Prayer, hyperbaric chambers and old-fashioned extensive rehabilitation come to
mind when reflecting on ways to regain top form. Visiting a holistic healer
wouldn't be an ideal way to mend an injury, however.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson isn't one to take the easy road
in strengthening his anatomy (see NFL.com Fantasy ad) and alternative medicine
just doesn't fit with the man better known as A.D. (All Day) or Purple Jesus.
Peterson, of course, is undergoing extensive rehab on a torn ACL and MCL in
his left knee suffered during a 33-26 win over Washington on December 24.
Already getting over a high ankle sprain, Peterson said he knew something was
bad after taking a blow from Redskins saf...

We are at the half way mark of the NBA season and it is time for the annual All-Star game between the top players in the East and the best players in the West.  This year’s All-Star contest is being held at the Amway Center in Orlando.  The game will begin at 7:30 pm Eastern time and will be shown on TNT.

There are quite a few events over the course of the weekend in addition to Sunday night’s game.  The first is the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.  This is a game between the NBA’s best rookies and the best second year players.  There will undoubtedly be a lot of attention on recent phenom Jeremy Lin.  There will also be the Taco Bell Skills Challenge and the Sprite Slam Dunk contest.

Starting guards for the East are Derrick R...

After his win at last week’s event, Bill Haas will be looking to make a run at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.  This event features the top 64 golfers in the world (minus a couple of them for various reasons) in a unique format that pairs them against one another in what looks to be an exciting week.  The event will be played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Course is Arizona.

Bobby Jones Bracket

1 Luke Donald vs. 16 Ernie Els

8 Jason Dufner vs. 9 Peter Hanson

4 K.J. Choi vs. 13 Kyle Stanley

5 Brandt Snedeker vs. 12 Retief Goosen

2 Adam Scott vs. 15 Robert Rock

7 Bo Van Pelt vs. 10 Mark Wilson

3 Dustin Johnson vs. 14 Jim Furyk

6 Thomas Bjorn vs. 11 Fa...

Various reports, including MLB.com, have indicated that Ramirez has agreed to
a minor league contract worth $500,000.

Ramirez played just five games with Tampa Bay last April and suddenly
announced his retirement after a second violation of the league's Joint Drug
Prevention and Treatment Program. The penalty would have included a 100-game
suspension, but he instead chose to hang up his cleats.

In December, Ramirez applied for reinstatement. The Office of the Commissioner
and the Players Association then decided that Ramirez must first serve a 50-
game suspension.

Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star who will turn 40 years old on May 30, previously
served a 50-game ban in 2009 as a member of the Dodgers for his f...

We are just a few days away from the first NASCAR race of the season and fans cannot wait to see the official green flag for the Daytona 500.  This year’s race will feature a new asphalt surface, which will be a welcome to drivers after dealing with the pot holes at last year’s race.  With the new track, tires won’t be the issue anymore.  With the smooth surface, engine cooling will be the big issue.

This will be the first race with two car tandem drafting replacing big packs of cars drafting.  This is going to be interesting to watch with the new changes to the cooling systems and smaller front grill openings.  NASCAR officials hope this will stop drivers from pushing for such long stresses and cut down on cars going airborne.

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The Wisconsin Badgers head to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes and bounce back from a tough loss to Iowa.  America's Bookie has Ohio State as a 9 ½ point favorite at home.  The total for this game is set at 119 ½.

Wisconsin was not able to contain Matt Gatens, who scored 33 points and led Iowa to a sweep for the season over the Badgers.  This was the second straight career high for Gatens as he scored 30 against #18 Indiana last Sunday.  Josh Gasser and Ryan Evan each scored 14 points for Wisconsin in the loss. The Badgers were down by 13 points early in the second half and looked like they were finished, but they did manage to work themselves back ...

The MWC and C-USA have both lost members in the ongoing conference shuffle,
leading to the coalition announced on Monday, one day after representatives of
16 universities discussed the issue in Dallas.

The schools present included: the United States Air Force Academy, University
of Alabama at Birmingham, Colorado State University, East Carolina University,
Fresno State, University of Hawaii, Marshall University, University of
Nevada, Reno, University of New Mexico, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Rice
University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Texas at El
Paso, Tulane University, The University of Tulsa and University of Wyoming.

Hawaii will be a football-only member in the conference, which will...

San Jose has compiled a 2-5-1 record so far on a nine-game swing, dropping the
Sharks to 14-12-5 as the guest this season. The poor road trip has cost San
Jose its spot atop the Pacific Division, as Phoenix has moved two points in
front of the Sharks for first place. San Jose has also dropped to seventh in
the Western Conference standings and is three points ahead of a trio of teams
tied for the eighth seed.

The Sharks suffered their most lopsided loss of the trek yesterday in
Nashville, as the Predators used two goals from Shea Weber to notch an easy
6-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena.

Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau each post a goal and an assist for the
Sharks.

"We have to break these bad habi...

Arsenal hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining game between two teams desperate to win. BetOnline has Arsenal at +145, Tottenham Hotspur at +180 and a draw at +225. The total for this game is set at 2½.

Arsenal is currently placed fourth, 10 points behind Tottenham Hotspur with 13 games left to play. Arsenal needs to win this game if they want to finish in the top three at the end of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 2-1 in the previous meeting between these two teams at White Hart Lane and they can't afford to drop many more points if they want to become a viable threat in the title chase.
...

UFC 144 is this weekend and the action will be coming to fans live from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The fight card is one of the best cards in awhile and will feature a lightweight championship fight. Check out our free main card picks for UFC 144 below and make sure you get your bets in with Americas Bookie before this weekend. The PPV card will begin at 10PM ET and there are going to be some excellent fights to bet on this weekend.

UFC 144 Main Card Odds & Picks

• Frank Edgar -130 vs. Benson Henderson +110

Frank Edgar (14-1-1) will be putting his lightweight title on the line against Benson Henderson (15-2) in the main event. Edgar has his work cut out for him against Henderson and I personally don’t think he’ll be ab...