http://www.sportsnipe.com Frontpage Sports News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292170/watch-now-rodrigo-guerrero-vs-juan-carlos-sanchez-live-streaming-boxing-hd-tv-link.html Watch Rodrigo Guerrero vs Juan Carlos Sanchez Live Streaming IBF junior bantamweight Boxing Enjoy 12 rounds, for Guerrero’s IBF junior bantamweight title – Rodrigo Guerrero vs Juan Carlos Sanchez Live Streaming Online On Saturday – February 11, 2012. All Boxing Supporters,Don’t Miss To Watch This Game Live On http://boxing.getliveon.com/ Watch Every Second Live Hard Hit [...] Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292169/new-york-knicks-win-jeremy-lin-as-starting-point-guard.html The New York Knicks have been a huge disappointment in the NBA this season. Expectations were so high that several fans were thinking that an NBA championship would not be a long shot.After an 8-15 record, the Knicks were not only considered a disappointment, but also—all but done in terms of having any hopes to compete with the strong teams in the East. A few consecutive wins (three) can go a long way in restoring some faith at Madison Square Garden.Take a look at these numbers from a surprising player during the Knicks three-game win streak:Versus New Jersey: 25 points (10-19 shooting), seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals in 35 minutes played.Versus Utah: 28 points (10-17), eight assists, and two steals in 45 minutes.Versus Washington: 23 points (9-14), 10 assists, and four rebounds in 36 minutes. One would think that the Knicks made a trade for Steve Nash, but no, those statistics do not belong to Nash—instead they are the numbers of Jeremy Lin from Harvard University.Can the Knicks continue their winning ways with Lin as their starting point guard?Yes they can.In Mike D’Antoni’s system, the point guard has to rely on court vision and awareness on the basketball court. He does not have to be athletic, but it helps if he is. Lin’s strongest suit thus far has been his resiliency. Very rarely does a player from Harvard make it to the NBA. With Lin, he was originally signed one season ago by the Warriors in order to connect with their diverse fan base. It has turned out to be an interesting run for him.Since signing with the Warriors, Lin was signed by the Knicks as an insurance policy at guard when they were decimated by injuries in the backcourt.Lin has all of the tools to be a solid point guard for the Knicks. He is a smart player who doesn't have blazing speed, but knows the game of basketball, where the ball should go and where he should be on the floor. He has more than enough quickness to get to the basket for layups, and has a solid mid-range jumper.But he does have some improvements to make.His assist versus turnover numbers in the last three games are 25-11, with eight of those turnovers coming in the game against the Jazz. Opposing teams can pressure him into making mistakes and he will suffer some growing pains.With only 40-career games under his belt, Lin is virtually a rookie. I suggest that he remains patient with the ball in his hands, take his time when dribbling and rely on his high basketball I.Q. rather than anything else.This has made Steve Nash's career a Hall of Fame one. Nash has used his intelligence and on-ball quickness to go along with guile during his tenure under the same system. I will not say that Lin will be anywhere near as good as Nash, but if he emulates most of Nash's stronger abilities while expanding his game—the Knicks can and will compete with him at point guard.Lin must also refrain from falling in love with the three-point shot.Shooting 1-10 from behind the arc in the last three games is a small indicator that Lin has become comfortable hoisting shots, but it is his career shooting (2-13 for .154 from three) that leaves much to desire. With a healthy Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire, the Knicks have enough firepower to offset any desires that Lin may have when it comes to scoring.Simply put, Lin must practice patience when shooting the ball as well.I believe that the Knicks are starting to turn the corner, and although it may be a bit too soon—Lin might be a keeper. I’m hoping that he stays in the starting lineup.It is players like Lin that do indeed turn teams around. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292168/jorge-santiago-talks-memories-his-father-blackzilians-upcoming-mma-bout.html A Japanese proverb once said, "fall down seven times, get up eight."But, in the case of former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Jorge Santiago (23-10)—it's fall down two times, get up three.After being released from the UFC on two separate occasions, Santiago hopes to return to the bright lights at some point in the near future.In a recent interview, Santiago discussed with Bleacher Report his goal of one day making it back to the premier stage of mixed martial arts."Making it back to the top is a goal I am working towards every single day. I train harder and harder so that I can get back to fighting in the UFC on a regular basis," said Santiago. "This really is my dream and I won't stop until I reach it.""I've been through this before in my life. I fought in the UFC and I got cut back in 2006. Everybody thought I was done. They didn't think I would come back but I did. I proved them all wrong. I became a top middleweight in the world. And, I'll do it again," promised Santiago. "I don't care what people think."It was Santiago's two consecutive defeats that caused UFC president Dana White to pull the trigger on releasing the Brazilian native for a second time.However, "The Sandman" wasn't exactly fed an opponent on a silver platter as he was thrown in with the upper echelon of the UFC's middleweight division right away.In his first fight back, Santiago fell short to Brian Stann at UFC 130 followed by a decision loss to Demian Maia at UFC 136.Despite his stiff competition, Santiago made no excuses and took responsibility of both losses."I was coming from Japan, where I was one of the top fighters in the world. I never expected to walk into the UFC and be given an easy fight," stated Santiago. "I came to the UFC to fight with the best of the best, so that's what I did.""I've really fought top contenders my entire life. But, when I finally came back to the UFC I didn't perform the way I wanted to. I never ask for an easy opponent and I never will. My next fight is my comeback fight and I want to impress with my performance," stated