NFL Week 9 Preview NY Jets at Buffalo
In a critical AFC East contest, the New York Jets travel upstate to Buffalo this Sunday to take on the Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Jets sit 1/2 game behind Buffalo and New England, who are tied for first place in the division at 5-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM, and the early NFL betting lines favors Buffalo by 1 1/2 points, keep up with the live football results online. Read more »
Cristiano Ronaldo still hitting the back of the net
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most well-known soccer players in the world, signed with Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. During the 2010-11 season, Ronaldo scored 40 goals for Madrid in La Liga, beating the all-time record of goals scored in one season in the Spanish League. In addition, he scored 6 goals in the Champion’s League and 7 in the Copa del Rey.
He is greatly renowned for scoring the only goal in the Copa del Rey final against arch rival Barcelona last season, giving Real Madrid the King’s Cup for the first time since 1993. Because of his high scoring record, he won the Golden Boot award. Ronaldo had a total of 10 assists last season in La Liga, but is showing improvement in that area in the 2011-12 season. Ronaldo took 102 goal shots last season, scoring on 40 of them. Although he is widely considered one of the best players in the world, Ronaldo is not without weaknesses. Last season his shots were often considered erratic and off target. He has been accused of taking dives in an attempt to gain fouls and therefore direct free kicks or penalty kicks.
So far this year, Real Madrid has 6 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in La Liga. Within these games, Ronaldo has scored 10 goals (3 hat tricks), taken 57 shots, 23 goal … Read more »
Man City takes out ManU at Old Trafford 6-1
The English Football League, also referred to as the F.A. Premier League is one of the most viewed sporting event across the globe. The reason for its popularity is due to the colorful and talented and highly paid players, wealthy and renowned team owners and exotic yet highly experienced team managers or coaches.
One of the top teams in the league is Manchester United. This team is the current F.A. Premier League champion and was the runners up in European championships the previous season. This team is renowned because of its talented players and experienced coach. The hail from the city of Manchester, as the name suggests. Their great rivals and current leaders of the league are Manchester City. This team is foreign owned and has in the recent past acquired plenty of high profile players from across Europe, Africa and South America.
The rivalry between these two teams has existed for along time. However, most of the time, Manchester United looks down on their rivals as inferior. When the two teams have a match against each other in their home city, then the match is commonly referred to as a derby and is usually an eagerly awaited affair.
The two teams met on Sunday, October 23rd at Old Trafford; the home stadium of Manchester United. This match was eagerly anticipated by UK fans as well as fans across the globe. Manchester United rarely loose home matches. This derby would be like no other.
The match started and by half time, the score was 1 – 0 to Manchester City. By the 60th minute, United were down 2 – 0. Both goals were scored by Balotelli. The score was settled to 3 – 1 after Darren Fletcher … Read more »
Tim Tebow leads comeback against the Dolphins
Broncos fans finally got their wish when the quarterback Orton was benched and Tim Tebow took to the field, and while he took some chances he definitely made some victories against the Miami Dolphins. With a final score of 18-15 the game was a shootout in every sense of the word, and with Denver missing two field goals there was certainly cause for alarm. Neither team was at the top of their game, but Tebow pulled out all the stops by running the ball at times when no one expected him to. Much like his predecessor John Elway, Tim Tebow is not against taking risks. Creativity and surprise plays have once again come into the Broncos’ game plan, and this is exciting for many fans who grew tired of the grind, and the subsequent losses. For better or worse the Broncos’ game plan has just become a lot more chaotic, and while this is fun to watch there might be some hiccups in the future. Taking risks and improvising is part of the game, but when you opt to do so for the sake of flair as opposed to victory there could be some serious trouble.
The Broncos are going to need to pull out all the stops to make this season a winner, and since bringing Tebow back into the game things will not get any easier. There is sure to be some real trouble for the team if Tebow cannot integrate himself in a big hurry, and this fact is not lost on anyone who watched the game against Miami. There needs to be a lot more effort to incorporate Tebow’s unique type of play into the game of this Broncos team, a team which is a lot more accustomed as of late to running a-typical plays. Fortunately for the team there are an … Read more »
The blocked field goal heard around the world
On a cold day in Salt Lake City, the “Holy War” was resurrected again. November 27, 2010 was the date when the Brigham Young Cougars took on the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in front of 45,272 screaming Utes fans. This heated rivalry goes back to the turn of the century as BYU and Utah have played each other since 1896. As of 2011, Utah holds the edge in this series with 55 wins, 34 losses, and four ties. The close proximity of both campuses (45 minutes away from each other) also fuels the competitiveness between both schools.
Utah came into this game with a stellar record (10-1 overall, 7-1 conference) and was ranked #20 in the polls. Utes Head Coach Kyle Whittingham had his troops prepared or so he thought. Cougars Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall always circled this game on the calendar to get his boys ready to play. With the frenzied fans behind the Utes, they looked to hold court on home turf as kickoff drew close. Much like other storied rivalries as Michigan-Ohio State and Florida-Florida State, the electricity in the air was thick.
As the game progressed, the defensive play of the Cougars was stellar. Going into halftime, the Cougars were up 6-0 and extended the lead going into the fourth quarter leading 13-0. The Utes engineered a wild comeback heavily relying on costly errors by BYU. A Utah field goal cut the lead to 13-3 and BYU fumbled on their next series which the Utes cashed … Read more »
Oakland Raider kicker Sebastian Janikowski ties 63-yard NFL field goal record
After kicking a record-tying 63-yard field goal with just seconds to go in the first half of the September 12, 2011 game against the Denver Broncos, Raider kicker Sebastian Janikowski said that was disappointed in the kick.
