Archive for August, 2006

Cavaliers Lebron James switching roles to point guard with USA

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

By Marshall Smith
The FIBA’s world basketball championship held in Japan is the major event in sports these days, with the USA as the favorite to go with the trophy, as this year’s teams are tougher, the role of each one of his players is essential in order to accomplish their goals. James Lebron is just one […]

Dope testing failures on the NFL, the Carolina Panthers case

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

By Marshall Smith
Dope testing is an essential tool for any professional branch of sports, in order to keep a standard on the quality of the players based on their real abilities, looking for those who make use of illicit substances to perform better. Dr Gary Wadler knows this pretty well, he is an internist specialized on […]

Last Weekend at the Bundesliga

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

By Jill Woods
It seems that Berlin had a lot of action last weekend in the Bundesliga Championship. Hamburgo tied once again last Sunday against Hertha Berlin with a 1-1 score during the third stage of the championship. This is the third time that the team ties getting the 11th position in the board.
Hamburgo team had […]

Greatness at the PGA Tour

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

By Camilla Mancini
The PGA Championship or the “Glory’s last shot” as it is also known, took part last week at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago. This official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the European Tour, offered this year a purse of $6.8 million and for all the golf fans, we got […]

Kevan Barlow Became the Newest Jet

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

By Julie Smith
Last Sunday the New York Jets acquired the five years veteran Kevan Barlow who used to play for the San Francisco 49ers. This was made in exchange for an unidentified pick in the 2007 draft. Apparently, the pick involved is a fourth-round choice that can become a higher selection if Barlow reaches predetermined […]

The Breakout of Floyd Landis’ Results in the Anti-Doping Scandal Make Cycling Fans Confused and Divided

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

by Ally White
Never has a sport, or its participants been under such a strict inspection for doping as professional cycling is now. Even though time has passed since Floyd Landis was striped of his title as cycling’s greatest champion after two of his urine samples showed an unusually high ratio of testosterone, the cycling authorities […]

A surprised victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

By Jill Woods
Formula One driver Jenson Button has won his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix that took place in Budapest, while Schumacher got one point closer to Fernando Alonso during the race.
At the beginning, the rain was present in the race concluding with a little bit of sun but neither Fernando […]

Blue Jays powdered by the Yankees

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

By Camilla Mancini
 On August 3rd the New York Yankees and the Blue Jays had an encounter that crushed the Toronto team with an 8-1 final score.
Yankee’s big man in the game, Jason Giambi, hit a three-run home run that gave his team a four-straight win, which at the same time kept them ahead in the […]

Tennis Australia’s chief recovering

Friday, August 4th, 2006

by Camilla Mancini 
Last Tuesday, 1st August, Geoffrey N. Pollard who’s been president of Tennis Australia since 1989 had a main hearth surgery, a couple of days after his visit to London.
During his trip to Wimbledon in July, Pollard started feeling ill; after his return to Australia he visited a cardiologist in Melbourne that recommended him […]

Oakland Raiders Start Season with a Member of the Hall of Fame

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

By Julie Smith
Things have changed for the Oakland Raiders’ players. Art Shell’s first training camp practice showed things will be different for the Raiders representatives this season. At the end of the first practice 12 players were running around the field as punishment for penalties, among them: Rashad Moore and Randy Moss.
LaMont Jordan declared Shell’s […]