Santiago. "If you want to be the best, you really have to fight the best guys or you'll never be considered one."Santiago will take one step at a time on his journey back to the UFC and that will begin with Leonardo Pecanha (14-7) when the two meet at Titan Fighting 21 on Friday, March 2 in the main event of the evening.Santiago respects his opponent but isn't overly concerned with his matchup."He is a great fighter but there aren't areas where I'm really concerned about. I know he's a pretty good Jiu-Jitsu fighter and he's fought some tough opponents. I'm concentrated on myself and I need to get the job done when it matters," said Santiago."I think he's going to try and put me down on my back. I don't think he'll want to stand and strike with me. I'm going in there to knock him out. If he wants to go to the ground then whatever. I can fight on the ground too," stated Santiago. "But, I really want to knock him out."Santiago believes he'll be well prepared when action begins on March 2 as he's been training with one of the best camps in the United States."I love living in Florida and I love fighting with the Blackzilians. All the guys get together and we're staying in the same house. We're always having a lot of fun and making the best of it," shared Santiago. "We're really becoming like brothers, and we all have a great relationship with one another.""Not only do we have fun but we're starting to see some really good results. Rashad just put up a great fight where he defeated Phil Davis. Michael Johnson also beat Shane Roller," said Santiago. "We're going to grow more and more the longer we stay together."Santiago's closeness with his band of brothers often allows him to reminisce on memories of his father, who is no longer with him today."My father did everything in his life for me. I loved him very much and he was the smartest man I've ever known. Right before he died, he taught me so much. I'll never forget the memories he's left me with," stated Santiago. "I fight each fight for him.""One of the lessons my dad taught me was to always give my best at everything I do. He told me that I could do whatever I wanted when I grew up," said Santiago. "If I wanted to collect garbage on the streets, he would want me to be the best at it."Every time Santiago enters the ring or Octagon, he enters with a greater purpose in mind.Santiago emphasizes the importance of friends and family and how it's motivated him to to give every ounce of effort he has."Family and friends are all we really have in this life. True friends will always be behind you. The best things in my life are my friends and family. My mother did everything she could for me and supported my choice to become a fighter," stated Santiago. "I also love my daughter very much, and she's the one that keeps me going."Santiago concluded by stating,"Someone once told me that you fight for what you love, so that's what I'm going to continue to do." For additional information, follow Garrett Derr on Twitter. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292167/houston-rockets-relying-on-parsons-patterson-budinger-more-than-ever.html Last season under Rick Adelman, the Houston Rockets were a guard-oriented offense with Kevin Martin and Kyle Lowry doing a good portion of the scoring. This season with Kevin McHale in the fold, the offense is pretty much the same although there has been more of an emphasis to get the center more involved in the offense. The Houston Rockets are a team that is in need of another center (that can play alongside Samuel Dalembert or off the bench), but in the meantime they have been able to find ways to use their various big men in certain plays when needed. The Rockets, who start Dalembert at center, have been using a rotation of Jordan Hill, Patterson and when in dire need they turn to starting power forward Luis Scola playing him at the center spot. However, they have not really had to play Scola at the center position (rebounding sometimes becomes an issue) all that much due to the growth of Patterson. Patterson, who is more of a power forward than an NBA center, has been playing well coming of screens especially when paired up with starting point guard Kyle Lowry. Chase Budinger has become a better three-point shooter and after being benched earlier this season, has come out and been playing with a purpose. His athletic ability also allows him to be a continual threat to beat his man and go straight to the painted area putting pressure on opposing big men.Rookie Chandler Parsons has been another integral part of the Rockets rotation providing big plays down the stretch as he has been playing during the key moments in games so far this season. Whether it has been grabbing a key rebound, or picking up a key foul, Parsons has stepped up to the plate for first-year head coach Kevin McHale. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292166/jeremy-lins-emergence-should-mean-less-shots-for-carmelo-anthony.html Watching the New York Knicks just got exciting again, thanks to an undrafted sophomore from Harvard named Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin may not be Steve Nash, but he is thriving in Mike D'Antoni's system just like the two-time Most Valuable Player did, and watching Lin playing pick and rolls with Tyson Chandler is a joy to behold. Here comes the issue, though: Lin has taken 50 shots in his past three games and his usage rate (the percentage of offensive possessions used by a player during his time on the floor) is now at 29.10, the second highest behind only Carmelo Anthony on the team. (Courtesy of Hoopdata.)So when Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire return from their physical and personal issues, should and will Lin continue to get the chance to have the ball in his hands and shoot as much as he did? In my opinion, he should and he will. Lin shot over 50 percent in all three games, which is always an indication of efficient shooting. While he did miss all but one of his 10 three-pointers, shooting them allows the defense to respect his outside game and hence it is a non-issue until the defense adjusts.Stoudemire and Chandler are both terrific finishers off pick and rolls, and they should be happy that Lin can run the play with the best of them and the two frontcourt men will now get their points more easily. The issue remains with Carmelo, however. Anthony is notorious for shooting the ball at will. While this is usually a non-issue given that his game revolves predominantly around shooting and scoring, he didn't seem to be aware that he was playing alongside another great finisher in Stoudemire when he arrived in New York last season and is still continuing to take the shots he used to take in Denver.   