Archive for December, 2008

Los Angeles Dodgers Handicapping: 2006 Season Preview

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

It is hard to decipher how the 2006 Baseball Season will go for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two years ago this team made the playoffs but faced the National League juggernaut Cardinals in their way. They had a smoking 93-68 ( +19 units) season that year. The 2005 season was the complete opposite as [...]

Cricket: History Of The County Championship

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The County Championship in English domestic cricket did not officially commence until 1890, but for several decades previously, there were unofficial contests to determine the best sides in the country.
There are partial records dating back as far as 1825 to a small competition featuring a handful of English counties. A winner was only announced if [...]

Atlantis Sintra Estoril in Cascais

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Atlantis Sintra Estoril is a 4 star hotel in Cascais, located in Estrada Nacional 9 – Alcabideche
The Atlantis Sintra Estoril Hotel is surrounded by magnificent gardens, with the beautiful Sintra scenery in view. It has all the traditional hotel facilities, such as restaurants, bars, conference rooms, and it also provides saunas, solarium, turkish bath, [...]

NBA Weekly Wrap-Up: November 27 – December 3

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Sunday (11-27)
[note: not every NBA game is on NBA League Pass. For instance, Blazers/Hawks is not available for viewing]
Best:
Pacers @ Clippers: Elton Brand is one of the most underrated players in the league, but will earn a little credit against Jermaine O’Neal. How well will Cassell do against the much younger Tinsley? [...]

Buying Your First Kayak

Monday, December 29th, 2008

A couple of decades ago there were two to three models of Kayaks available. Don’t be surprised if today you go in the market to find 50 different ultra specialized Kayaks.
The obvious first question is what type of kayaking will you do? Basically there is river, lake, and sea kayaking. River kayaks are very short [...]

Wanna Play More Consistent Golf? Learn and Apply 10 Proven Techniques Golf Professionals Use

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

For the past seven years I have been researching what are the most important things great golfers do when playing their best golf. Being an instructor at the San Diego Golf Academy, I was exposed to many golfers, both amateur and professional. My research encompasses over 300 golfers, professionals and amateurs who have handicaps from [...]

Facts and Fallacies of Strength Training for Golf

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Various aspects of golf training have expanded rapidly, but one area of development that has caught on somewhat slowly is golf-specific strength training. Not until very recently has this specific need been addressed. As with many things, it started at the top with pros like Tiger Woods and David Duval and began to [...]

Can A Golf Swing Video Change your Game?

Friday, December 26th, 2008

There are many golfers who have been exposed to many a golf swing video and yet there has been no effect on their game. At least not a positive one.
In fact for some their game has consistently gotten worse whenever they try to implement stuff that they learnt from a golf swing video somewhere. So [...]

Quick Golf Tips for Restoring Muscle Imbalances

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

As a golf biomechanic, my focus is on looking for areas of poor flexibility and muscle imbalances which effect the mechanics of the golf swing and create opportunities for the body to break down in injury. Each of these situations presents possibilities for improvement in your swing as well as keeping the body in an [...]

Minnesota Vikings Player Personnel Gets Big Boost In Hiring Of Rick Spielman

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

It was May 3rd that saw the fall of the Minnesota Vikings, vice president of player personnel Fran Foley. Minnesota found many discrepancies with the vice presidents resume when reviewed for executive reasons. Top this off with many clashes with other management personnel in the Vikings organization, and a widely panned draft left little to [...]