Category: Other Sport

  • Choosing Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent

    Manny Pacquiao is looking for his next opponent, knowing that the Floyd Mayweather option has gone out the window. His options, as Bob Arum suggests – Rematches with Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto, or a new direction with Light Welterweight Lamont Peterson and Timothy Bradley.

  • Erotic Videos Improve Rugby Performance

    Sex before a match will always be a debatable subject, but according to a recent UK study, erotic movies are not. The recent experiment, involving 12 players from a professional Rugby Union team in the Aviva Premiership, revealed findings suggesting that players watching erotic or aggressive videos can boost a player’s physical performance.

  • Robin Lehner Loses it on New Year’s Eve

    Robin Lehner of the Binghamton Senators, Ottawa’s AHL affiliate, is one of the more talented goaltenders skating around the minor leagues. The 20 year old Swede was the MVP of the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs, won by the Senators. However, on Saturday night, facing the Syracuse Crush, Lehner completely lost it.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Never Gonna Happen?

    Manny Pacquiao’s big fight with Floyd Mayweather looks like one of those things that just won’t happen. Forget about the happening-or-not negotiations. Mayweather will begin his jail sentence this week, and for Pacquiao this must surely mean finding another boxer to fight.

  • Amir Khan Begins War of Words With Peterson too Soon

    Amir Khan’s recent loss by Split Decision hasn’t changed his high opinion of himself and his place in the world of boxing it seems. With a rematch against the WBA and IBF Light Welterweight champion on his mind, Amir Khan began the war of words with Lamont Peterson before an agreement has even been reached.

  • NBA Players as Pokemon Cards

    If you felt that a connection between the NBA and Pokemon cards is what the world needed, you can relax. Tumblr blog PocketBallers has created, up until now, over 100 cards there for your viewing of NBA players in Pokemon form, with abilities, funny nicknames and background stories.

  • Rafael Nadal Shouldn’t Play the Australian Open Injured

    Rafael Nadal is thinking about dominating in 2012, both in the Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP raknings, regaining the #1 spot. With the Olympics also on the horizon and Nadal still suffering from a shoulder injury, maybe playing the Australian Open isn’t the best decision.

  • Amir Khan in a Mayweather State of Mind

    Floyd Mayweather is headed towards 90 days in jail, but that just makes Amir Khan more keen to take on the undefeated Welterweight Champion, with the small matter of winning back his belts from Lamont Peterson in the way.

  • Eternal Greatness Waiting for Novak Djokovic in 2012

    Novak Djokovic will find it hard to repeat his incredible 2011 achievements on the tennis courts. Still, anything close to that and staying at the no.1 spot on the ATP rankings throughout 2012 will cement his place among the all time greats instead of being just another very good player.

  • 5 Year Old Taekwondo Masters

    Sports should be taught from a very early age. Not just because of skills, but because of the values they help you gain, for life. I think it’s even more prominent in martial art, with the discipline and rigorous training sticking with you for life. The beating you take every day also stick with you. Such is Taekwondo, as with others.