Where is the issue, you may ask? Carmelo is shooting just below 40 percent for the season, versus a career average of 45.7 percent shooting. With the emergence of Lin and the amazingly high field-goal percentage of Chandler (he leads the league shooting 70.8 percent), it is time for Carmelo to start passing the ball, and not only when he is getting double teamed. He needs to realize that he is the least efficient scorer out of himself, Lin, Stoudemire and Chandler and that passing the ball often would free up spaces for not only shooters like Steve Novak and Landry Fields, but also for himself. If Lin continues his good form and the ball is distributed evenly among the main players, New York is going to be a very difficult team to beat.It all depends on whether Carmelo is willing to share.  Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292165/super-bowl-2012-brandon-jacobs-issues-apology-to-gisele-bundchen.html Brandon Jacobs made headlines early this week when he issued a statement to Gisele Bundchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Jacobs was on ESPN when he apologized for his comments. Jacobs had originally chirped that Bundchen should stay cute and shut up. This was in reference to her sounding off at Giants fans a few minutes removed from the end of the Super Bowl.ESPN New York had the story on Jacobs. New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs apologized Wednesday night for telling reporters Tuesday that Gisele Bundchen should "stay cute and shut up." Jacobs, speaking on The Doug Gottlieb Show, said he should respect Tom Brady's wife. "Given the fact that it's a colleague of mine's wife, I do apologize for saying that, because I shouldn't have said that," Jacobs said Wednesday. "It's his wife and I should respect that just as much as anyone else." Jacobs, however, stood by his comments on Bundchen's appearance, again calling her "cute." "No question, he should take that as a compliment," Jacobs said. "If he finds something wrong with that, then that's his problem. Jacobs apologized and this story will probably blow over soon. Jacobs is one who is known for not mincing words, and that was displayed earlier this year when Jacobs got into a verbal spat with New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan. Jacobs could become a free agent but he wants to retire as a Giant, so it will be interesting to see if he will be back next season and at what cost. Jacobs is owed a $500,000 roster bonus in March, and the Giants could decide to release him instead of paying him. It is never easy to repeat as champions in the NFL because of cash demands, so it will be interesting to see what Jerry Reese and the New York Giants decide. Tom Urtz Jr. is a Featured Columnist.  Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292164/linsanity-jeremy-lin-tearing-down-walls-inspiring-masses.html Jeremy Lin has inspired the masses. I think I have probably seen these Jeremy Lin highlights fifteen or twenty times by now. There's something about the way he captivates the crowd and his teammates that I really love in the video. He is the Harvard Hero. Linsanity. The Shaolin Monk.It's a great story.Great story, but it's a little tough to portray a kid who had his pick of Ivy League schools as an underdog. Holding a Harvard Economics degree is a pretty decent plan B if the whole basketball thing doesn't work out.But an Asian American as a NBA guard?Playing in the basketball Mecca?An Ivy Leaguer in the NBA?That's a little different. Jeremy Lin has been treated as a novelty since his days as a high school ball player—overlooked and underestimated because of the way he looks. He is the starting point guard for the New York Knicks. He did not receive one athletic scholarship offer coming out of high school.To say that race may have played a factor in the way he was assessed is a violent understatement.So for a guy who has every reason not to be where he is right now, I'm going to go ahead and say that as a basketball player—Jeremy Lin has overcome quite a bit.The NBA is where some of the most physically gifted individuals on the planet compete at the highest level. Individuals that earn millions of dollars because they, like Liam Neeson, possess a very specific set of skills. We admire and celebrate them, but rarely can we relate to their otherworldly talents.Its players like Jeremy Lin that come along and humanize the NBA. To loosely paraphrase some Tupac: He is the little skinny dude battling guys three-times his size.So the events that transpired at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night were nothing short of amazing. There was definitely a buzz in the air. As the game unfolded and Jeremy Lin continued to play out of his mind, you began to realize that this would be the greatest moment of his life. I couldn't help but feel good for the guy.It was clear that the chants raining down from the Garden were not for Carmelo Anthony, not for Amar'e Stoudemire—not even Boo's for Kris Humphries. The praise was for a young Jeremy Lin, backpedaling his way down the floor after scoring a contested bucket in the paint."Jer-em-y, Jer-em-y, Jer-em-y"The smile he had on his face said it all. He was as dumbfounded as the rest of us, but he was trying his best to hide it. Lin had his very own Jordan Shrug moment (Please relax Air Jordan elitists).All this for a guy who most would assume is the Knicks' advanced statistician, not on the floor running Mike D'Antoni's offense.With about two minutes left in the game, the Knicks held a small lead. Lin had the ball just above the three-point line and called for a screen. Tyson Chandler came to give him one, but Lin saw an opening and penetrated the lane. He split two defenders and scored at the rim while absorbing contact.And one.The building literally exploded. The players on the bench were already on their feet jumping and hugging each other. Jeremy let out a roar—his teammates mobbed him. The crowd was wild. Complete strangers exchanged high fives and danced together in their rows.The producers at MSG Network were desperately scanning the crowd for shots of celebrating Asian fans—and rest assured that there were plenty. It was freaking pandemonium. Jeremy Lin had lit Madison Square Garden on fire.Awesome, awesome