Jacinta Carroll Jumps At Record
Lori BraunJacinta Carroll, 17-year-old New Zealand water skiing prodigy, has just matched the record set by Karina Nowlan in 2004 for the girls' junior world jump record. She jumped an amazing…
Li Na Defeats Venus Williams
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams takes a loss in the quarter finals at the Australian Open from Li Na. Not only does that mean that China has, for the first…
Figure Skating Needs A Lift
I have always enjoyed figure skating...always been seduced by the grace and skill of such beautiful figures dancing on thin blades along the ice, jumping and spinning in death defying…
Zheng Jie Is First Chinese Athlete In Aussie Open Quarters
Zheng Jie (pictured above), 26-year-old, world number 35, may be the first Chinese athlete in the Aussie Open quarter finals but she may not be the only one. Li Na…
Amateur Boxing Association Names Muslim Girl "Pioneer"
Ambreen Sadiq, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Bradford, has just been named a 'pioneer' by the Amateur Boxing Association. She has accomplished more than just winning the national female championship for…
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos Defends Her Title
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will step into the ring with Marloes Coenen on January 30th in Florida to defend her 145-pound Strikeforce title. Marloes is best known for her submission skills,…
Adidas Suits Bare All
Scottish bobsleigh star Gill Cooke, 26-years-old, suffered a wardrobe malfunction in an Olympic warm-up race. Looks like those suits leave little for room for "plan B". Adidas may want to…
Perfect 10
If you are anything like me, you are in awe at gymnast's ability but know little about how the sport is scored. Especially since they have redone the scoring tables.…
Canada Looking Good For Olympics
Canada took the podium with silver and bronze at the World Cup in snowboard cross. Dominique Maltais (captured bronze at the 2006 Olympics) and Maelle Ricker (finished just behind Dominique…
Elena Dementieva Victorious Over Serena Williams
The Sydney International Crown went to Russia's Elena Dementieva, 27-years-old, for the second year in a row. Elena started as a fifth seed, but she delivered a heavy, virtually unanswered…