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MLB: The Diamond is a Drugs Best Friend
[topsy_retweet_big]For the past six years Major League Baseball has been plagued by the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs. The games biggest names have been accused, suspended, or admitted to using a PED.
Another scandal is starting to surface in baseball over the drug Actovegin. This particular substance is a free protein extract obtained from [...]
Cavilers Get Back Ilgauskas After 30 Day Loop Hole
What does fair have to do with the NBA? A good majority of the fans believe that the NBA is rigged for the four biggest markets.
These are also the people who make outlandish statements; they make remarks like, “I would give it to Jennifer Aniston so hard she wouldn’t even know what day of [...]
NFL: Trades and Rumors from the Gridiron
[topsy_retweet_big]As young NFL prospects work endlessly to improve their game for the upcoming combine, NFL veterans seek out their maximum value.
Some of the leagues favorite divas are rumored to be on the trading block.
This is the time of year when teams find the perfect players to add to their system. It may only be [...]
Cardio Options For Pained Knees
Do you have bad knees? I do. After years of crouching positions (goalkeeper, catcher, and first base), years of overweight, and several pregnancies my knees are shot. I knew that losing weight would help, and it did.
I still struggle with knee pain even at my goal weight, so here are some of the strategies I [...]
Colt McCoy Has A Decision To Make
Colt McCoy’s arm stopped working in the 1st Quarter of the BCS National Title Game. Now he won’t throw for scouts at the Indy Combine, but he’ll still attend?
Colt McCoy has a decision to make: Honesty or dishonesty. I’ve seen words like “alerted” attached to him NOT throwing at the combine. Does he know something [...]
A Guide To The World Cup 2010: Group H
Here’s one fact about Group H – Spain are going through. Here’s a second fact – the other position is going to be hell to secure for the other three teams. With Spain ranked number 1, and the others 15+, at least one spot has been reserved…
Group H
Spain
Current World Ranking: 1
Spain were off to a [...]
A Guide To The World Cup 2010: Group G
Now Group G is truly something – the definite power group out of all groups this year. With veterans like Brazil and Portugal, along with up-and-coming Ivory Coast, the odds are looking terribly bad for North Korea.
Is there an underdog hope for North Korea? Not in my books. And the competition between the other three [...]
Water Our Life Source
I drink so much water every day that it feels like I drink gallons on any given day. I drink so much because I am a very active person. I work out every day. I know water is my life source.
Water is my life source for a very good reason. My body feels better when [...]
Where’s The “Fun and Gun” Lebron?
The Cleveland Cavaliers were on a 3-game losing streak where the wind went out of LeBron’s sails. What made this team hit the “doldrums”, and what brought the “trade winds” back to Cleveland? A win.
I can’t think of something more annoying than watching a guy who doesn’t really like playing his sport unless he’s winning. [...]
Taking a Kickboxing Class
After a long day of random work and putting out fires, I joined a 45-minute kickboxing class. It was fast and invigorating.
In kickboxing you kick up a storm while getting one of the best cardio workouts available. Not to mention lots of relief from a hectic day on planet Earth.
My knees pumped, my legs snapped [...]
Why The 2010 Olympics Suck
I’m a huge fan of the Olympics. HUGE. Thankfully my day job is as a writer, because if the Games are on, I’d like to be watching. I watch everything from skeleton to curling and love it all (except ice dancing, just can’t get into that).
Do I really need to detail why these Games have [...]
Plyometrics with Racquetball Training
Because I perform plyometrics exercises, I have increased my winning average. I have more power and my recovery time is faster.
Plyometrics are common in the fitness industry. More and more racquetball players consider them mainstream.
My personal trainerdescribes plyometrics as explosive movements. If done routinely, they will help build your strength and power. Below are some [...]
NFL Conversations That Never Happened This Offseason
It’s been a while since I’ve put in an installment of “Conversations That Never Happened”. Considering the recent offseason events in the NFL it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t speculate the heck out of them, right? Who are we without a little salacious fantasy?
I figure that we’ve got three really interesting storylines going in [...]
2010 Olympic Hockey: Team Russia Looks to Reverse Fortunes
Preliminary play is underway in Vancouver and Team Russia is looking to erase more than two decades of frustration as they seek a gold medal performance here in the 2010 Winter Olympics after a string of disappointments.
In the ten Winter Olympiads spanning from 1956 to 1992, Russia was dominant. Under the old USSR regime, [...]
Tiger Woods Press Conference Was Over Par
[topsy_retweet_big]At 11am EST on February 20th 2010 Tiger Woods made his first public appearance since the unexplainable Thanksgiving destruction derby.
Woods gathered friends, family, and selected members of the media for this highly anticipated press conference. The most impressive part of this entire process was that the golf writers association decided to boycott this event.
The [...]
What Do Tiger And The NFL Have In Common?
Tiger Woods had his little “confession” today, and now I want some real answers. Tiger made a “blah” statement, and he didn’t take any questions. “Tiger, if I may be so bold…”
Would You Like To Clarify…
…why you chose to hold this press conference in the middle of the Accenture Match Play? Are still mad at [...]
A Guide To The World Cup 2010: Group F
Surely only one team can prosper in this group – and it’s nearly definitely going to be Italy. Although they’re maybe not as good as they were when they won the last world cup, they’re definitely the most powerful team in this group.
And against the likes of New Zealand, they look even better. Will they [...]
Bodybuilding with Raw Power!
My chiropractor swears by eating raw food. He says it keeps him happy and healthy. He does look healthy and seems happy.
I personally like to eat cooked food every now and then. I can’t image eating only raw food. I’d miss out on holiday meals and trips to the frozen yogurt shop.
Raw Foodie
I came across [...]
NBA Trade Deadline: Who Got a Face Lift
[topsy_retweet_big]The NBA trade deadline is approaching, some moves have already happened and some are rumored to get done before the 11th hour.
Trading players in the NBA seems to be similar to buying and selling in the stock market. I have a vague understanding of Wall Street and only slightly better knowledge of trading contracts [...]
2010 Olympic Hockey: Team Sweden Angles for Repeat Performance
As preliminary pool play for men’s hockey begins in earnest during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Swedish national team comes to western Canada with swagger and focus. The Swedes are the defending gold medal winners, knocking off arch rival Finland in the gold medal game in Torino back in 2006.
Former NHL players Mats Naslund and [...]
