US Women's Soccer Defender Rachel Buehler Photos, Stills, & Bio

US defender Rachel Buehler

Rachel Buehler #4 of United States goes through the challenge from Daniela #7 of Brazil during the Women's Football Gold Medal match between Brazil and the United States

U.S defender Rachel Buehler (L) fights for the ball with Canada's midfielder Alexandra Marton

Phoenix Suns star and part-owner of WPS Steve Nash talks with U.S. Women's National Team players Leslie Osborne (C) and Rachel Buehler (R)

Rachel Bühler
Personal information
Full name: Rachel Marie Buehler
Date of birth: August 26, 1985
Place of birth: Del Mar, California, United States
Height: 5'5" / 165cm
Playing position: Defender
Club information: Current club FC Gold Pride

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Women's NBA: Connecticut's Tina Charles Photos

Connecticut's Tina Charles, left, takes a shot as Villanova's Kyle Dougherty guards

Connecticut's Tina Charles

Conn. – Tina Charles scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds to lead top-ranked Connecticut past Villanova 74-47 on Tuesday night, giving the unbeaten Huskies at least a share of their 17th Big East regular season championship

Connecticut's Tina Charles

Connecticut's Tina Charles

Man Fashion: LV Fall 2009 Collection

Louis Vuitton debuted it’s Fall 2009 Men’s Collection during Paris Fashion Week.

Like what Tim Blanks of Men.Style.com said, the personality of Vuitton's menswear has taken shape somewhere between traditional luxury and a technological take on same.

Here are the some extract of LV Fall/Winter 2009 Collection from Paris Fashion Week.

LV's Black Collection

LV's Red Collection

LV's Blue Collection

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US Women Soccer Forward : Megan Rapinoe Bio &Photos

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Megan Rapinoe

US Soccer Women Team Forward Megan Rapinoe


Megan_Rapinoe

WPS Team: Chicago Red Stars
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'7"
Birth Date: Friday, July 05, 1985
Hometown: Redding, CA
College: Portland
Club: University of Portland
Country: USA

United States Women's National Team: Angela Hucles

United States Women's National Team: Angela Hucles

Angela Khalia Hucles (born July 5, 1978, Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American soccer midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Hucles graduated from Norfolk Academy in 1996. She played college soccer at the University of Virginia, where she was a four-year all-conference player. Hucles is still Virginia's career women's leader in goals, game-winning goals, and total points.

After graduating from Virginia in 2000, Hucles played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas of the W-League, and then played three seasons for the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association. She made her first appearance for the U.S. national team on April 27, 2002 against Finland. She was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, but did not play in the tournament due to a shin injury. She was a member of the U.S. team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, appearing in two games in Athens. In 2005 and 2006, she played for the W-League's Boston Renegades.

Nate Robinson, 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Champion

Nate leaps over Dwight Howard to capture slam dunk crown

Nate Robinson, 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Champion






Nate Robinson Bio
Position: Point guard
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 180 lb (81.6 kg)
League: NBA
Team: New York Knicks
Jersey: #4
Born: May 31, 1984 Seattle, Washington
Nationality: American
High school: James Logan (Union City), Rainier Beach (Seattle)
College: Washington
Draft 21st overall, 2005
Phoenix Suns
Pro career 2005–present
Former teams Phoenix Suns
Awards 2x NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (2006, 2009)

On February 14, 2009, Robinson won the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition. During the 1st round he completed two dunks, the second of which included jumping off Knicks teammate Wilson Chandler, who was on the ground. He finished second in the first round with a score of 87. After the first round, he went into the locker room and changed into a green Knicks jersey with green shorts and green shoes representing Kryptonite(which he called "KryptoNATE"), countering competitor Dwight Howard's Superman theme. In the final round, Nate Robinson, who is only 5 feet 9 inches, jumped over Dwight Howard (6 feet 11 inches) for the slam. Robinson went on to win his second Slam Dunk title with over 52% of the fan vote.

Man Fashion: Creative Men Cufflinks

Historically dating back to the seventeenth century, Men Cufflinks is a decorative fastener used to hold together the cuff on the sleeve of a tuxedo shirt, dress shirt. Men Cufflinks acts as a fastener to replace the role of a button.

The design of Men Cufflinks varies but the basic principle of a cylindrical post with a decorative end visible to the public still remains. Let find out varies designs for men cufflinks, ranging from sterling silver, gold, silk, Enemal and many more.

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2010 FIFA World Cup: Brazil Team Photos

Brazil's Lucio (L) heads the ball as Colombia's Camilo Zuniga (C) and Brazilian Juan look

Colombia's Wason Renteria (L) heads the ball with Brazil Gilberto Silva during their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier football match

Kaka

Brazilian Kaka (L) vies for the ball with Colombia' s Mario Yepes (C) and Luis Perea during their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier football match

Brazil's Robinho


Brazilian Gilberto Silva (L) vies for the ball with Colombian Fabian Vargas during their FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier football match at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 15, 2008

No team in the history of football have enjoyed as much success as Brazil. When it comes to the FIFA World Cup, not only have the South American giants won more titles and more games than anyone else, and scored more goals, they have been ever-present at the finals, never once failing to negotiate their region's qualifying tournament. However, the reigning South American champions and FIFA Confederations Cup holders failed in their bid to reach a fourth successive FIFA World Cup Final at Germany 2006. That tournament marked the end of a golden era in the country's history and ushered in what what fans hope would be an equally successful spell under former Auriverde star Dunga.

