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Streaming Live Soccer Online

March 11th, 2010 Lawrence Fader

Are you tired of not being able to watch live soccer and miss your favorite football team because your cable or satellite subscription does not carry it? Are you a die-hard fan of one of Europes best football players or, if you are that way inclined, just into the beautiful game because of those even more beautiful players? Whatever drove you to watch live soccer, surely you will be pleased to read this article.

You want to watch LIVE soccer using your computer and a running internet connection? With the technology available today this is entirely possible. And, you won’t be paying those insane prices that you would for a cable or satellite service, neither.

Over the past decade or so, the internet and computers have completely changed the way we live our daily lives. Researching your next term paper, finding quick medical suggestions, and reading up to date news stories are just a few ways the internet has improved our way of life. Well, now you can add live and streaming sports telecasts to that list.  Read more...

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Matthew Stafford Handed Reins As Lions Starting Quarterback

March 8th, 2010 Ross Everett

Matthew Stafford has yet to play a regular season NFL game and hes already the Detroit Lions starting quarterback. First year coach Jim Schwartz named Stafford as his starter for as the NFL regular season gets underway. Stafford beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the spot, though Schwartz went out of his way to stress that the rookie won the job as opposed to Culpepper losing it.

In announcing Stafford as the starting QB for the Lions, Schwartz made clear that hes very confident with his personnel at the position including third stringer Drew Stanton:

“I’ve had a lot of very tough decisions in the last few days — guys making the 53-man roster or not making it — but none more difficult than at quarterback. We announced to our team this morning that Matt Stafford is going to be our starting quarterback.”

“I’m very, very comfortable with the quarterback position here, not just one and two, but also three. What made this decision difficult was that I think we can win with Daunte Culpepper, I think we can with Matt Stafford, and I think we can win with Drew Stanton.  Read more...

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Chiefs’ Cassel May Not Be Ready For NFL Opening Game

March 8th, 2010 Ross Everett

The good news for the Kansas City Chiefs as they prepare for the start of the NFL regular season is that their starting quarterback is back at practice. The bad news is that they still don’t know when hell be able to play. Matt Cassel returned to the Chiefs practice field on Monday for the first time since he injured his left knee in a NFL preseason game on August 29th. Still, there’s been no confirmation from either he or the team as to when hell return to action. It would be an ironic twist if Cassel lost significant time due to injury, as it was a knee injury to Tom Brady while in New England that first brought him mainstream attention

Cassel, who saw his stock shoot up precipitously as an NFL QB following his solid play in New England after starter Tom Brady went down to a season ending injury, signed a six year, $28 million contract with the Chiefs in the off season. Although Cassel participated in Monday’s practice albeit on a limited basis, head coach Todd Haley was noncommittal about whether he or Brodie Croyle would start Sundays NFL regular season opener on the road against the Baltimore Ravens:  Read more...

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Can The Arizona Diamondbacks Get Out Of The Cellar In 2010

March 5th, 2010 Heather Maxwell

2009 was a season that the Arizona Diamondbacks would like to forget. The fact of the matter is that they are doing everything that they can to make sure a season like that does not happen again. Fans can once again flock to the ballpark with hope as they have been extremely aggressive and are looking for big results in 2010.

While Eric Byrnes was a major factor in their success in 2007, he seemingly dropped off the face off the earth over the last two seasons and the Arizona Diamondbacks have lost patience and are allowing him to try and get untracked with another team. The fans will not miss his .218 AVG over the last two years, a far cry from the .286 he hit in ‘07.

To fill the void that Byrnes had left since 2007, the Arizona Diamondbacks pilfered Adam LaRoche away from Atlanta. Playing in a much tougher division with great pitching, LaRoche notched 25 home runs and a .270 AVG. He should see better pitches and the ballparks will be a little friendlier to him. Expect a huge year from this ballplayer.  Read more...

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Improve Your Putting To Break 100

March 1st, 2010 Connor Terry

The majority of amateur players will hit the driving range and spend countless hours refining their swing with the driver and golf irons but for what ever the reason will ignore the putter which is arguably the most important club in the bag. Most major PGA championships are not decided on the tee or in the middle of the fairway but what takes place on the putting green. Tiger Woods even starts his best selling book “How I Play Golf” focusing on ways to improve your putting. In this article I will explore how improving your putting will have a major impact on your scorecard.

There is nothing overly appealing about putting unless we are talking about a putt in the twenty foot range it tends not to bring out the crowds although it should. Grab your last golf scorecard and you will see that the majority of your strokes are not off the tee but on the green. Now if we make all of the three putts into twos and the majority of two putts now go straight into the hole the impact this would have on your scorecard is huge. The best way to gain control over your scorecard is not a drive that goes an extra twenty yards but on being consistent on the green. Two putts on every hole of a regulation golf course adds up to thirty six strokes on your scorecard and could be the reason why you are struggling to break eighty or a hundred.  Read more...

