Posts Tagged ‘sport’

The Ping G10 is Designed for the Average Golfer

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

The stainless steel Ping G10 iron has emerged in the market as an upgrade from the Ping G5. While there have been some slight changes since the G5, the Ping G10 remains a club for the average golfer. Those who play with the G10 want an iron that offers consistency and forgiveness.

The minor changes that have led to the creation of the G10 include a wider sole, extreme perimeter weighting and increased moment of inertia (MOI). The wider sole helps keep the club on the right path and helps achieve a higher launch angle. The engineers of Ping have placed most of the club head weight on the perimeters, which increases the moment of inertia.

Why Use The Kinesio Tape

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

People are now little by little getting more familiar with what the kinesio tape is and what the taping method that involves its use work. It became popular mainly because the kinesio taping method and all its aspects are able to help alleviate the pain brought about by different types of illnesses and injuries. Not only that, they also have the power to ensure that pain and other types of injuries are prevented.

Ravens Maul Redskins In NFL Preseason Rivalry Matchup

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

The Baltimore Ravens are clearly responding to first year defensive coordinator Greg Mattison. In Mattisons debut as an NFL coordinator the Ravens obliterated their regional rivals the Washington Redskins, completing a shutout by a final score of 23-0. QB Joe Flacco looked solid in his short night of action, but the star of the game was the Ravens stop unit who looked to be in regular season form already.

15 different players caught passes and after the game backup QB Troy Smith said that Ravens signal callers had been instructed to get as many players involved in the offense as possible:

NY Giants Beat Carolina On Last Second Fumble Return For TD

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

The NFL couldnt have scripted a better ending to their first nationally televised Monday Night Football contest, even if it was just a preseason game. New York Giants rookie Tommie Hill returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown with 0:00 on the clock to break a deadlocked game and give his team a 24-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers in NFL preseason action at The Meadowlands.

Parents–Keep An Eye On Those Airsoft Guns

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

As a parent, a child’s safety is an important concern. When a child is shown the proper use of airsoft guns, the use becomes fairly safe if all areas of how this type of gun can harm them. Kids learn mostly by the information their parents or guardians give them. Teaching kids the possible ways airsoft guns can hurt them, is the key to using the guns safely.

Saskatchewan Survives Hamilton Comeback In Wild CFL Affair

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

It was just a week ago that the Saskatchewan Roughriders blew a big first half CFL lead to the Edmonton Eskimos en route to a 38-33 loss. On Sunday afternoon, it looked for a moment like history was repeating itself. The Riders led 23-0 at halftime before the Hamilton Tiger-Cats came roaring back in the second half. Hamilton would tie the score at 23-23 early in the fourth quarter before the hosts pulled it out with a late touchdown and field goal to win 33-23.

After the game, Roughriders coach Ken Miller talked about the importance of not blowing another big CFL lead:

Cris Cyborg Mauls Gina Carano In Strikeforce Women’s Championship Match

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Gina Carano put womens MMA on the map, but Cris Cyborg Santos may have become the sports first dominant female champion by virtue of her overwhelming TKO victory in the main event of Saturdays STRIKEFORCE event. Cyborg simply was too physically strong and her punches too powerful for Carano, who fought valiantly before succumbing to a barrage of ground and pound punches with one second remaining in the first round.

Strikeforce Signs BJJ Specialist ‘Jacare’

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Though it didnt receive anywhere near the media attention of Fedor Emelianenkos rejection of the UFC for Strikeforce, MMA experts were impressed with the announcement that the San Jose, California based promotion had signed Brazilian middleweight Ronaldo Jacare Souza to a multifight contract. He is expected to make his Strikeforce debut on the same October event as Emelianenko, which will be broadcast on the Showtime premium cable network.

In a statement released by the promotion, Souza expressed his pleasure at the signing:

CFL Best Alouettes Rough Up Blue Bombers

Monday, August 17th, 2009

The Montreal Alouettes demonstrated the form that has made them the CFLs top team in a Saturday visit to Winnipeg. Anthony Calvillo threw four touchdown passes and the tenacious Montreal defense all but shut down the Winnipeg offense as the Alouettes prevailed easily over the Blue Bombers by a 39-12 score.

Calvillo not only through four TD passes, he through three consecutive passes for touchdowns which is a feat that he cant recall accomplishing before:

“Somebody mentioned that to me out there. I didn’t realize that and they asked me if it’s ever been done or if I’d done it before and I can’t recall.”

Japanese Pro Wrestling Legend Mitsuharu Misawa Remembered

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. He was in a tag team match for his Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion with Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith and Akitoshi Saito. Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Initial reports in the Japanese media suggest that he was pronounced dead at the hospital, but a number of eyewitness accounts have speculated that he may have died in the ring.