There are rumors flying around that Lennox Lewis is preparing to come out of his retirement. However, it seems that senior boxing figures are keeping their mouths shut and are avoiding the subject. Bob Arum, the promoter, stated that Lennox, now 41, is training again and talking with Vitali Klitschko. Lennox defeated Vitali in 2003 in his last fight before his retirement.
Finally the time has come in Tennis for everyone to get what they deserve. After many years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon has finally conceeded to public pressure and has agreed to pay female players as much as male players at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament. The All England Club fell in line with other Grand Slam events and offered equal pay through all rounds at this year’s up and coming tournament.
Mikko Ilonen fired a closing-round 70 to claim his victory in the weather-interrupted Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open, becoming the first Finn to win on the European Tour. The 27-year-old carded a nine-under-par 275 total at Damai Indah Golf and Country Club to finish one stroke ahead of the second-placed trio of Frankie Minoza of the Philippines (71), Shiv Kapur of India (67) and Andrew Tampion of Australia (69).
It’s been seven long and grueling years since United did the treble, and two since Liverpool’s stunning Champions League fightback against AC Milan in Turkey. Now England’s big four are ready to go in for the big one again.
English clubs have won only two of the last 22 European cups, which is not great news for the supposed ‘best league in the world’. However, recently they have seen an improvement, with Liverpool winning on that famous night in Istanbul and Arsenal grinding their way to the final last year.
Superbowl XLI was one of the biggest this year. It was full of anticipation between both sides of the crowd, wondering who was going to take home the victory this year. It was a tight game and won that kept you in mystery wondering who was going to come out on top.
Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent’s court. Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, or a hardcourt of concrete and/or asphalt.
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Regional Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. With roots as regional entertainment in the Southeastern U.S., NASCAR has grown to become the second-most popular professional sport in terms of television ratings inside the U.S., ranking.
Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover. Ice hockey tends to be a dangerous sport. Protective equipment is highly recommended and is enforced in all competitive situations. This usually includes a helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, heavily padded shorts, a ‘jock’ athletic protector, shin pads/chest protector and a neck guard.
Golf is slowly becoming more and more popular. It is not a grueling sport, but it still is one with some importance and standing among most people. Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. A round typically consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. On a nine-hole course, a standard round consists of two successive nine-hole rounds.
Football is probably the second most popular sport next to baseball that is played on a rectangular field 120 yards (109.7 m) long by 160 feet (48.8 m) wide. The longer boundary lines are sidelines, while the shorter boundary lines are end lines. Near each end of the field is a goal line; they are 100 yards (91.4 m) apart. A scoring area called an end zone extends 10 yards (9.1 m) beyond each goal line to each end line.