Aside from being a great soccer player, David Beckham is also a ambassador for UNICEF and it has been his greatest legacy. He has been part of the UNICEF since his days at Manchester United in January 2005, He became a Goodwill Ambassador with a special focus on UNICEF’s Sports for Development program. More recently Beckham has pledged his support for the current Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign.

Now that their team LA Galaxy is in the Philippines for their Asian tour, Beckham really took time to visit former Filipino street kids in a UNICEF-supported children’s shelter in Manila. His sincere gladness with the kids is priceless. “He’s more than just a soccer player,” says Chris Bech, an expat in the Philippines who is an avid Beckham fan. “His heart for the less fortunate is truly amazing,” Chris Bech added.

The LA Galaxy had a friendly match with the Philippine Azkals that ended with 6-1 score. Still they showed everyone that they deserve the title of being the MLS champ.

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For those who were able to purchase tickets for the opening games, the league said that there will refunds including interests for all NBA season-ticket holders for all pre-season and regular-season games that were canceled. Better start coordinating with your ticket broker now to know the details on how you’re getting your refund and for more information as well.

Devastating to think but this is really happening. The league owners just can’t agree with the terms that the players are asking and in return the players are much willing to give up the opening games to air out their sentiments and to prove that they’re firm in their decisions. “This is not just about dollars and cents for players. It’s about a system for our guys to operate under,” said Derek Fisher of Lakers, the president of the NBPA.

“Unfortunately maybe we need to miss a few games for them to know there’s resolve among the players,” said NBPA executive director Billy Hunter. It’s like having a transport strike in the world of basketball and if this will not be resolved the soonest time, there is a possibility that NBA 11-12 season will not push through. Let’s just hope for the best.

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Boxing fans and even other ordinary viewers have easily noticed the trend when it comes to boxing matches these days. It seems that every boxer, especially those who are title holders of several and various categories is commoditized to become advertisements in themselves. Notice how Manny Pacquiao struts his boxing short filled with advertisements both locally and internationally? And yes, he gets paid for that.

If in the past, commercials and ad placements can only be seen on television or in the newspapers, nowadays, they can also be seen when there are boxing matches. Some of the most famous brands and Pacquiao’s sponsors’ are taking advantage of promoting their products and services during his every fight.

And who is Pacquiao to complain? Other than receiving hefty sums of money (and in dollars most of the time) he even gets more for these sponsors and promoters. In fact, after his every game, his boxing shorts immediately become a collector’s item that is also valued at a huge amount of money that his fans can purchase.

So for his up and coming fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao’s fans and other critics are looking forward to watching not only his heavy and blow by blow punches but also the old and new advertisements he will be strutting while on the ring. And they have also become curious now more than ever on how much these advertisements and sponsors will cost with that short exposure time.

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Manny Pacquiao had his professional debut more than a decade ago and was only defeated thrice. Most of his wins are by way of knockout so as with Mosley. Both are acknowledging each other’s skills and capabilities and no trash talks at all. This is just an indication of an exciting and decent fight. Mosley once said that he would be badly defeated by Pacquiao in this fight, this might be his last.

Bets are already laid and most of it are favoring Pacquiao to win. Mosley already admitted that he’s the underdog but he isn’t going to let this situation decide for the game. Who knows, the underdog might have that deadly bite and win the game. Together let’s find out.

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“We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that’s why I’m telling you first, I’m about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon.” Shaquille said on the video below.

Shaquille O’Neal decided to leave the NBA with a nagging Achilles tendon injury. He missed more than half of the regular season with the Boston Celtics and played only two games in the post-season which saw the Miami Heat oust the defending NBA Eastern Conference Champions to play against Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals.

Shaquille O’Neal was first seen playing for Orlando Magic where he won as Rookie of the Year Award in 2003. He also played for LA Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. He won the MVP award in 2000 and has a record of 28,596 points and 13,099 rebounds.

Shaq will be definitely missed in the court. Below is his video which he posted in his twitter account announcing his retirement from NBA:

Click here to view the embedded video.

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The two teams will face each other under a 2–3–2 rotation starting Tuesday, May 31. The Finals were originally projected to begin on Thursday June 9, but were pushed up ahead one week.

For those in the United States, you can tune into ABC and for those in Canada, you can tune into TSN for a live coverage of the NBA Finals 2011. Here’s the full schedule for the Finals.

