After five years we are finally going to witness another showmanship of skills and talents in the Olympic Games that will officially commence on August 8, 2008. Lucky are those who can get to witness the sports event live in Beijing, China. For us who cannot go there, we can only be content by watching live telecast on TV. But if you don’t have much time to sit down and watch TV, you can always browse through YouTube. 77 countries all over Asia, Africa and the Middle East will be able to view the clips on the Beijing, Olympics. According to the announcement by the International Olympic Committee on Monday, clips can be viewed at the YouTube channel youtube.combeijing2008 starting August 6.

The Williams sisters have fought it till the end!
Venus Williams beat her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 and won her fifth Wimbledon trophy.

Serena dominated the start of the opening set, but she repeatedly failed to deliver that killer blow to her older sister, missing out on four break points in the first set alone!
A bit of errors were to Venus' advantage ... in the ninth game Serena accidentally yelled no in the middle of a point when the ball was still in play.
The girls were asked to reply the ball, but Serena refused to do so giving the point and the 5-4 advantage to her older sister!

For more info on the heated match check out this article

What a match it's going to be! Two sisters battling with a racket for the championship of Wimbledon!
Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams are going head to head at the 2008 Ladies' Championship at one of the biggest Tennis tournaments, Wimbledon.
The match is today and the heat is on ... every Williams for herself!
Serena was frank about her opponent: "She's a tough opponent. I think she'll be the toughest person I've played. I'm excited."
Not the same can be said of their dad though! He doesn't have the stomach to watch them battle it out!

This year’s Olympic Games is just about ready to roll. There’s just one month to go before we get fascinated by the splendid sportsmanship of athletes around the world. Each country is busy readying its roster of athletes. The players for Tennis have already been unveiled. Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic are two of the most distinguished players selected to compete at the Beijing Olympics.
Federer is the leading personality in the men’s division and Ivanovic for the women’s. Out of the top 20 men in tennis, 17 of them will play in Beijing. Ivanovic is also the leader among the top 18 women tennis players for the Olympics.

Are you a fan of the NBA team The Seattle Sonics?
Well, here’s some bad news, starting next year 2009, the Sonics will be playing home games no longer in Seattle but in Oklahoma City. Yup, your favorite team is leaving town. Together with the move, the players of the team will have a new nickname and will play under a different mascot. Almost everything will be different from now on. The name “Sonics” will be staying put in Seattle.

Tiger Woods proves himself once again as the king of the gold course as he takes home the cup for the 108th U.S. Open Playoff. This win is in fact Woods’ third U.S. Open title and this is the 14th championship he won throughout his golf career. He is now only four championships short from achieving the 18 championship record set by his childhood hero Jack Nicklaus. Woods made the win with the two-putt par from 20 feet on the 19th hole. He got this one over his opponent Rocco Mediate who missed the 20-foot par putt he had to make. Monday’s tournament was a close one, both Woods and Mediate put up a great fight until the last hole. And in the end it was Woods who triumphed.

Club World Cup for the years 2009 and 2010 will be held in UAE, as announced by FIFA on Tuesday. Several countries made a bid on the said event, but FIFA placed its favor on UAE. Australia, Japan, and Portugal were the rival bidders for the said event. FIFA stated that the reason they chose UAE to be the venue is because UAE gave a very attractive proposal and that they want to have a change. Likewise, the December time slot made UAE a very suitable venue. It is also the organization’s desire to take the Cup to other continents and countries. For 2011 and 2012, Club World Cup will return to Japan which has hosted the said event since 2005.

Tennis Number 1 Justine Henin retires! Maybe some of you are as surprised as I am by this news. Justine’s announcement came strictly out of the blue, especially that the French Open is just 2 weeks away. She made her intention known at a conference last Wednesday. Justine was firm in her decision and it looks like she’s really putting an end to her glorious career immediately. She was resolute as she spoke to the press for nine minutes. Not once did she lose her composure. She said that she had thought long and hard about retirement since last year and the decision was made after her match in Berlin. By retiring while presently on the No. 1 spot, Justine is leaving with her head held high.

New York Knicks has a new coach in the person of Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni previously coached the Phoenix Suns up until the team was cast out from the NBA playoffs. D’Antoni signed the deal with the New York Knicks just last Tuesday. The deal involves $24 million for a four-year contract. After the Suns, it is going to be one challenging task for him to take on the Knicks since this team has suffered seven seasons of losses. This team hasn’t won a single playoff round since 2000. It is really going to be such a task to turn things around for the New York team. Among the candidates for the job, Mike D’Antoni is the perfect one according to New York Knicks President Donnie Walsh.

Maria Sharapova is putting her foot down against what WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) is making her do. WTA is threatening to fine her if she does not participate in a photo shoot for the WTA Tour. Sharapova said that she is willing to support the promotional campaign for the Tour, but what she is not happy about is the schedule of the said photo shoot which will be right before the Italian Open in Rome on May 12.

If you are a fan of Kobe Bryant and you feel that it is high time for him to receive an MVP award, well, your wish has been granted. As announced two days ago, Kobe Bryant is 2007-2008 Most Valuable Player. He is the fourth player from the Lakers team to receive this coveted award. Several candidates vied for the said award, but Kobe’s achievements in the game outshone them all. He came on top of Chris Paul from the New Orleans team and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics.

If you are a fan of Dennis Rodman and would like to know what he’s up to lately then read on. Dennis is known for his controversial behavior even before he retired from basketball, so I guess this new scrape he’s in won’t come as a surprise to you. Last Wednesday this guy was arrested because of domestic violence. He was arrested by the authorities at 11 P.M. last Wednesday at the Century City hotel, and after 2 hours sitting in jail he was released on a $50,000 bail.

Golf is a sport that is dominated by men. There only a handful of women who are known in this sport. And it is even sad to say that some of these women are not known for their ability in the sport, they are recognized just because they have sex appeal. One of these women in the golfing world is Natalie Gulbis. Well, if you haven’t heard of her name associated with golf, then you probably heard of her as being a model for various calendars, including FHM. She also has her own Reality Show.

We all know that car racing is a world that is dominated by men. So, a woman involved in this sport will surely stand out, like Danica Patrick. After three years with no wins, Danica Patrick finally tops this male-dominated world. Last Sunday she took home the cup for her victory in the Indy Japan 300! Last Sunday was this 26-year-old’s 50th race, and finally she was able to prove that she can do it, being the first woman to win in open-wheel racing.

Danica Patrick is not merely a woman who should be recognized for her beauty. Her win was achieved due to excellent strategy. She started from the third row and slowly advanced on the track coming close to Helio Castrovenes and Ed Carpenter on the 148th lap. Finally, she was able to get ahead the 2nd place winner Helio Castrovenes on the 198th lap in the 200 lap race. Third place was Scott Dixon, fourth place was Dan Wheldon, and Tony Kanaan fifth.