When the going gets tough the tough get going. In 2010 the Miami Heats Big 3 LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh got off to a slow start but their chemistry kicked in, they turned things around and started winning - NBA photo THE MIAMI HEAT FIRE UP!!!

Sports Notes - 2010

Sports Notes Part 2 - HAS RANDY MOSS LOST HIS SKILLS? - December, 2010
NO BALLS, NO BALL - The NFL record breaker has had one tough year being bounced around to three different teams. Now with the Tennessee Titans Moss wasn't used in their last game - Part 1 - SPORTS LIVES UPS AND DOWNS

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - BRUCE LEE WOULD BE 70 - November, 2010
Contrary to what many believe Lee didn't make many films particularly in the English language. It was his most popular film Enter The Dragon that gave him the filmmaking credentials that he sought. The irony is that he didn't live to see it.

Sports Notes EXTRA - DAN HARDY's FAMOUS LAST WORDS - November, 2010
SAY WHAT!!! - "He's writing a check with his mouth that his ass can't cash." - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes Part 2 - RANDY MOSS.... THE UNDESIRABLE - November, 2010
Like a snowball rolling down a hill and gaining size and momentum so did Moss's arrogant behavior and he continued to display negativity and infecting those that surrounded him

Sports Notes Part 1 - RANDY MOSS.... SILK PURSE or SOWS EAR? - November, 2010
His talent is unquestionable he's a great player. Moss holds the NFL single season touchdown reception record (23, set in 2007), and the NFL single-season touchdown reception record for a rookie (17, in 1998). Talent is not the problem, it's the 33-year-old veteran's attitude and ego and if it needs to be adjusted. - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA - Born Again with the Oakland Raiders - October, 2010
Though Blanda passed away September 17th at the age of 83 his heroic performances and achievements will go down as some of the greatest ever in football history. Gorge Blanda was a true legend in his own time. - ASEAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION VICE PRESIDENT RAVY KHEK FINANCIAL WORTH BEING INVESTIGATED - Preseason Kicks of with NBA Europe Live

Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA FOOTBALL'S IRON MAN PASSED AWAY - September, 2010
Blanda holds the NFL record for longevity by playing in the league until the age of 48 just a month shy of his 49th birthday. The pro football Hall of Famer played 26 Professional Football seasons - FIFA TOP 10

NR TOP 10 - TELEVISION REPORTS TOP THE CHARTS - August 2010
TV takes five of the top 10 spots with Sports Notes trailing with three. Football surged up to the number one spot in our sections most visited. There was a surprise interest in two press releases indicating a wide demographic in our readership

Sports Notes EXTRA - WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH (Martin) O'NEILL? - August, 2010
As the dust settles and before paralysis sets in news is leaking out that O'Neill and the teams American owner Randy Lerner had a disagreement - Freddie Ljungberg announced he that was joining MLS Franchise Chicago Fire Soccer Club - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - THE HAND OF GOD LOST ITS GRIP ON MARADONA - August, 2010
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? - Diego Maradona was given his walking papers by the Argentine Football Association... but as they say in court... guilty... with an explanation your honor - MLS ON THE RISE - REAL MADRID vs. GALAXY SHINES - MAGIC JOHNSON... OHHH PLEASE!!!! - JERRY RICE INDUCTED INTO THE NFL HALL OF FAME - SAY WHAT UFC TOO HOLLYWEIRD

Sports TV - Fox Soccer Channel Debuts Soccer Talk Live - August, 2010
Welcomes Kyle Martino to the Network Weekly Studio Show Hosted by Former MLS Standout Premieres Monday, August 16, with U.S. Men’s National Team Star Landon Donovan as First Guest

Sports Notes MAX - WORLD CUP FINAL WINNERS - July, 2010
WORLD CUP SUPPLY & SURPRISE - New Zealand was the surprise of the tournament going undefeated and playing tough defense - North Korea the lowest ranked team in the tournament at 105 gave it their all. Their 2-1 loss to Brazil was a surprise to many. The icing on their cake was the emergence of JONG Tae Se - WORLD CUP ALL STAR TEAM

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA Part 2 - LEBRON JAMES - FROM HERO TO ZERO IN CLEVELAND - July, 2010
James had the seven year itch of trying in vain to win an NBA title he decided to move on and sign with the Miami Heat where teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh he wouldn't have the weight of the world on his shoulders. The question is WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? - DAN GILBERT'S OPEN LETTER TO THE CLEVELAND FANS - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - WORLD CUP AFTERMATH - July, 2010
Spain keeper Iker Casillas won the Golden Glove Award - THIERRY HENRY TO MLS - At 32 years of age you would think that French national team player Thierry Henry would have some fuel left in his tank as he signs with MLS - In the World Cup final referee Howard Webb bent over backwards not to take the game away from the players much like a championship fight - HBO's DON KING ONLY IN AMERICA