Game 1: Tue., May 31 in Miami, 9 p.m.
Game 2: Thu., June 2 in Miami, 9 p.m.
Game 3: Sun., June 5 in Dallas, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Tue., June 7 in Dallas, 9 p.m.
Game 5: Thu., June 9 in Dallas, 9 p.m.
Game 6: Sun., June 12 in Miami, 8 p.m.
Game 7: Tue., June 14 in Miami, 9 p.m.

Mark your calendars now and know which NBA team will be this year’s NBA 2011 Champions!

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Georges St-Pierre often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC. Having won a number of UFC fights, St-Pierre is ranked as the number #1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog. He is also ranked as the #2 “pound for pound” fighter by Yahoo! Sports and #1 P4P by Sherdog.

His contender on UFC 129 will be Jake Shields, an American mixed martial artist. Shields is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb (79 kg) champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.

Having said that, St. Pierre and Shields are both great fighters. Will St. Pierre defend his title as the UFC Welterweight Champion? Who do you think will win this fight? Tune to UFC 129 live stream for live updates on the game day itself. As for me, personally, I think it would be St. Pierre who will win.

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Most Consecutive Appearances at the Super Bowl
The Buffalo Bills made four consecutive appearances at the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Super Bowls, yet they have never won a Super Bowl title. Prior to the establishment of the Super Bowl, the Cleveland Browns made six consecutive appearances in NFL Championship games.

Most Wins
The Pittsburg Steelers have one more Super Bowl titles than any other team. Their current record stands at six wins and one loss. They will have the opportunity to earn their seventh title when they attend the 2010 Super Bowl.

NFC No Show
The Detroit Lions are the only team in the NFC (National Football Conference) to never attend a Super Bowl. However, they won the NFL championship in 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 prior to the existence of the Super Bowl.

News: Bears QB Criticized For Being Injured

No Playoff Appearances
The Houston Texans, the newest addition to the NFL which formed in 2002, has never made it to NFL playoffs.

Roman Numerals
Each Super Bowls is represented by a roman numeral. There have only been three Super Bowls with a single numeral – Super Bowls One, Five, and Ten (I, V, and X). The next single numeral game is Super Bowl 50 (L) in the year 2016. The following wont be until Super Bowl 100 (C) in 2066.

Longest Dry Spell
The Arizona Cardinals appeared in the 2009 Super Bowl against the Pittsburg Steelers. This was their first championship game since they played as the Chicago Cardinals in 1947.

News: Super Bowl 2011 Comes To Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium

Commercial Costs
In 1967 during the first Super Bowl, a 30-second television commercial cost $42,000. The same length commercial during the 2011 Super Bowl will cost up to $3 million.

City to Host Most Super Bowls
The Louisiana Superdome has hosted more Super Bowls than any other stadium. The arena is scheduled to host the Bowl for the seventh time in 2013.

Super Bowl MVP
Joe Montana is the only player to win the Super Bowl MVP award three times. Over half of all MVP titles have gone to a team quarterback.

Super Bowl Coaches
Don Shula (Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins) has served as the head coach in more Super Bowls (six) than any other coach. Chuck Noll (Pittsburg Steelers) with four titles has the most wins for a coach.

Source: Super Bowl Official Website – History

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Meanwhile, it has been known to all that football is truly an injury-harboring sport. There isn’t any football game without a serious injury. It is really inevitable and sometimes, these injuries could prevent you to play on your next game. After the NFC championship game last weekend, Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy brought up that that QB Aaron Rodgers had a sore back which he obtained from Bears defensive back Danieal Manning during his 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of the game.

It was later on denied by Rodgers and guaranteed the Packers fans that he is 100% fit to win. “Contrary to any reports out there, I didn’t suffer a concussion and I don’t know what Mike was talking about as far as my shoulder,” Rodgers said. “I’m good to go, 100 percent.”

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He was then defended by his coach Lovie Smith and GM Jerry Angelo. Coach Smith said, “Our quarterback’s a tough guy. … It’s pretty simple what happened yesterday. Before the half, Jay hurt his knee. He showed a lot of toughness to continue to play with it. Expect to see him when you watch Super Bowl 2011 online.”

Angelo also stressed out that those people criticizing their QB is just forming a union. “Our quarterback’s a tough guy. … It’s pretty simple what happened yesterday. Before the half, Jay hurt his knee. He showed a lot of toughness to continue to play with it,” he added.

the thing that happened to Cutler is really depressing. Their team was also defeated by the Green Bay Packers for the prestigious Super Bowl XLV. The event will happen this coming February 6, 2011 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texa. Super Bowl 2011 live stream would be made available to those who cant make it there live. Aside from the expected great play, the fans of Black Eyed Peas would also add up to the number of people in the stadium as they entertain them in the halftime break.

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