBA draft as early entry to the pros.
Chris Douglas-Roberts led Memphis with 18.1 points a game and helped them set a Division I record with 38 victories. He was picked for the NCAA all-tournament team after Memphis ... Views: 728
Isiah Thomas was fired as coach of the New York Knicks after an extremely disappointing and embarrassing season of horrible basketball games and other atrocities.
At a meeting held at Madison Square Garden between Knicks ownership and coach Isiah Thomas was interrupted several times by fans ... Views: 803
Every year, thousands of high school and junior college basketball players compete to get one of the few basketball scholarships that are awarded each year. Here are some basketball tips on how to increase your chances of be selected to receive one of those coveted positions.
Talent and ... Views: 2448
The interruption of politics in sports stands out when it hits the headlines of famous newspapers and people are now all made up against this issue. But when an IPL innovation to let cricket ne a game is introduced, we see a lot of objections. Objections against what? The playing field it ... Views: 1408
After being defeated by Matt Serra, Georges St. Pierre attempts to redeem himself for the Welterweight Title.
Canada hosts some big time MMA events delivered by the UFC. Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra are trying to establish who is the better welterweight. After one of the biggest upsets ... Views: 648
The Bulls ditched their coach after an extremely disappointing basketball season.
Jim Boylan compiled a 24-32 record as the team finished the season 33-49, which is the opposite of their 2006-07 record when they advanced to the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. Boylan was promoted from assistant ... Views: 759
Experts predicted that the San Jose Sharks will win the 2008 Stanley Cup Final beating the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games.
The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs began with 4 of the 8 matchups going to a deciding 7th game. Pittsburgh defeated the Sens in 5 games and Jose Theodore put up a wall against ... Views: 549
Every sport needs commitment and hard work. A player should be always healthy and fit. Golf fitness is different form other games. If somebody wants to improve his game he needs to perform some special type of exercises. A player should stick to a regular exercise program. Regular workouts give ... Views: 671
Good defenders are a rarity on the basketball court these days. Some players have no interest in playing basketball defense, but more often players just don’t know how to play defense.
From their earliest days on the floor, coaches tell players the defense just takes desire. While desire is a ... Views: 2205
After a decade of unparalleled service to the sports betting community, i-Sportsbook.com continues to pave its way through the online gaming industry.
Even though the online gambling industry has endured some major blows lately, some gaming entities have managed to stay afloat, despite ... Views: 1054
Online sports betting megacorp, i-Sportsbook.com wins Gambling Online Magazine award for "Best Overall Sportsbook".
It's hard enough choosing which sports teams to bet on. Placing a sports wager on an online sportsbook that has slow pay-outs or poor customer service is something every sports ... Views: 940
Online sports betting giant unleashes its new state-of-the-art redesign with new graphics and more wagering options.
Since 1998, i-Sportsbook.com has been known as a well-respected entity in the online sports betting industry. Last week, the company announced the launch of its new look and ... Views: 1219
The most important part of golf game is swing. You can be a winner if you have a nice swing. It is a difficult task to improve swing. You will need lot of practice if you want to improve your performance in the game of golf. If a player wants to improve his game then he should follow some basic ... Views: 766
The Jayhawks defeated the Tigers in a miraculous comeback in the championship game in a 75-68 victory.
The Tigers kept missing their shots. However, Mario Chalmers' three pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining put the game into overtime, putting the Jayhawks in a 75-68 win for their first national ... Views: 582
Kansas defeated Memphis in an amazing overtime victory to win the 2008 NCAA men's college basketball championship.
Kansas overcame Memphis in a miraculous comeback in the championship game, 75-68. Trailing by 9 points in the last 2 minutes of regulation, Kansas tied the score on Mario ... Views: 716
Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets and Patrick Ewing, formerly of the Knicks , will both be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dick Vitale, a Broadcaster who brought basketball to millions of TV views, was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday along with one of the most ... Views: 908
It was expected by many that the Bruins would be playing North Carolina in the championship game, but the Tigers and Jayhawks made it through.
Kansas and Memphis made it to the NCAA championship on Monday night in San Antonio. However, some feel that these 2 teems were not the most likely to ... Views: 641
The Jayhawks are Final Four Bound for the first time since 2003 and 13th time overall.
On their way to the Final Four, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Portland State 85-61, UNLV 75-56, Villanova 72-57 and Davidson 59-57. In the first round, Brandon Rush scored 18 points when Kansas reached a ... Views: 661
UCLA fans gathered on Bruin Walk on April 2nd to give the men's college basketball team a special send-off as they departed for their 3rd consecutive Final Four.
After seeking their twelfth national title, the Bruins beat Xavier 76-57 to win the West Region. They are returning for their 3rd ... Views: 602
Known as one of the best college basketball teams, The Tar Heels, advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Looking back at the history of events, North Carolina defeated Mount St. Mary's 113-74, Arkansas 108-77, Washington State 68-47 and Louisville 83-73. In the first round of the ... Views: 663
Every sportsmen needs to be fit. Like all other sports golf also needs a special fitness program. A golfer needs to perform some special exercises to improve his performance. There are two types of exercises which are performed to improve the game of golf. The first type of exercise is ... Views: 639
Do you want to bring your golf game to new level? The most important thing is to follow some fitness tips and techniques. Proper tips and techniques can improve your golf performance. For improving golf swing you have to regularly perform strength exercises. Exercise you perform should mimic the ... Views: 628
Athletes today are looking toward complementary medicine to enhance athletic performance and achieve optimal health. Nutritional supplementation, therapeutic massage, and meditation have gained widespread acknowledgement and practice throughout the United States as adjuncts to the more ... Views: 1562
Key to better golf performance is consistency. The most important part of golf is a swing. It is very important to practice swing to improve golf performance. A swing needs flexibility as well as strength. A perfect balance between flexibility and strength will result in a perfect swing. ... Views: 676