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Sports Bursaries 2009 of Sussex

Sports Bursaries 2009 of Sussex
Sports Bursaries are offered to talented students who have reached National standard in their chosen sport.
Students will receive access to a comprehensive support package including:
* Free use of facilities
* Fitness Testing
* Fitness Programmes
* Sports [...]

BigSun Scholarship 2009 for the Young Student athletes

BigSun Scholarship 2009 for the Young Student athletes
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are [...]

Sixers can make NBA Finals

“The sky’s the limit for us,” Iguodala said. “Last year, I said we were going to get to the playoffs and you guys looked at me like I was crazy. This year, I’m saying we’re a team that can get to the Eastern Conference finals or the Finals. Once again people are going to say [...]

NBA’s rep could take hit if U.S. isn’t golden

This week, a story’s been flying around the world about clubs in Greece and Russia that may be willing to pay LeBron James $50 million a year — more than double what the NBA’s salary cap would allow him to make — when he becomes a free agent in 2010. The inevitable “people close to [...]

NBA Star Josh Howard Arrested On Drag Racing Charges In Winston-Salem

Howard was pulled over on Business 40 near Silas Creek Road in Winston-Salem. An officer with the WS police department saw Howard’s black Lexus and a silver Volkswagon travelling towards him at a high rate of speed.
Howard is charged with going 94mph in a 55mph zone, careless and reckless driving, and speed competition.
Police released Howard [...]

NBA players tempted by European clubs

However, all of these moves were a mere prelude to this summer’s trend, in which foreign NBA players are making their way back home in droves. Juan Carlos Navarro, Carlos Delfino, Bostjan Nachbar, Primoz Brezec and Jorge Garbajosa – all made the move from the American league, considered the world’s best, to Europe. American Josh [...]

NBA’s Childress joins Olympiakos

“It’s official, I have signed,” he told reporters.
“I was in a situation that I really didn’t know what my answer would be when I got to Athens. But it’s a great city and a great team, and they did everything to make me feel at home.”
The 2.03-metre tall Childress averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 [...]

Randolph’s size and versatility should benefit the Warriors

Before last month’s draft, one NBA scout told the Dallas Morning News that Randolph can be considered a “Chris Bosh starter kit” — quite a compliment considering the Dallas-born Bosh’s status as a three-time NBA All-Star since the Toronto Raptors drafted him in 2003.
Moncrief, though, doesn’t buy the comparison.
“Totally different-type player,” he said. “They’re [...]

On comeback trail, wary Claxton hopes his knee holds up

He has two years and more than $11 million remaining on what was originally a four-year, $25 million deal he struck with the Hawks.
Yet Claxton is so uncertain about how his knee will respond, he’s voluntarily playing for Atlanta’s entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league — wondering the whole time if this marks [...]

NBA Changes Referee Operations After Seeking Disgraced Official’s Phone Records

The announcement came one week after FOXNews.com reported exclusively that phone records revealed that disgraced referee Tim Donaghy called a second referee, Scott Foster, scores of times before and after games during the 2006-2007 season, when Donaghy was betting and passing on information to gamblers.
“This restructuring, together with the recent hiring of Ron Johnson, ensures [...]