moment.After the game he was humble in victory, citing his teammates and dismissing all the praise. It was their third game in three days, and the tired Knicks team needed some kind of spark off the bench. Instead, what they found was a new starting point guard.The fact that he comes from relative privilege and holds a prestigious degree has afforded him certain luxuries that many who also struggle to break into the NBA do not have. A safety net like that certainly helps along the way—this much is true. But as an overlooked Asian American basketball player, his resolve and determination is inspiring.Even beyond race and ethnicity, this is a David vs. Goliath kind of story. Rocky vs. Apollo Creed. Hickory High vs. South Bend. The little guy that gets a shot and takes it. Going the distance with the champ. Stepping onto the biggest stage with the brightest lights and not backing down.It's the kind of story that people in all walks of life can admire and look up to. And for that, in this moment, Jeremy Lin is a special player.Follow Aliyaho Pearce on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Aliyaho Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292163/fabio-capello-was-right-to-resign-from-his-position-as-englands-head-coach.html Since Fabio Capello announced that he would be stepping down from his post as England's manager today, nearly every angle of his resignation been analyzed.Potential replacements for the England national team have been lined up, England's chances at Euro 2012 have been broken down, and even Capello's entire career as a manager has been assessed.But it seems no one has stopped to ask: Was Capello right?A Google search of the question "Was Fabio Capello right to resign?" brought only one front-page article (from Bleacher Report) which addressed the question, but said article hardly answered the question.Instead, the article avoided any discussion of the issues factoring into the Capello's decision to resign, and preferred to simply conclude that the parting of ways between Capello and the FA was "the best for everyone in this situation."Sorry, but that's not what I'm looking for, and not what I think people want to hear, either. So here, I hope to do what I believe that article failed to do: I'll break down the issues that ultimately lead Capello to making his decision, and give my an informed opinion on why I believe he was right (or wrong, in certain cases).The entire FA-Capello feud began when the FA stripped John Terry of the captaincy of the England national team ahead of his racism trial for an incident earlier this season with Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand.This upset Capello greatly for two reasons, which he made clear in an interview with Italian broadcast station Rai 1: I completely disagree with the FA about the John Terry decision and I have told that to the chairman. The court will decide. It's going to be civil justice, not sports justice, to decide if John Terry committed the crime that he is accused of. I considered and still consider Terry as the England captain. I think we first should wait for the trial conclusion. The first reason the decision upset Capello was because it violated the principle "innocent until proven guilty," which Capello referred to using the words "civil justice." The second reason, which isn't really highlighted here, is that Capello wasn't consulted and a decision he did not agree with of was made without his approval.This point is further highlighted here, in an interview which Capello has now denied ever giving.So, who's in the right?The second reason or issue of Capello having his authority superseded is one where Capello's point of view is well-supported.Catania coach Vincenzo Montella, Sir Alex Ferguson and Andre-Villas Boas are just three of many coaches who have support Capello's decision to voice his discontent with the FA's actions.They all believe that not consulting Capello was the wrong move to make, and that Capello's outburst was not an unreasonable reaction to the FA's removal of Terry's captaincy.Of course, not everyone agreed with Capello. Sports minister Hugh Robertson gave his opinion recently on why he believed Capello was wrong and the FA was right: The FA have acted very sensibly, very reasonably, and they have come to the right decision. There were really two things they have to tackle at the end of last week. There was the moral case, which was a very difficult one because in this country you are innocent until you are proven guilty, so it would have been very tough to take action on that front. There was also the practical side of it which makes it extraordinarily difficult for John Terry, fabulous footballer and a great captain though he is, to discharge that responsibility in the white heat of this kind of publicity during the European Championship. In his explanation, Robertson outlined the issues at hand with his the stripping of Terry's captaincy via the FA's decision. He admitted that using morals to justify their decision would make the decision unreasonable, but claimed that practicality justified the FA's decision.Wait a minute, I'm confused. I thought it the manager's job to decide what's practical for his team. If a manager doesn't win with his team, then he's not doing his job. So essentially, it is in a manager's job description to be practical, isn't it?To use an analogy, it's almost like a policeman coming into a family's household to inform the parents that they may no longer decide on how to raise their kids. From now on, a panel of family friends who has only limited contact with their kids will decide on how to best raise them.It's ridiculous, because the panel of family friends has a very limited knowledge of the family's kids. They see them at social functions, but otherwise their exposure to these kids is limited and they know very little about how these kids interact.Furthermore, now that the panel of family friends has shown that it is in control, how are the children supposed to respect their parents? Why listen to them if it has been shown that they aren't the ultimate decision makers and have had their authority superseded on previous occasions?The analogy isn't perfect, but I believe it makes many good points. By making their decision, the FA compromised Capello's authority and essentially tried to do his job for him. Such action is unprecedented in world football, and inexcusable.The first issue of "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't