http://www.totalprosports.com Play Like A Pro Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:09:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've said it before and we will say it again.  Amateur boxing simply can't be beat! So for our most recent case in point, we bring you these amateur dudes, who decided to make the evening a little more entertaining by strapping on the boxing gloves and going at it for ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/kid-gets-kod-then-pisses-himself-video/ Things were not looking good for Arsenal heading into the second leg of the opening knockout round in UEFA Champions League action.  After losing the first game in Porto by a score of 2-1, they would need a victory in front of their home fans in order to advance to ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/nasris-unbelievable-individual-effort-seals-victory-for-arsenal/ Sure Dwight Howard and LeBron James were making some rather incredible shots during their battle over a Big Mac and fries, but let's see them try this... From behind the net, throw the ball off the backboard, of your opponent's head, and into the basket, hitting nothing but net!  Oh, and ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/high-school-baller-uses-opponents-head-to-make-a-basket/ What this guy's workout consists of is something we may never know, but something tells me that it includes a lot of wrist curls and a couple of syringes a day.  Or perhaps he has become a little to comfortable with the Shake Weight. Hopefully he decided to buy one rather ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/picture-of-the-day-freaky-forearm/ Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there. The Game: New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils The Pick: Under 5 The Reason: Both teams have world class goaltenders and play a defensive style of hockey.  The Devils have ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/the-daily-gambling-fix-31010-tracy/ What a coincidence!  On the 69th anniversary of the introduction of batting helmets to baseball, be bring you this clip to remind you of their importance. This may not be baseball, and it may not have been a 93 mph fastball to the head, but when this long throw from the ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/softball-to-the-head-sends-female-flying-video/ Life in Nashville couldn't have started off any worse for Denis Grebeshkov.  Less than a week after being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Predators, the newly acquired defenseman took a shot to the groin during a game against the Vancouver Canucks. Unfortunately, that act of bravery pretty much turned ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/denis-grebeshkov-out-several-weeks-after-testicle-surgery/ It was on this day in 1941 that the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that all of their players would start wearing batting helmets permanently in the upcoming season.  It was not long after that many teams would adopt this safety precaution themselves. General Manager Larry MacPhail was the man behind this innovation; ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/this-day-in-sports-history-march-10th-batting-helmets/ South Africa is hosting the World Cup this summer, but that's not the only thing they plan on hosting.  They expect a lot of sex - a billion of sex to be exact.  No, that's not hyperbole, either.   And where there is lots of intermingling and sex, there is ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/south-africa-orders-a-billion-condoms-for-world-cup/ The Utah Jazz are making a case as one of the elite teams in the NBA this year.  Although they started off slow, their point guard and leader has dragged them back into contention.  Last night was a great example of how Deron can dictate the pace and result of ... http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/03/10/the-stat-line-of-the-night-3910-deron-williams/