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 5 - MIROSLAV KLOSE - THE HEADER MAN - July, 2010
THE WORLD CUP'S 2nd BEST SCORER - Miroslav Klose came close to breaking Ronaldo's all-time World Cup scoring record of 15 but illness took its toll causing him to miss his final game. He has 14 World Cup goals but at 32 it is unlikely that he will return in the 2014 World Cup at the age of 36 and break that record

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 4 - SPAIN WINS WORD CUP TITLE - July, 2010
SPAIN WINS ON GUTS & RESOLVE - It was a hotly contested affair that included some unwarranted foul play. When Iniesta scored the goal in the 116th minute the Netherlands were down to only 10 men - Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the tournaments Best Player Award (Golden Ball) - Thomas (The Fuel-er) Muller wins the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Awards - Paul the Octopus proved right again - NBA - SAY WHAT!!! A CLEAN HEAT HOUSE 4 LeBRON?

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 3 - WILL THE NETHERLANDS'S REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL? - July, 2010
THE DUTCH CRUTCH OR CRUSH? - In the past the Netherlands had great players that didn't function well in World Cup competition usually being knocked out earlier than expected. In this completion the Dutch seem to have gotten it right. The question is can their offense override Spain's excellent defense?

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 2 - GERMANY MISSED (THOMAS) THE FULE-ER MUELLER - July, 2010
GERMANY'S GO TO GUY - Mueller who was ineligible due to being yellow carded in their previous game against Argentina. That bad call by referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan was another indication of the need for some sort of instant replay that FIFA prefers to avoid - FIFA'S Broadcast rights and fees - HIV/AIDS

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 1 - THE LEBRON JAMES GAME IS OVER - THE HEAT IS ON!!! - July, 2010
THE THREE AMIGOS ARE TOGETHER - After weeks of meetings and speculation LeBron made it known where he will play next season. To some it was a surprise and questioned his decision making to others it was a no brainer - South American's pissed & dissed - FIFA'S BAD CALLS SOLUTION

Sports Notes Part 3 - SPAIN ADVANCE TO SEMIS EDGE PARAGUAY 1-0 - July, 2010
SPAIN LED BY VILLA THE KING OF REBOUND - David Villa scores another rebound goal in 83rd minute takes as he takes this World Cup's scoring lead - Germany will be Spain's semifinal opponent

Sports Notes Part 2 - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - ARGENTINA THRASHED BY GERMANY 4-0 - July, 2010
ARGENTINA CHEWED UP & SPIT OUT - Maradona's troops were ambushed, chewed up and spit out by the young German team. Miroslav Klose scored two goals to trail only Brazil's Ronaldo 15 goals World Cup record. Maradona will most likely be crucified by the media for Argentina's poor showing after a fast start in their run for the title. The question will be where did it all go wrong?

Sports Notes - THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN Netherlands oust Brazil 2-1- July, 2010
IT'S SCHNEIJDER TIME - Wesley Schneijder shines heading in two goals in a thrilling win for the Dutch - Spikes and elbows were flying as Uruguay outlast Ghana in an extra time thriller - Paris Hilton!!! SAY WHAT!!!

Sports Notes MAX Part 3 - GERMANY CHEWS UP & SPITS OUT ENGLAND - June, 2010
ENGLAND CRASH AND BURNS - England became a dysfunctional squad and unraveled after John Terry had an affair with his former teammate Wayne Bridge's girlfriend. It all unraveled when they were chewed up and spit out by a more talented Germany squad who thrashed England 4-1 in the knockout round of 16. Frank Lampard's disallowed goal creates controversy - Capello draws criticism

Sports Notes MAX Part 2 - GHANA THE PRIDE OF AFRICA KO's USA - S. KOREA OUT JAPAN REMAINS FOR ASIA - June, 2010
Ghana's extra time goal sends USA home - South Korea knocked out by Uruguay - Japan carries torch for Asia - FACTS & FIGURES - Money talks in the development of a football program. Denmark has risen from the ashes of war to be successful with a population less than Cambodia's

Sports Notes MAX Part 1 - WORLD CUP SHOCKERS - FRANCE & ITALY EMBARRASSED - USA TOUGHS IT OUT - June, 2010
France and Italy lead the list of World Cup flopper teams with their miserable showing or in France's case none at all. Undefeated minnows New Zealand ranked 78 failed to go though but their stellar defense made many sit up and take notice. The USA overcame bad calls in two games by referees and won Group C besting England. Asian teams South Korea and Japan earn respect and move on to the Round of 16.