even need to be addressed. Capello is right, and Robertson admits this. He only argues on the issue of practicality, which is definitely an issue in the domain of Capello and not the FA.Unfortunately, too many Englishmen (and women) are swayed by their hate (or dislike) of John Terry in this scenario to see the error in the FA's ways.I don't like John Terry as much as the next guy, and in America he'd probably have been dropped from our national team by now (see: John Harkes), but that's not the issue. If Capello believes Terry is the man for the job, and wins games with him as England's captain, why does it matter?Robertson has already made it clear that Terry's removal from his position as England's captain was not about morals, so if Capello is able to win with Terry as captain, why should the FA interfere? It just makes no sense.Polls like this one by The Sun indicate that more people than not believe Capello was wrong to support Jason Terry and resign in opposition to his removal as captain of the England national team.Given the media bias against Capello, and the widespread desire for an English manager like Harry Redknapp, it's not surprising.But those who choose to break down the reasons for Capello's resignation will see that the FA were clearly in the wrong on this one, and personally, I expect England to pay dearly for their mistake not only at Euro 2012, but potentially afterwards as well. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292162/historymaking-announcement-as-nissan-signs-up-to-v8-supercar-championship.html Nissan will join the current Holden vs. Ford on-track battle in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship when the 2013 season gets underway.Having previously competed in Australia in the Australian Touring Car Championship, Nissan have had a 20-year hiatus from the pinnacle of touring-car action down-under.Today's announcement, as well as confirming Nissan's much-rumoured participation in the series, also signals the first major success of the V8 Supercar Car of the Future program (COTF).The aims of the COTF program were to manage running costs in the series, and to ultimately attract other manufacturers other than the stalwarts of Holden and Ford.Kelly Racing will run the Nissan V8 program, under the factory-backed banner of Nissan Motorsport, a formalised factory team.Kelly brothers, Rick and Todd, have been long-term Holden drivers throughout their V8 careers, but both are relishing the chance to run the Nissan cars in the series.Kelly Racing will  be a fully-fledged Nissan factory team from 2013, developing its own cars and engines, making full use of the mammoth global resources of the NISMO motorsport setup.Former V8 Supercar series champion, and Kelly Racing team owner Rick Kelly is delighted with the news.“I couldn't be more excited with the opportunity Nissan has offered Todd, myself and the entire team at Kelly Racing to become their official factory team,” he said.“Nissan's genuine enthusiasm, unwavering support and absolute professionalism through this evaluation has been tremendous and underpins their absolute intentions of Championship success in the category: a dream we share and hope to deliver on. “This new partnership has only been made possible by the endless amount of hard work that John Crennan has done for Kelly Racing on this project, and that of Ian Moreillon, Jeff Fisher and the team at Nissan, of which Todd and I are very grateful. “The Nissan Car of the Future (COTF) project is a huge undertaking; however, Todd and I are firmly focused on the job at hand this season, ensuring that Kelly Racing takes those important steps forward on and off the race track. “Development of our cars and recruitment of key personnel in the offseason should assist us to realise these immediate goals.  “This new partnership brings with it a host of opportunities for the team, our business partners and, of course, fans and delivers the vision that we have shared since our inception in the category in 2009.” Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292161/fc-barcelona-cesc-fabregas-xavi-propel-barca-to-copa-del-rey-finals.html La Blaugrana left Valencia out in the cold with a two-point advantage according to the FC Barcelona website. The victory was one point more than what I predicted in my previous article about La Copa Del Rey. Cesc Fabregas scored the first goal within the first half and Xavi in the second half. The victory was one that was needed to maintain the hopes of La Blaugrana at least in the Copa Del Rey. Barca still has to face Osasuna this Saturday at another La Liga match. La Blaugrana has to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League match on Valentines Day. It is not expected to be an easy match but Barca has to maintain the same rhythm and not allow the opponent any advantage. Barca should continue to use Jose Manuel Pinto and the 4-3-3 formation. If Barca could win every match (which would be difficult if not impossible), the team could increase its point average in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. It remains to be seen what will transpire in the match against Osasuna and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292160/he-hasnt-played-down-college-football-already-allamerican.html http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/good-sports/201202/still-scarred-two-wars-a... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292159/tide-needs-to-keep-fire-burning-university-alabama-crimson-white.html MrSECTide needs to 'keep fire burning'The University of Alabama Crimson WhiteThe Crimson Tide put together its best team score since 2004 last weekend and will host No. 3 Arkansas in the annual ?Power of Pink? meet next week. So, how does Alabama avoid a letdown in Lexington on Friday? Head coach Sarah Patterson is using a ...Gymnastics Returns to Memorial to Face No. 2 AlabamaUKAthleticsA Road Win! A Road Win! Tide Wins Away From Home, Gators Don'tMrSECall 7 news articles » Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292158/second-look-video-how-have-auburn-alabama-fared-in-recruiting.html In their latest “SECond Look” video, Press-Register sports editor Randy Kennedy and sports reporter Mike Herndon examine recruiting for both Alabama and Auburn days after both teams signed a class of new players. