Damian ready for UFC Middleweight?
Top UFC middleweight contender, Damian Maia will be putting on his
MMA gloves again as he feels he is ready to take up current UFC middleweight champion title holder Anderson Silva nicknamed ‘The spider’. Talking to Fighters magazine he said:
“I see myself ready to fight for the belt. I would go at Anderson and it would give him the chance of knocking me out or give me the opportunity to finish the fight. That’s what I expect. I’m not saying I will win, but I will fight to end the fight before the judge’s decision. I want to do an aggressive fight and expose myself more. The UFC were waiting on the result of Anderson-Thales match to see what to do with me. They told me they were planning to give me the chance in August but because of their performance the UFC decided not put Silva in a main event very soon. Then they matched me and Nate Marquardt to find out the next challenger for the belt.”
Soccer Drills
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Soccer (also known as football except in America) remains unbeatably the most played and watched sport in the world. An estimated 200 million play soccer either professionally or as a past-time for fun all around the world. For many of the soccer minded, soccer drills have become part of playing the game and range from computer animated drills which offer basic techniques like dribbling, passing, heading, and shooting which are down loadable for free to more personalized drills designed to help players improve their skill.
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Lebron finally gets back-up
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Cleveland Cavaliers NBA celebrity, Lebron James finally has some NBA all-star backup! The Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns last Thursday, and guess who’s joining the team? The four-time NBA champion, formerly Kobe’s partner, Shaquille O’Neal! This is clearly going to be an amazing basketball duo. How does Lebron feel about the latest addition? “Shaq is an incredible ballplayer and a four-time NBA champion,” LeBron James told The Associated Press. “I have a lot of respect for him and his game. It will be a real honor to play with Shaq as my teammates and I look forward to another great season with the Cavs.”
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Rubber Mulch-Key to athlete’s safety
What do sports fields, punching bags, Equestrian arena, playgrounds and MMA mats all have in common? What keeps athletes from getting very serious injuries? Usually made from recycled tires, rubber mulch has become one of athlete’s most important safety equipment but usually goes unnoticed. Its shock absorption quality which is better than wood, gravel and sand is the very thing that minimizes athletes’ injuries by breaking their falls and its resilient surface ensures an overall safe sport environment. Exactly how is this vital substance made?
It takes approximately 80 old tires to create one square foot of rubber mulching. After collecting the tires, the rubber needs to be made into a granular substance retaining its elastic and intuitive qualities, a process called devulcanization. This involves separating the tiny wires and fibers intertwined with the rubber and the mulch (rubber) which is the bulk of the whole process. Magnets are employed but aren’t 100% effective and chemicals need to be used. The rubber is then treated with heat, chemicals and softening agents to gain the elasticity and insulation required for the intended usage.
Pacquiao makes it to Forbes Magazine
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The Filipino boxing idol, Manny Pacquiao is now included in Forbes magazine as the world’s 6th highest paid athletes. In his latest matches against De La Hoya, Pacquiao got $10-million, while against Hatton it was $12-million and generated m
ore than $100 million in pay-per-view revenue in the US. He got a total of $30 million from these two victories which landed him the sixth place in the famous Forbes magazine with a $40 million earning in the past year. The sixth spot is shared with some NBA all star celebrities like Lebron James and golfer Phil Mickelson. Tiger Woods still keeps his title as the highest paid athlete with $110 million income in the past year!
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Lakers -NBA champions
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Do you believe in Kobe? After all his mishaps during game 4, you might have thought twice before answering but after Lakers 99/86 victory over Orlando on Sunday, everyone is proud of our NBA celebrity! The game definitely was Kobe’s, he scored 30 points, made six rebounds, and five assists and most significantly to most-won his first championship without Shaquille O’Neal. This would be a very important addition to the NBA all-star’s profile considering the famous Shaq-Bryant feud just last year. Everyone remembers the issue that was raised when then part-time rapper Shaquille freestyle rapped: “You know how I be. Last week Kobe couldn’t do without me,” at a New York nightclub sometime last June 2008 after Lakers lost other finals since O’Neal’s being traded. Bryant has proved that statement wrong gaining his fourth championship ring, one behind Magic Johnson and two behind Michael Jordan- a great achievement indeed!
NBA finals-Magic’s Victory
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“I’m used to coming through in those situations, …….the team trusts me to come through in those situations, and it just didn’t happen tonight,” said the frustrated Kobe Bryant after Lakers first defeat marking
Magic’s first victory in the NBA all star finals. Most disappointing to all was when he lost his last chance to give the Lakers a 3-0 advantage in the finals, with half a minute left, he lost the ball to Mickael Pietrus and ended up fouling him leading to Magic gaining two free throws and winning the game by 4 points-108/104!
NBA Finals-Game 1 & 2
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“There is no defeat except for those who give up”. This definitely should be what the Orlando Magic puts in their minds after their double defeat in the NBA finals. Many of us were excited to see how the NBA all stars-Dwight vs. Kobe, Lewis vs. Odom and Turkoglu vs. Gasol match-up and many Magic and even Cavalier fans were hoping for Magic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers but to everyone’s disappointment they lost by 25 points in the first game, 100/75 and 101-96 in the second game. Obviously, with the Lakers long championship history of nine wins, their capability shouldn’t be underestimated but all expected more from Magic! After all, they were the team who beat the Cavaliers and erased everyone’s dream of Kobe meeting Lebron in the final! What exactly happened in this most awaited Celebrity game? Does Magic still have a chance or is the trophy as good as Lakers? Let’s have a quick review.
East meets West- NBA Celebrity All Star Game
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic finals is said to be one to make NBA history and be an NBA Celebrity all star game. Just how did these two teams start and how did they make their way up to the top?
NBA Celebrity All Star Game
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With the NBA finals fast approaching, everyone’s excited what’s in store and what cool moves our favorite players have under their sleeves this time. Orlando Magic taking up the Los Angeles Lakers is surely to be a historic NBA celebrity all star game and we all can’t help but wonder what happens when Coby and Howard meet on the court. Read the rest of this entry »