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Much Ado About Donovan

February 25th, 2010

Long time soccer fans have not though the best of thoughts about Landon Donovan in the past.  He has been called weak, referred to as having no heart, and lacking character during his time in the spotlight even though he is one of the best and most recognizable faces in U.S. Soccer.
The former two times [...]

A Tiger Without A Roar

February 25th, 2010

When your sport has its identity thanks to you, there is bound to be a lot of attention on who you are, what you do, and what you say- especially after you have been caught screwing up.
Anyone that has turned on a television, picked up a newspaper, or scanned the internet news sites has heard [...]

Fledgling League to Strike

February 25th, 2010

While many love to participate in sports at all different levels, there are few that are able to do so and get paid in the process.  For years U.S. soccer players were forced to travel to other countries in order to attempt to play at a professional level.  With the formation of the MLS (Major [...]

Ronaldo Calling It A Day

February 25th, 2010

It is seldom that a player comes along that helps define his sport, but when that player does come along the fans hate to see him go.  As in all things, time catches up with everyman and eventually they have to walk away from the game they love.
Ronaldo, striker for the Corinthians, announced Monday, February [...]

Tennis & Beer, A Match Made In Heaven

February 25th, 2010

Everything needs sponsorship of some sort these days.  Sports for kids have to find them in order to exist. Charity events thrive off of them.  Professional sports set the tone for the success of their athletes with the right ones.
The right sponsorship means more than just the money.  It has to be something which can [...]

Action Picks Up In Dubai

February 25th, 2010

With all the snow bombarding the Unites States, tennis professionals must be glad that they are thousands of miles away in the United Arab Emirates for the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship.  While they may not be too happy with the 80 degree temperatures while they are playing, it has to be much better than the [...]

Abierto Mexicano Telcel Underway

February 25th, 2010

When most people think Acapulco, Mexico they tend to think Spring Break, vacation resorts, margaritas, sombreros, and tequila shots.  This week there will also be something else which Acapulco will relate to- tennis.
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel, one of the ATP World Tour 500 events, kicked off this week at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess.  It concludes [...]

Ericht casts its spell

February 10th, 2010

Neophyte salmon fisher Steve Calder recounts a thoroughly enjoyable – if uneventful – day on the ‘Bond beat’…

In my augmented capacity of Honorary Property Manager (for which read: the only member of the Holiday Property Bond marketing team with an interest in matters piscatorial), I boarded a Stelios Special (one of the many regular [...]

It’s carp-life, Tim – but not as we know it

February 10th, 2010

Forget ‘travelling light’. Technophile carper Sean Alder wouldn’t leave home without a van-load of boys’ toys.
Truly, we live in an age of wonder: an age in which I can – as now – sit back, under the protective canopy of the lodge, beside this glorious French lake. Watching the rain. Scanning the Internet for a [...]

Fishing Camps in Mozambique, Africa

February 10th, 2010

Article and pictures by Joan Sevigny
If you dream of going deep sea fishing in an exotic part of the world, you might consider traveling to the eastern coast of Mozambique. There, on the Indian Ocean, in a chartered boat, you can try your luck for big fish. One of several serious fishing camps, located along [...]