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292157/nick-saban-bill-belichick-to-hook-up-at-atampt-pebble-beach-national-proam.html Saban was paired with former Alabama golfer Bud Cauley in this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292156/freshmen-who-should-contribute-in-2012-herndon-column.html With each influx of newly signed talent to the SEC, there are always a few who will leapfrog the learning curve and make a splash on the field immediately. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292155/3-points-morning-after-alabamas-6850-victory-at-auburn.html Reflecting on Carl Enstrom, good defense and better shooting. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292154/hot-corner-big-tens-plan-good-start.html The Big Ten’s concept of a college football playoff system has merit. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292153/alabama-auburn-players-react-to-basketball-game-on-twitter.html Alabama and Auburn players offered their thoughts on Tuesday night’s 68-50 win for the Crimson Tide via Twitter. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292152/four-alabama-commitments-two-auburn-commits-in-rivals-2013-rankings.html Alabama commitment Reuben Foster is No. 2; Auburn commit Trey Foster is No. 36 Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292151/bama-auburn-baseball-each-slated-for-multiple-tv-appearances-in-2012.html The Alabama and Auburn baseball squads will each play multiple televised games this season according to the full baseball television schedule released by the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday morning. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292150/talk-alabama-auburn-uab-basketball-jon-solomon-today-at-2.html Who will make the NCAA Tournament? How will Memphis’ move to the Big East affect UAB and Conference USA. Share your thoughts in the live chat. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292149/sec-midseason-awards-all-big-blue-time.html Kentucky’s John Calipari, Anthony Davis take top awards. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292148/night-line-instant-classic-result-dukes-lategame-execution-uncs-lack.html Warning: strip_tags() expects at most 2 parameters, 3 given in /nfs/c01/h16/mnt/1631/domains/rushthecourt.net/html/mag/wp-content/themes/NewTheme/functions.php on line 682 Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292147/this-trouble.html Dedicated to the life and work of Trevor ?Trouble? Andrew, Desillusion x Nixon proudly present the launch of their latest collaboration. Gaining worldwide fame as a professional snowboarder, Trevor showed the world quickly that he means ?Trouble? outside of the half pipe and X-Games circuit as well. Following his passion and inspired by his wife and mentor Santigold, Trevor has now established himself as a musician in New York City. But it doesn?t stop here; all along his career, Trevor went from virtuoso snowboarder to fashion innovator to skate punk electro artist to honky-tonk warbler, while always staying true to himself and his own ideas. Trevor Andrew may be many things at once but his signature is style. Last fall, Desillusion followed Trevor on a journey around Brooklyn and New York City. The short documentary shows the city, its people, music and art scene out of Trouble?s very own perspective, while sharing his vision of life and the board sports culture. ?This is Trouble? captures some unique and intriguing footage of a personality and creative mind, inspired by snowboarding and rock?n?roll. The movie introduces the 1st issue of Desillusion?s new Guest Editor series to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Trevor Andrew, who has been part of the Nixon family for many years, will make the debut of this line of six special issues, dedicated to some of the main characters of the board sports, art and music culture that inspired Desillusion for the last decade. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292146/dirttv-finally-3-part.html DirtTV: Finally 3 Part 3 Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292145/5ive-barbecue-2012-snowboard-edit.html "The 5ive Barbecue" war der erste Contest der Wir Schanzen 2012. Und auch wenn es eisig kalt war, ließen sich die Rider nicht davon abschrecken eine gute Session zu fahren! Die ungezwungene Contest-Atmosphäre und das außerordentlich leckere BBQ taten ihr übriges. Danke! Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292144/5ive-barbecue-in-nesselwang.html 65 Teilnehmer sind vergangenen Samstag, den 04. Februar 2012 zum 5ive Alpspitzpark gepilgert, um beim Wir Schanzen Auftakt ?The 5ive Barbecue? an den Start zu gehen. Trotz klirrender Kälte war die Stimmung unter den Teilnehmer bestens. Das Ganze gemischt mit gutem Sound und leckeren Steaksemmeln vom Barbecue-Grill - und fertig war ein super Contest-Tag. Zudem wurden beim The 5ive Barbecue die ersten Clips zum Video Clash gefIlmt und diese warten auf ein ?Gefällt mir?. There you go: http://wirschanzen.de/video/bbq-freeski/ Ganz in The 5ive Barbecue-Manier konnten sich die Teilnehmer ab dem späten Samstagvormittag zum Contest anmelden. Die Veranstalter freute, dass richtig viele junge Nachwuchsfahrer beim ersten Tourstopp der Wir Schanzen teilgenommen haben. Nach erfolgreicher Anmeldung ging es hurtig in den Park, um die extra lange Trainingszeit gut zu nutzen. Das Setup war äußerst vielseitig mit verschiede- nen Jibs und einer Zweier-Kickerline. Für die kleinsten Shredder gab es zusätzlich ein Easy-Setup mit Butterboxen und kleinen Sprüngen. Und nicht zu vergessen - am Inrun stand Ride Snowboard-Pro Sebi Geiger, um den Kids mit dem ein oder anderen Tipp vor ihren Runs weiterzuhelfen. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292143/classic-jackson-powder-almost-live-season-4-episode-2.html When a giant snow storm hits Jackson Hole, 13-year-old Daniel Tisi, the winner of Teton Gravity Research's 2011 Grom Contest, gets the day off from school to film with Matt Philippi and the TGR crew. The two skiers rip around Jackson Hole Mountain Resort one-upping each other and bust backflips into fresh powder. The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes into first descents, building and hitting massive backcountry jumps, traveling throughout the most exotic locales on the planet, and the lives of the world's top riders. "Almost Live" plants you on location with the TGR crew. You will be able to track our progress throughout the season, and watch the drama unfold. Music courtesy of Small Stone. Song: "Dead and Buried" by Roadsaw off the album S/T Instrumental Version. Click Here To Watch More Episodes Of Almost Live: http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/series/almost-live-season-4-102.htm Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292142/ufc-143-parting-shots.html Who would have thought that what was probably the third most questionable event from UFC 143 would end up being the most (only?) enduring storyline afterward? Sure enough, even with a razor-thin split decision given to the hated Josh Koscheck on the main card and an unprecedented two-point deduction costing Alex Caceres his fight on [...] Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292141/gillot-hits-back-after-coupe-de-france-loss.html Bordeaux coach Francis Gillot has taken a swipe at journalists after his team’s 3-1 Coupe de France loss to Lyon... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292140/emerton-remains-upbeat.html Brett Emerton believes Sydney FC’s embarrassing home loss to Newcastle Jets last weekend was the wake-up call they needed. Sydney... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292139/oacuteneill-backs-redknapp-to-take-england-job.html Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill believes Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp should replace Fabio Capello as England manager. O’Neill’s side beat Middlesbrough 2-1... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292138/interacutes-sneijder-open-to-mls-move.html Inter playmaker Wesley Sneijder has revealed that he is pondering a move to the MLS at some point in his... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292137/rodgers-pens-new-swansea-deal.html Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Welsh club. Rodgers, recently named Premier League... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292136/gascoigne-wants-venables-for-england.html England legend Paul Gascoigne has given his backing for the ‘unbelievable’ Terry Venables to replace Fabio Capello as Three Lions... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292135/bayern-confirm-shaqiri-signing.html Bayern Munich have completed the summer transfer of Xherdan Shaqiri from Basel for an undisclosed fee. The Switzerland international has... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292134/open-gdf-suez-match-results-day-3.html All match results for Open GDF SUEZ, Day 3 Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292133/ptt-pattaya-open-match-results-day-3.html All match results for PTT Pattaya Open, Day 3 Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292132/daniela-hantuchova-vs-urszula-radwanska-ptt-pattaya-open-match-preview.html Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova stays on course to defending her title when she faces Urszula Radwanska in the second round of the PTT Pattaya Open. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292131/roger-federer-looks-to-do-what-he-did-in-2001-defeating-usa-davis-cup.html Roger Federer hopes to repeat his 2001 Davis Cup feat, humbling the United States again when they meet in the first round. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292130/oklahoma-tennis-takes-to-road-for-third-straight-weekend.html After nearly a week off, the OU women?s tennis team will once again hit the court at 11 a.m. Friday in Fayetteville, Ark. to take on the No. 32-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292129/column-sooners-to-face-no-1ranked-arkansas.html For the second time in three weeks, OU?s men?s and women?s track and field teams will travel to the University of Arkansas. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292128/column-fifthranked-softball-eager-for-new-season.html After coming off a lackluster finish in last year?s Women?s College World Series, the Oklahoma softball team renews its hunt for the national title against Cal State-Bakersfield at 1:15 p.m. Friday at the Sportco Classic in Las Vegas. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292127/move-to-big-12-chance-at-stability.html Maybe this Internet thing?s really going to make it after all. Maybe even as a news source.... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292126/ou-football-recruiting-revisiting-class-2008.html Oklahoma landed the nation's tenth ranked recruiting class (as ranked by Rivals) last week with a total of 25 commitments. However, we all know that a class ranking really isn't determined by how they look going into school its determined more so by what they've accomplished before they leave the... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292125/wvu-primed-for-11-million-big-east-cash-payment.html (by Mike Casazza/Charleston Daily Mail) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University is moving fast toward resolving its legal issues with the Big East Conference and joining the Big 12.... Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292124/wr-owens-still-playing-ready-to-give-up-on-nfl-comeback.html Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292123/2012-nfl-mock-draft-offseason-edition-10.html The Super Bowl is over, the New York Giants are champions and it's time for the offseason.After witnessing one of the greatest seasons in recent memory, we will now hopefully embrace what's to come leading into September of 2012. There will be change, there will be free agents and most notably, there will be a draft. So in anticipation for the NFL's big April extravaganza, here;s my offseason 1.0 edition of the 2012 NFL draft's first round.Begin Slideshow Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292122/kobe-bryant-black-mamba-most-overrated-player-in-nba.html No, I'm not a Kobe hater.  I've got serious respect for the Black Mamba and what he's done in the NBA, but I still think that he's hands down the most overrated player who's playing in the league today.Kobe isn't having a bad year, averaging 29.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG and 5.4 APG with a PER of 25.47, but there's more to those statistics than meets the eye.Sure, Kobe's leading the league in scoring, but he's doing so by also leading the league in field-goal attempts with a whopping 599 on the year.  