São Paulo twisted by the (Liver)pool in Yokohama

This was how the São Paulo FC players celebrated after winning the World Club Championship against european champions Liverpool in the final, in the japanese city of Yokohama. A goal from Mineiro as enough for the brasilian team to overcome the "reds", but the goalkeeper Rogério Ceni was the "man of the match". This competition took the place of the European South American Cup, but at the end of the day, it was proven that even the best teams from the emerging football continents still don't have enough quality to measure themselves against the European and South American powerhouses. Learn more about the event over this link.

Yes Chris, it Simms "Megatough"...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms slams down the ball after one of the seven sacks he fell victim to during the New England Patriots 28-0 win over the Buccaneers at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro Massachusetts. The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East title with the win over the Buccaneers. It "simms" that life is very tough on our good old Chris...

Nice money, no pressure... Welcome to Qatar!

Argentine soccer player German Herrera is welcomed by Al Gharrafa Sports Club official Saud Al Shamri, upon his arrival at Doha International Airport. This argentinian striker is 22 years old, and played for several clubs in his country, making some impact at San Lorenzo de Almagro. It was said that River Plate wanted to signed him, but the dollars of the arabic football speaked volumes to him. Nice money, no pressure. It's good to play in Qatar. But is it really fulfilling for a competitive football player?

Keep your hands on the ball...

Despite the bravery of Rikke Horlykke Jorgensen, Denmark lost the semifinal of the XVII Women's World Handball Championship 2005, in Saint Petersburg. The russian ladies won 31-24 and will try to win the competition that is being held in their home ground. Keeping their hands on the ball, we suggest...

What about a Curling... lingus?

Swiss curling player Pascal Sieber, in the center, watches the stone while his team-mates Marco Battilana and Claudio Pescia prepare the ice during the European Curling Championships in Garmisc-Partenkirchen, Germany. The Swiss Men's Curling team is competing against Scotland in the final for the third place. With all that scrubbing, is this what you can call a Curling... lingus?

Holly cow for... Kildow!!!

Holly cow!!! Lindesy Kildow poses with a cow after winning the women's downhill competition in Val d'Isere, France, this Saturday. Kildow finished with the time of 1:21.91. Find out more anout this United States ski sensation over this link.

Will Laporta smile after facing Mourinho?

Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, poses with a special plaque he received from the hands of UEFA president Lennart Johansson during an awards presentation to representatives of the 21 clubs who have won the European Champions Clubs Cup/UEFA Champions League so far, at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The awards ceremony is part of the celebration of the 50 years of the European Club Football competition. The problem for mister Laporta was that the draw of the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League determined another clash against José Mourinho's Chelsea. Last year, the portuguese coach got the best out of the duel. Let's see how things will go this time.

Laila Ali... that's more like it!!!

This i would pay to watch. The famous US super middleweight boxing world champion Laila Ali, daugther of Mohammed Ali, raising fists with her Swedish challenger Asa Sanell. Another title bout, but much more pleasant...

John Ruiz against a russian... monster!!!

I admire how brave the US heavyweight boxing world champion, John Ruiz, seems to be. I wouldn't have the guts to face his challenger for the world title, russian boxer Nikolai Valuev. Here they are, raising their fists and staring at each other during a public presentation in Berlin, Ruiz is going to fight Valuev in the WBA title bout in the german capital, saturday night. Scary, to say the least.

Graz turns it's back on Arnold Schwarznegger

This is an outside view of the Schwarzenegger Stadium in Graz, pictured on 29 October 2004, when peace activists had covered the letters of Schwarzenegger with a banner reading "killer of human beings". The soccer stadium in Austria‘s second-largest city is to be renamed as a sign of displeasure with the city‘s famous son, a local newspaper reported on Thursday, 14 December 2005. A majority of members on Graz City Council voted to rename the stadium after the Austrian-born governor of California approved the execution earlier this week of Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, the former gang member that was waiting for his fate on the death row since 1981.