2012 UK Olympics Athlete Jenny Meadows anticipates she will be participating in her last competitive run in the upcoming London Olympics. She is running the 800m race and feels that it might be her last, since, as she claims, she was “a late starter,” to this kind of competitive running, currently being 31-years-old. However,…
Is Sports Betting to Become Lawful? A vote was taken last week in the state of New Jersey vis-à-vis legalizing sports betting. A vote in favor would mean that the state would make it legal to supplement their casinos and horse tracks with sports betting options. Currently there is a federal ban on this. But…
The UK is teaching those who don’t know, how to use the Internet. And it even managed to bring sports celebrities to help in this quest. Amazingly, in an act of kindness and in the spirit of volunteering, BBC Sport celebrities pledged an hour of their time in the ‘Give an Hour’ campaign. It is…
No matter what kind of player you are, or how great a team you’re playing for, don’t even think of competing with the Green Bay Packers right now. The NFL team is seemingly on an unstoppable roll. The team can thank its luck to either the stars in heaven or the stars on their…
Beckham Joins LA Galaxy Next month the Philippine Azkals will be playing against LA Galaxy. The Galaxy is one of America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. The game will take place at the Rizal Memorial Stadium and will have celebrity David Beckham battling for The Galaxy to win. As well as Beckham, Landon Donovan and…
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, has quite a lot to be proud of these days. Not only is he scoring on field, but he’s also faring pretty well off the field. It’s his attitude that has to be admired; no matter what Tebow does, he does it with immense strength and commitment. Some of his…
Female Soccer Players in College Soccer has become increasingly popular – for women – in America over the last 10 years in a trend that doesn’t seem to be abating. When it comes to women’s soccer in college, according to Andy Richards, head soccer coach for Bowling Green State University women’s team, the figure has…
The National Football League (NFL) and its players should take pride in how they benefit the country’s economy. US economists should be incredibly grateful to the players that pushed the ending to the league’s four month lockout as apart from pleasing its fans, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune, they “also saved the…
Shane Lyons, junior striker of Western Michigan University (WMU), just earned himself the title ‘Mid-American Conference Player of the Week.’ This was given to him, following the pair of goals he scored that won the game for his team last weekend. Lyons Brings WMU Back It cannot be denied, the WMU was doing terribly until…
The question on footballers lips these days might well be where is David Beckham headed to next. He has just been heavily encouraged by Tony Fernandes – new owner of the British football team QPR – to join their ranks. Today, Beckham is currently in the last year of his five-year contract, taking home a…