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Colts’ Owner Irsay Says Team Will Break Bank To Retain Peyton Manning

February 28th, 2010 Ross Everett

In what has to be one of the least difficult front office personnel decisions in sports history, Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay has confirmed that the team will sign quarterback Peyton Manning to a contract extension that could make him the highest paid player in NFL history. Manning’s current deal will expire after the end of the 2010 season, with the final two years having been voided due to his meeting a number of performance based criteria.

You can tell that an owner is adamant about resigning a player when he tells the media that he wants to make him the highest paid player in league history, and Irsay did just that at the NFL’s Superbowl media day:

“You know it’s going to get done. I think it’s clear, and we’ll start on it this summer. That’s been the way we do things [to hammer out an extension when a player is entering the final year of his contract]. And it’ll be the biggest [contract] in history; there’s not much doubt about that.”

Not exactly the most advantageous negotiating position to make public that you’re committed to breaking the bank to resign a player. Then again, it’s not like Manning is a quarterback that can easily be replaced as Irsay emphasized:  Read more...

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Falcons Start Fast, Beat Rams In NFL Preseason Action

February 28th, 2010 Ross Everett

It may only be preseason in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they’ll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night. Both teams are now 1-1 in NFL preseason action.

Running back Michael Turner was unstoppable in his limited playing time, churning out 65 yards in the Falcons opening drive. After the game, he confirmed that the Falcons offense had placed a priority on flawless execution:

“We wanted to come out and execute. They were preaching that all week and we wanted to show that on game day. We’re way better than we were last year at this time.”

Tony Gonzalez caught QB Matt Ryans TD pass and after the game praised the young team leader:

“He’s a great quarterback. It’s obvious he’s figuring things out. He has a great arm, talent, and knows how to play with poise.”

It was a disappointing home debut for new Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, who tried to frame the loss as a learning experience:  Read more...

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Portland Acquires Marcus Camby

February 28th, 2010 Ross Everett

The Portland Trailblazers have needed a big inside presence ever since starting center Greg Oden and backup Joel Pryzbilla went down with season ending injuries. They finally found one on Tuesday as they acquired veteran Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers received forward Travis Outlaw and guard Steve Blake. Camby is expected to make his debut in a Blazers’ uniform on Friday when Portland hosts the Boston Celtics.

The transaction also served to answer the nagging question about Portland’s point guard situation. Steve Blake and Andre Miller have shared time running the offense, but Blazers’ management apparently felt that Miller was a better fit with superstar shooting guard Brandon Roy. Ironically, until Miller picked up a lot of the offense slack lately with Roy on the shelf with a hamstring injury the presumption was that he’d be the one heading elsewhere as the NBA trade deadline approached.

All three players involved are in the final year of their current contract, meaning that barring anything unforeseen Camby’s career in Portland will probably last only 23 games plus the playoffs. Outlaw and Blake may or may not fit into the Clippers longterm plans.  Read more...

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Vikings’ Peterson Should Play Despite Minor Back Pain

February 28th, 2010 Ross Everett

Brett Favre may get all of the headlines for the Minnesota Vikings, but NFL insiders are well aware that running back Adrian Peterson is the key to the teams offensive success. Peterson’s threat alone is enough to open up options for the passing game. Hes definitely more than a decoy, however–after winning the NFL rushing title last year hes already off to a great start with 272 yards and four touchdowns in only two games. His threat on the ground has been a large part for Favre’s solid play with his new team.

There’s been a good deal of concern this week in the Twin Cities media about Peterson’s health. Specifically, there are questions about the severity of a back injury suffered last weekend. Peterson has been limited in his practice activities all week as a precaution, though both he and QB Favre as listed as probable on the NFLs official injury report. Favre is dealing with a minor finger sprain.

Peterson minimized the significance of his injury in comments to reporters:

“God willing, I will be out there playing. Not a big deal at all.”

He launched into a comedy routine when asked for details on the injury. Asked when the injury occurred, Peterson quipped:  Read more...

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Rams Beat Bengals On The Road In NFL Preseason Action

February 28th, 2010 Ross Everett

Kyle Boller filled in for an injured Mark Bulger, and the St. Louis Rams improved to 2-1 on the NFL preseason with a 24-21 victory over the host Cincinnati Bengals. The Rams led 24-14 heading into the fourth quarter, but a Bengals TD early in the frame made for some drama down the stretch.

Boller did withstand a hard hit from linebacker Keith Rivers that knocked his helmet off his head. Despite the hit, he Rams #2 QB was 14 of 20 for 96 yards. After the game, he talked about the play:

“I could have slid a little earlier. It is what it is. My chin strap hit just above my eyes. It was a good scramble, but maybe if I can get down a little sooner, the coaches would like that.”

Rivers also commented on the play, insisting that the hard hit wasnt intentional:

“I was just trying to get to the ball. It wasn’t anything intentional.”

Boller had struggled last week after starting QB Bulger was forced to leave the game with a broken pinkie finger but played well this week. Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo gave him credit in his postgame media comments:  Read more...

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