Football
Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Barcelona 27th April Champions League Semi Final 1st Leg When I watched this game last night between Real Madrid and Barcelona I felt that I needed to write about it. El Classico, the biggest game in Spain and it being the Champions League Semi Final it was expected to be a great, [...]
January Transfer Flops
With a handful of games in the Premier League remaining, the value of big spending in the January transfer window is being closely scrutinised. Some teams, such as Liverpool, who have vastly improved their stature in the Premier league betting odds in recent weeks, spent wisely over the winter and benefitted from both Daniel Sturridge [...]
Volleyball
What equipment is needed for a game of volleyball?
Volleyball can be played outdoors or indoors but the equipment is virtualy the same whichever way you choose to play volleyball. Volleyball Equipment – A Volleyball, the ball you use is practically the same no matter where you play volleyball although when playing volleyball in water a more inflated ball that is lighter is sometimes [...]
Hockey
Top College Prospects
Betting on NHL action looks to be off the menu for quite some time, so hockey fans could well be turning their attention to the NCAA, which kicks off its hockey season this weekend. With the hope that we do get some NHL action back this season, how about we take a look at some [...]
Top Team Sport Products
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Nike Mercurial Miracle II Firm-Ground Men’s Football Boot
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Total 90 Laser III FG Football Boots Challenge Red
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Olympics
Is Michael Phelps the Greatest Ever?
Just one look at Michael Phelps’ Olympic record is enough for anyone to lavish him with praises. The 16-time Olympic gold medal winner has bagged more silverware than anyone in the history of the competition and he could extend his record a bit more in his final few races at the London Games.
He has reached legendary status and receives widespread acclaim from big personalities on daily basis. South African swimmer Chad le Clos, who is one of Phelps’ swimming peers, recently admitted that the American is his idol and such remarks coming out from one of your competitors is undoubtedly a remarkable feat.
He has won more than other Olympic stars at the Games but has he done enough to be considered the greatest ever?
American tennis player Serena William was recently asked to disclose what she thinks of Phelps and she described him as “the ultimate Olympian.”
“I mean, who does that? No one else could do that. It’s insane,” she added.
The man nicknamed the Flying Fish started off slowly in London and couldn’t even finish on the podium in his first event, but eventually found his rhythm and medals started to pour in as usual. As soon as he broke Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina’s record of most Olympic medals, the calls of him being the greatest Olympian ever increased significantly.
He received a glowing tribute from Chinese shooter Chen Ying, who said: “Yes, for me he is the greatest. Michael Phelps is a role model for all athletes in the world. In swimming, competition is like a battlefield. He inspires others to go for gold as well.”
And then Mauritius’ beach volleyball player beach volleyball chipped in with some appreciative words of her own for the big American. “For sure because he won so many medals swimming for the USA and to keep doing good like this is amazing. I mean, nobody did that before. It’s great,” she said.
Former American sprinter Maurice Greene was also asked to share his thoughts and he also seemed to agree with the general opinion.
“Once you do something that nobody has ever done before, it automatically puts you in that category. It’s an arguable debate, but he has to be in the top,” Greene said.
There are some like Sebastian Coe who disagree, but such opinions are rare and the general consensus among the Olympic betting community is that the 27-year-old Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever.
Sports News
Bale Happy at Tottenham – Sherwood
Tottenham Hotspur youth team coach, Tim Sherwood, has revealed how happy the club’s star man, Gareth Bale, is at White Hart Lane and how good the Welshman’s relationship is with those around him. “He’s fantastically happy at Tottenham,” Sherwood said, following Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle United, which secured Spurs another season in the Europa League [...]
NHL: Stars fire head coach Gulutzan
The Dallas Stars have parted company with head coach Glen Gulutzan who had been with the team for the last two seasons. New general manager Jim Nill told the 41-year-old that he would not be taking up the option of the third year on his three-year contract and has also decided not to hand assistant [...]
Tennis
Queens Competition getting Fierce
Andy Murray’s chances of winning a third Queens title this summer are looking increasingly remote after another ATP top-10 player agreed to play the illustrious tournament. French world number eight, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, confirmed last week he will join a growing list of big names at Queens Club in June as the sport’s top players prepare [...]
Italy need Fognini Ready for Canada Tie
Italy’s hopes of progressing to a first Davis Cup final since 1998 rest on the form of their singles and doubles player, Fabio Fognini, who has two weeks to prepare himself after crashing out of the Miami Masters third round. Fognini, ranked 36th in the world, teamed up with Andreas Seppi, Paolo Lorenzi and Simeone [...]