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How Swimming Has Made Its Mark. Or Mike. Or Tarzan.
- By Lisa Sweeet
- Published 09/11/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
In case you just now returned to this planet from vacation outside the solar system: swimmer Michael Phelps earned eight gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics—besting the swimming record of seven gold medals won in a single Olympics held by swimmer Mark Spitz since 1972.
Learn to Scuba Dive - the Purest Form of Escapism
- By Mark Burns
- Published 08/15/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
With so many people looking to find new and exciting pastimes, we explore the rapidly expanding sport of scuba diving. Many people ask me why did I choose to learn to scuba dive, and to be honest, if you had asked me at the time, I would not really have known the answer.
Why You Should Always Trust a Wrestler
- By Damian Ross
- Published 08/5/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
Yesterday I went to the annual wrestling awards banquet at my alma mater, Ridgewood High School. Every year my family has the distinction of honoring a Ridgewood wrestler with the Philip A Ross, Jr. award.
How to Play Fantasy Football?
- By Bill Parsons
- Published 07/10/2008
- Games , Sports
- Unrated
The NFL season would seem incomplete nowadays without the presence of Fantasy Football. When you play fantasy football, you have become the owner and coach of a football team. It is hard to remember what a NFL game was like without every play having fantasy football implications.
Conflict In The Cycling World
- By Emeli Dean
- Published 07/9/2008
- Sports , Cycling
- Unrated
The conflict in the cycling world between the international Cycling association UCI and sports organizers has gotten worse. Do cyclists have to decide between the Tour de France and Olympia? ...
Why do we like to watch sport competitions?
- By Marcia Henin
- Published 04/25/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
Why do we like to watch sport competitions? Even people who never engage in physical activity often find themselves in front of the TV, watching football and tennis, basketball and rugby.
The Role of Media in Sport
- By Marcia Henin
- Published 04/25/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
Sport is one of the well-published issues in the Net. Sport issues gain a lot of publicity and discussions in the media. The examples are numerous: thousands of football news article depict the reactions of trainers to a particular event. Important soccer games are an everyday issue in TV channels.
GT Channel Brings To You the Latest in Racing Videos
- By John Brady
- Published 04/16/2008
- Sports , Movies
- Unrated
GT Channel is the place where you will find the best and most exciting racing videos developed by top producers and enthusiastic users all over the world.
Soccer - News from the Africa-Cup 2008
- By Emeli Dean
- Published 02/13/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
The 26th Football Africa-Championship started on January 20th this year and will continue until February 10th. Humiliatingly there appeared an instance of bribery...
Wales make big win over England
- By Cindy Ferguson
- Published 02/12/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
It had been over 20 years since Wales has won at Twickenham, but their outstanding performance during the second half led to their victory over England.
Youzhny slammed Nadal in the Chennai Open
- By Cindy Ferguson
- Published 02/4/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
The world’s number one, Rafael Nadal, got hammered in the Chennai Open by the world’s number nineteen Russian, Mikhail Chennai.
Hamilton Stays with McLaren
- By Audrey Nolan
- Published 01/27/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
Lewis Hamilton sign up a five-year extension with McLaren last Friday, making it a 15-year-contract with the team. Hamilton’s original contract was signed in 2006, but as the driver had a great beginning and managed to finish the season as runner up against Kimi Raikonen, they decided to make a new contract.
The 13th Paralympic Games in Beijing
- By Emeli Dean
- Published 01/23/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
The 13th Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing from September 6th to September 17th. With more than 4,000 athletes from over 135 nations the Paralympic Games are the second biggest sporting event worldwide. On August 28th three Paralympic torches will be inflamed directly in Beijing and go on three different routes and will meet finally at the opening ceremony in Beijing on September 6th 2008....
Olympia 2008 in Beijing
- By Emeli Dean
- Published 01/23/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
‘One World, One Dream’ is the theme slogan for the coming up Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 where probably 205 nations will participate. One of the highlights will be the torch relay where a group of professionals will attempt to carry the Olympic fire up to the highest mountain in the world, the Mount Everest....
Former IOC Samaranch Leaves Hospital
- By Julie Smith
- Published 12/23/2007
- Sports
- Unrated
IOC’s honorary life president Juan Antonio Samaranch was taken to the Hospital Clinico in Madrid last Wednesday after a dizzy spell suffered during the presentation of a fund raising event organized by the Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas and the professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.