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - WORLD CUP FLIP FLOPS - June, 2010
The USA World Cup team is experiencing mixed success and a controversial decision from ref Kouman Coulibaly without an explanation to disallow a third U.S. goal against Slovenia - England favored by many is on the edge of disaster - Part 2 - Lakers Win NBA title UGLY - BIG BABY

Sports Notes EXTRA - FIFA'S BLATTER TO RUN AGAIN - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL'S DECLINE Part 2 - June, 2010
FIFA president Blatter to seek another four-year term at the world governing body's congress in 2011 - Since the departure of manager Joachim Fickert in January 2003 the Cambodian national team has fallen from what little grace they had and are not as competitive as in the past

Sports Notes - Part 3 - WORLD CUP HIGH ACHIEVERS - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL'S DECLINE- June, 2010
South Africa has had to rise above their apartheid past. North Korea is having to overcome adversity due to their political situation. If its underdogs you like to root for they are it - We likened Cambodian football to the story of the Jamaican bobsled team which came from nothing to be competitive in the Olympics. Our twist was the Cambodian team was evolving from hardship and genocide and we wrote, 'Cambodian Football Rising From The Ashes.' Our hope for Cambodia was never fulfilled

Sports Notes - IT'S ON!!! - FIFA World Cup Begins - Part 2 - June, 2010
198 nations attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while a record 204 countries entered qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup - The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, where an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany - ON THE MOVE - CLUB MUSICAL CHAIRS AGAIN with Jose Mourinho, Raphael Benitez, Michael Ballack and Joe Cole on the move

Sports Notes - IT'S ON!!! - FIFA World Cup Begins - June, 2010
With injuries eliminating many star players and Brazil not choosing Ronaldinho and other top name Brazilian World Cup experienced players for their squad it all adds up to new faces picking up the slack and having the opportunity making their presence known in the beautiful games supreme event - WORLD CUP RECORDS

Sports Notes - WANYE ROONEY & LeBRON JAMES from TEENAGERS TO IMMEDIATE SUCCESS IN THE PROS - May, 2010
Never mind injuries Wayne Rooney is an all grit footballer who has toughness, skill and determination. If it's someone you want to watch your back then Rooney is the man - What is behind the drive of LeBron James rise to fame and success? After winning his second consecutive NBA MVP Award there is something that has driven him to his success which is captured in a film documentary More Than A Game

NR TOP 10 - PHNOM PENH COLUMN TAKES TOP 3 POSITIONS - April 2010
Asian themes make a major impact on this months Top 10 - TOP MODEL USA & Australia jump up the charts - RACISM raises its ugly head again as an interest for our readers - A blast from the past as former NBA star turned actor Dennis Rodman creates a buzz in the sections most visited category - American Idol related columns surge up the charts as the interest is not about BOW WOW judge Simon Cowell but the shows creator Simon Fuller

Sports Notes - WHOS'S THE BEST JOSE MOURINHO OR PEP GUARDIOLA?- April, 2010
The question is who is worthy and will take over Ferguson's best club manager's throne? - LAKERS THE BEST? GO FIGURE...

Sports Notes - KEVIN ROONEY HOT - ENGLAND NOT - March, 2010
A LOOK IN THE MIRROR - England is coming apart at the seams as the John Terry scandal has yet to be resolved. The playboy image of the squad far outweighs what it takes to win the World Cup. When it comes to extra marital comparisons the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers have some skeletons in its closet.

Sports Notes MAX - FREE JOHN TERRY & - February, 2010
BAD KARMA FOR JOHN TERRY - NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND WINNERS - WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND - IS FLOYD MAYWEATHER AFRAID OF PACQUIAO? - MARK McGWIRE WIRED OR NOT IS NO LONGER THE QUESTION

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - SAINTS TAINT AINTS NO MORE - WIN SUPER BOWL IN A BREES - February, 2010
SAY IT TAINT SO SAINTS LOSERS NO MO - FANS PUT THE BAGS AWAY - SECOND HALF SURGE TAKES THE ROMP OUT OF COLTS - Saints quarterback Drew Brees wins MVP award

Sports Notes EXTRA - SUPER BOWL TRIVIA - February, 2010
Archie Manning may have never won or participated in a Super Bowl but his sons are making him proud with their success - Do you know the answers to these Super Bowl trivia questions?

Sports Notes - IS JOHN TERRY THE NEXT TIGER WOODS? - February, 2010
NMMD's (Negative Media of Mass Destruction) are at it again. First it was Tiger Woods now its footballer John Terry's extra marital affair - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes - OLDER THAN DIRT - IS BRETT FAVRE THE NEW GEORGE BLANDA? - January, 2010
Regardless of his success Brett Favre felt unloved and unwanted and retired after the 2007 season. Green Bay made it clear that they wanted to go with a younger quarterback and current starter Aaron Rodgers. It was a case of WHO LOVES YA BABY? That question also applied to the oldest quarterback ever to play in the NFL including George Blanda who remained in the league until he was 48 - FIFA TOP 10

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