According to Janikowski, the field goal wasn’t kicked-well and it just barely made it over the goal post, to help the Raiders beat the Broncos 23-20 at a Monday night football game in Denver. Janikowski’s field goal gave Oakland and its new head coach, Hue Jackson, the fourth straight seasonal win over Denver, and marked Denver’s first loss in a home opener since 2000.
Janikowski, now tied with Tom Dempsey, 1970, and Jason Elam, 1998, both with 63-yard field goals, in the NFL record books, said that he kicked a 70-yard field goal in pregame practice and that the record setting field goal was not a good, solid kick.
A Polish-born former soccer player, Janikowski, a former star kicker at Florida State University, was drafted by Oakland in 2000, as the 17th overall draft pick, marking the third time in NFL history that a place kicker had been drafted in the first round. His NFL record-setting counterpart, Jason Elam, was drafted in the third round by the Denver Broncos in 1993 after a playing college football at the University of Hawaii. Dempsey, born without toes … Read more »
Adam Vinatieri Superbowl 38 field goal
Adam Vinatieri’s career kicking for the New England Patriots hit the ground running from the start in 1996. The first 10 years in NFL, he played for the Patriots, and played in 4 Superbowls, winning 3. The first Superbowl was in his rookie year and he contributed greatly to the efforts. Although the Patriots lost to the Green Bay Packers 35-21, Vinatieri managed to get a kickoff returned that broke a Superbowl record, 99 yards. This mere sample was a foreshadow to the successful career ahead of him.
This promising rookie went on to defy the elements in a blizzard game against the Oakland Raiders. Somehow, against all odds, Vinatieri single-handedly tied the game and sent it into overtime by kicking a field goal 45 yards long. The game was tied 13-13 and the Patriots ended up winning the game by a 23 yard field goal by the man of the year, Adam Vinatieri.
Keeping up with quality assurance, Vinatieri managed to give the New England Patriots their first Superbowl victory in the final play of the game against the St. Louis Rams, 20-17. Vinatieri maintains the sport entertaining and suspenseful … Read more »
The NBA’s best 3 point shooters of all time
For years people have been amazed by the 3 point shot and it seems like this is a lost art in the NBA today. As more people are focused on dunks and amazing athleticism, it seems like people have forgotten how much hard work it really takes to become one of the best 3 point shooters of all time. As the NBA continues to be a highlight reel, there are still some players that stand out for their amazing 3 point skill. It takes years of hard work and practice to be able to perfect the 3 point shot and here are some of the best to ever display long distance shooting as a skill in the NBA.
Reggie Miller is arguably one of the best 3 point shooters of all time and simply because he was as clutch as they come in the NBA. Though he may not have the prettiest form in the world, Reggie was the ultimate Pacer and always gave Michael Jordan a run for his money in the NBA playoffs. Reggie will always go down as one of the best 3 point shooters ever.
Ray Allen was definitely the opposite of Reggie as he most likely has the prettiest jump shot of all time. Ray … Read more »
10 Best field goal shooters of all time in the NBA
There is nothing as lovely as an excellent goal shoot in basketball. Basketball players have different spectacular ways of shooting the goals and 10 professional players have stood out. The most amazing crowd-moving shoot is the slam dunk. This is when a player shoots a goal while near the basket and airborne with the ball in hand. To make this goal more fantastic, the player swings and drops to celebrate the goal.
Michael Jordan is one of the best field goal shooters in NBA history. He led the association with 10 scoring titles.
Steve Nash is definitely one of the best shooters of all time in the NBA. He holds the record for the 50-40-90 seasons. 50-40-90 is a shooting threshold that only 5 NBA players have reached. Steve Nash has had 50% and above for field goals, he has scored 40 % of three-point field goals and 90% of free throws in just one NBA season.
Larry Bird is one of the members of the 50-40-90 club. He enabled the Celtics win three titles during one season in 1980. Bird was a clever basketball player as he always saved his best shot for the last. This helped him to dominate the all-star weekend leagues. Bird won 3-point contests thrice.
Mark Price was also a member of the 50-40-90 club. He was very good at aiming and this was the guy to watch … Read more »
Legendary Lionel Messi goal scoring in its most exquisite form
Many a football fan will claim that scoring a goal is an art form in and of itself – an exquisite exercise that requires passion, perseverance, practice and god-given talent. Many a football fan will also probably claim that if scoring a goal is an art form, that one of its greatest artists would be none other than legendary Argentine Lionel Messi.
Born in Rosario, Argentina in 1987, the FC Barcelona striker is easily one of the greatest football players of his generation. He started playing football at an early age and was discovered for his extraordinary talent by Barcelona. Debuting in the 2004-2005 season, Lionel Messi had no trouble adjusting to the big leagues upon debut and was soon able to break his team record for being the youngest player to score a league goal. He continued to break records the following year, when he became the youngest Argentine to participate in the FIFA World Cup at only 19 years of age. Throughout his career he has since won three Champions League titles, as well as five La Liga titles. His numerous nominations and awards, in particular being bestowed the European Football Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, are a testament to his amazing skills on the field.
Yet the best and most extravagant testament to Messi’s greatness is perhaps his list of unforgettable, awe-inspiring goals – the kind of goals that can make a crowd go wild in heated celebration, or completely silent in pure awe and enlightenment; the kind of goals that would catch the wonder of younger generations and inspire football stars of the future; the kind of goals that truly elevate the act of goal-scoring into an exquisite and tantalizing art form.
His other memorable goals include a strike … Read more »