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1). First French Club to Lift Europe's Top Club Trophy Now Under Investigation for Faul Play Former Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie told French sports daily L'Equipe that the whole Marseille team, except striker Rudi Voeller, received an "injection" before the 1-0 win over AC Milan. According to him the Marseille players were asked to stand in a line to receive an injection before the match. He also said doping and ... 2). Tires: an important Fact on Grand Prix Races The Grand Prix of Europe, the fifth race of the 2006 campaign, takes place at Nürburgring which opened in 1984. It has hosted 13 F1 world championship events under three different names: the GP of Europe (1984, 1995-1996, 1999-2005), the German GP (1985) and the Luxembourg GP (1997-1998). This Grand Prix track has the fame of having s... 3). Agassi Demonstrates He Is Still the Best Andre Agassi’s crowd where chorusing play! last Sunday, the reason… maybe they wanted him to finish his first-round match against Paul Goldstein. Or, maybe they just hoped they could persuade Agassi back in the match. Weather wasn’t by his side and then there was the element of frustration, but still Agassi managed to win the first se... 4). Do’s and Don’ts for the US on This Years Davis Cup The expectation for the US team for the Davis Cup quarterfinals is high. The United States is forecasted to beat Chile on grass in Rancho Mirage, Calif. And France is given around a 45% chance of winning at Russia in the opposite quarterfinal tie, which could hinge on the status of Russia's Marat Safin, still trying to regain his form after being s... 5). Emotion Took Over the Australian Open Championship Award Ceremony The top-ranked Roger Federer fulfilled vast expectations by beating unlikely finalist Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 in Sunday's final. This led to his seventh Grand Slam tournament title and third in succession. Emotion took over who always seems in control on the court while accepting the Australian Open Championship trophy from legend... 6). John Crooks and Michele Redman are going into the NGCA Hall of Fame The National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) will induct John Crooks, Women's golf coach at Campbell University and Leta Lindley and Michele Redman into the NGCA Hall of Fame at their upcoming Hall of Fame Induction Banquet to be held Tuesday, January 10, 2006, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Crooks becomes the 39th member of the Coaches Hall o... 7). NFL Releases the 48 Underclassmen Eligible for the April Draft The NFL released this week its official list of the 48 underclassmen granted eligibility for the April 29-30 draft, this list includes cornerback Youboty, Santonio Holmes, safety Whitner, Reggie Bush and Vince. Holmes’s was not a surprise. Every day there are more and more lists that have Holmes rated as the top receiver in the draft. ... 8). Schools and Students facing Penalties due to Reform Package Approved Two Years Ago Students failing to meet NCAA standards for eligibility and progress toward graduation could lose scholarships for one year under the academic reform package approved by the NCAA two years ago. About 55 percent of the member colleges and universities have completed the reporting. The remaining 45 percent is still requesting adjustment... 9). Fish Defeated All the Expectations Two wrist surgeries kept him from competing, but on Sunday he proved all of us that rehabilitation is working as he defeated tennis player Jurgen Melzer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to win the U.S. Clay Court Championship. The next thing he will have to do is to make the main draw at Wimbledon in late June. Fish hadn’t been in a lucky streak, before... 10). The Best of the Warriors in 11 Years There is a new feeling in Oakland, a fanatical town crazy for NBA. The Warriors have been on a winning streak since last February, when they finished last season with 18 wins in 28 games. If they keep up the strong play behind their 12-6 start to this season, Baron Davis and his new teammates just might us something to celebrate in Ap... 11). Patriotism is a Feeling Standing out in the World Baseball Classic Dontrelle Willis is quite a professional baseball player; he has participated in the World Series, pitched in an All-Star Game and nearly won a Cy Young Award in his brief but brilliant career. But, he has still never played for his country, but that comes to an end when the Marlins pitcher will play with Team USA take the field against Mexico in a... 12). A Well Paid Tribute to the Seven Time Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to honor his father’s birthday at the Talladega Superspeedway by driving a replica of his black No. 3 Chevrolet with white lettering and silver and red stripes. Hoping he will achieve to evoke the feeling that used to go around the track when any driver saw the car on their rearview mirror. Only this time the car will be... 13). Expectations for the Next Olympic Team I think everyone would remember a while ago when Rasheed Wallace either wasn't talking to reporters or cursing them. Once in one of the great playoff moments, the NBA forced Wallace to talk to reporters after several fines and Wallace answered every question, "Both teams played hard." To the common folk it might seem like Wallace does... 14). Allen Iverson’s Exclusion from the Dream Team is a Clear Mistake I considered it insulting and inexplicable when I heard that Allen Iverson got left out of the Dream Team by Jerry Colangelo. The executive and managing director of the United States Men's National Team made a sure mistake when he decided not to ask Iverson to the tryouts in Las Vegas this summer. The Dream team has not been giving ou... 15). Controversy Factors Take Over the US Masters Controversy has taken over the US Masters in the past few weeks; to begin with we have the Masters officials lengthening of Augusta National Golf Club, making it one of the hardest courses to play in now. The organizers state that the whole point in stretching the par course from 7,290 yards to 7,445 yards is to keep up with technology advances in ... 16). NBA MVP Voting is a Serious Issue It is the time of the year when the NBA’s Most Valuable Player is voted for. This means 125 voters among who you can find media people that devote their entire professional careers to go across the country analyzing every move every game and sharing with the readers and viewers. It is comforting to have people of this knowledge on the sport voting ...