Just to help put that number into perspective, the next closest player to Kobe is sharp-shooter Kevin Durant, who's put up 494 field-goal attempts on the year.The absurd amount of shots that Kobe's jacked up this year wouldn't be an issue if the Lakers were dominating their competition, but they're not—which is in large part due to the offensive production that Kobe takes away from other players on the Lakers roster, like Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol.In addition to taking offensive production away from his teammates, Kobe's crazy amount of field-goal attempts is an issue because he's shooting at 44.4 percent from the field this year, which isn't anything to call home about.Kobe's field-goal percentage of 44.4 ranks 70th overall in the NBA this season, which is a pretty low percentage and subsequent ranking for a guy who many consider to be the best player in the league today.I'm not saying that the Black Mamba is overrated, solely because he's jacked up the most shots in the NBA thus far, while hitting only 44.4 percent of them.  The major reason why Kobe is the most overrated player in the NBA, is because the way he plays the game is focused more on his personal production than on helping the Lakers win games.If you ask Kobe, I'm sure he'll say that he's all about helping his team win games and ultimately winning NBA championships, but the reality is that the way he plays the game doesn't match up with that perspective.Kobe is at the point in his career where he needs to realize he's not the same player he once was.  He can't single-handedly lead the Lakers to an NBA championship and, luckily for him, he doesn't have to.The Lakers don't have the deepest roster in the NBA, but they do have one of the most impressive trios in the NBA in Kobe, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.  The more Kobe centers the Lakers' offensive production around himself, the more opportunities he takes away from two extremely capable players in Bynum and Gasol.It's time for Kobe to realize that the Lakers don't need him to be the player he once was, scoring 35-plus points a night.  Kobe needs to realize that the Lakers need him to be a more complete player, integrating his teammates into the offensive more than he currently his—until he does, the Lakers will continue to struggle and Kobe will continue to be overrated.When you're hyped as the best player currently in the NBA, you've got to back that up by helping your team win—the way Kobe is playing so far this year isn't doing that on a consistent basis.In a recent interview with ESPN's Bill Simmons, Larry Bird picked Kobe over LeBron James when he was asked about which former NBA MVP he'd rather play with. Not so fast though, as Larry Legend also had this to say about Kobe:"Well I'd probably take Kobe, because of the fact that ... well, of course he wouldn't have been shooting as much as he does now."Without directly saying it, Larry implies the same thing that I've been saying throughout this whole article: that Kobe shoots too much (well, at least a little too much).  Larry would only want Kobe as his teammate if he shot the ball less, because Larry realizes that while Kobe has a winner's mentality, he's focused on his own production just a little too much.Kobe's still stuck in the "I'm the best player in the world" mentality, which results in him forcing shots and hogging offensive possessions because he trusts himself more than he trusts his teammates.  A year or two ago, that wasn't a problem because the Lakers were winning, but this year it's a different story with the Lakers sitting at a disappointing 14-11 overall.Kobe buys into the hype built around him: that he, the Black Mamba, is the most deadly offensive talent in the NBA. While that might be true, it's not what the Lakers need him to be.The Lakers need Kobe to be a more complete player by facilitating the game to his teammates rather than relying purely on his own talents.  Until Kobe manages to do that, he'll continue to be the most overrated player in the NBA.Kobe needs to realize that being the best doesn't just mean moving up the ranks of the all-time scoring leaders or averaging near 30.0 PPG.Being the best means finding ways to help your team win, and that's what Kobe needs to start doing.  If he fails to do that this year, the Black Mamba will continue to be the most overrated player in the NBA.  Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/6292121/edmonton-oilers-did-sam-gagner-sell-his-soul-to-devil.html The question is in the title: Did Sam Gagner sell his soul to the devil?Not the ones from New Jersey, I mean the real one. The one with the pitch fork, hooves and pointed tail. At 22 years old, Sam Gagner is already in his fifth NHL season—which stands testament to the skill level expected out of him from the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers drafted Gagner with their first pick—sixth overall before the start of the 2007-08 season. In his first four seasons, Gagner, much like his team—had not amounted to anything spectacular. His best season thus far has been his rookie year, where he accumulated 49 points with 13 goals and 36 assists. With nearly two-thirds of the 2011-12 season gone, it did not look like Gagner would fair any better. As of January 31, Gagner racked up 21 points with five goals and 16 assists. Two days later on February 2, in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks—Sam Gagner did do something spectacular. He scored four goals and four assists in a single game, putting him in the same company with Paul Coffey and Wayne Gretzky—two other Oilers that accomplished the same feat. While Gagner’s eight-point night creates a three-way tie within his organization, the fact that his team did not score a point without him that night—ties an NHL record previously only held by Mario Lemieux. Following that historic night, Gagner was able to put up the next two points for his team against the Detroit Red Wings—giving him a point in each of his team’s past eleven. He would finish that night with a third-point and a shootout goal that will not appear on his stat sheet, but helped his team win the game. Over the next two games Gagner would post an assist and two goals. He may have only tallied for twenty one points over the first three and a half months, but he has earned fourteen in the past week.   What caused such a drastic turn around in Sam Gagner’s game?It is no secret the Oilers are not doing well this season with a 22-22-8 record. They were looking to make big changes before the trade deadline, and Gagner’s name is being tossed around with an uncomfortable ease. Maybe he wants to increase his trade value?Maybe it is just good old fashioned luck?Maybe he met a man at the crossroads?Either way he has had one heck of a spectacular week. I for one wish him the best in this life, and the next. Sport Snipe - Sports News - Headline News