With Brazil's phenomenal recent record at the finals, it is easy to forget that it was not always that way. Back in 1950, they hosted the FIFA World Cup supremely confident of celebrating the title at the awe-inspiring Maracana Stadium but failed to count on Obdulio Varela's indomitable Uruguay side snatching victory in the decisive game. There was a happier ending in Sweden eight years later, when a 17-year-old Pele guided Brazil to their first triumph. His magical skills, along with those of Garrincha and other fabled names, ensured the country's continued domination over the next few years as further titles were added at Chile 1962 and, perhaps most spectacularly of all, at Mexico 1970.

Pele's retirement marked a downturn in Brazilian fortunes, however, and it was some 24 years and several false dawns later before the Canarinhos reached the pinnacle of world football once more. At USA 1994, Carlos Parreira was at the helm of a side famed more for its tactical nous than technical prowess. Nevertheless, with the magic of Romario and Bebeto and the leadership of Dunga, Parreira duly guided Brazil to victory over Italy on penalties after the first goalless Final in the competition's history. In 1998, with Ronaldo having assumed Romario's mantle, the team coached by the legendary Mario Zagallo fell to France in the Final, opening a wound that would take four years to heal. Although Luiz Felipe Scolari's unheralded team arrived at Korea/Japan 2002 without the tag of favourites, they proceeded to sweep aside all-comers with some dazzling football from the three Rs - Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho - to claim a fifth FIFA World Cup.

In 2006, with Parreira back at the helm once more, the Seleção boasted perhaps the most glittering line-up in their history, with Kaka, Ze Roberto, Ronaldinho, Adriano and Ronaldo set to threaten even the tightest defences. They did wreak a certain amout of havoc in Germany, but not for quarter-final opponents France, who sent the Auriverde packing with a 1-0 win. Though no consolation for their elimination, Ronaldo's feat of becoming the competition's all-time top-scorer during the finals was a source of pride to all Brazilians.

In the aftermath of Germany 2006, the Brazilian Football Condeferation entrusted the running of the team to the hugely sucessful ex-international Carlos Dunga, who had captained Brazil to the world title in 1994 but who, curiously, had never worked as a coach before. Dunga wasted little time in repaying his employers' faith, leading the side to a 3-0 win over rivals Argentina in the final of the Copa America Venezuela 2007, having blooded a host of new players and coped without several big-name stars. All told, it bodes extremely well for the five-time world champions as they bid to repeat their first-place finish that took them comfortably through the qualifiers for Germany 2006.

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USA Soccer Team: Amy Rodriguez Photos

Amy Rodriguez, USA Women Soccer Forward


Amy Rodriguez Bio
Full name: Amy Joy Rodríguez
Date of birth: February 17, 1987
Place of birth: Lake Forest, California, United States
Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position: Forward

Rodriguez played for several U.S. national youth teams, appearing in two FIFA youth championships: the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, and the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. She made her first appearance for the senior team against Finland on March 11, 2005. By the spring of 2008, she had become a regular at forward, and started four of five games at the 2008 Summer Olympics, scoring against New Zealand. Rodriguez had appeared in 18 senior team matches going into the Olympics.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics women's football gold medal game against Brazil, Rodriguez provided the assist on Carli Lloyd's game winning goal in the first period of extra time.

Man Fashion: Valentine Gifts for Her

While Valentine Day is just at the corner, if you are the guy that wonder what to buy for your lovely one, then you probably are spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere.

Some if not all of us typically find choosing Valentine's gifts for her a challenge. In order to make your girlfriends happy on this special day, there is the fear that the gifts chosen may be inappropriate. Depend on the relationship, this Valentine gifts may seem too romantic or not romantic enough too.

So let me share my top 5 pick of valentine's gifts for her in this special occasion.

Valentine Godiva Chocolates
This box from Godiva contains a variety of chocolaty treats. And whether your tastes are fruity or nutty, the box itself is a treat for the eyes, finished in matte gold and with a gold bow on top.


Valentine Heart Shaped Pendant
An extremely sweet yet extremely wearable heart-shaped pendant available in sterling silver or gold, featuring foreign translations of the word “love” engraved around its borders.


Valentine SPA Gift Baskets

To pamper your loved one, why don't you consider send your girlfriend a spa gift baskets. A basket full of therapeutic bath treatments to ease their, a hair and body spa treatment basket or relaxation treatments. It would surely make them happy, don't you think?


Valentine Flowers
The celebrations of Valentine Day is consider incomplete without flowers. Girls, do you agree with me? Valentine flowers are not restricted to one particular kind. You may present roses, lilies, carnations and much more on Valentine's Day. Roses are however the most preferred choice. They are sturdy, exquisite and a whole bunch of them make excellent gifts. You can find out more are the meaning of the flower from my previous Valentine Gifts for Ladies.


Valentine Sexy Lingerie

Lastly, if you and your girlfriend relationship have moved one step further, then lingerie is among the sexy valentine gifts for her. Sweet or sexy? Take your pick with looks to fit both personas from recession-proof lingerie line Affinitas Intimates. Retail prices range from just $8 - $45! Find out more at www.affinitasintimates.com

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