Holly Crawford celebrates her gold medal

Australian snowboarder Holly Crawford  celebrates her gold medal on the podium of the women's Halfpipe final in the FIS Snowboarding World Championships

Heikki Kovalainen with his girlfriend Catherine Hyde

 Heikki Kovalainen with his girlfriend Catherine Hyde arrive before
 the qualifying session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix 

Lewis Hamilton and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger before the qualifying session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix

 Lewis Hamilton  and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger before the qualifying session
 of the Australian F1 Grand Prix 

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger, girlfriend of Lewis Hamilton

Michael Bisping kicks Jorge Rivera

Michael Bisping kicks Jorge Rivera

Ged Robinson of the Rebels during the round two Super Rugby match

Ged Robinson of the Rebels during the round two Super Rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Brumbies

Toni Collette from the comedy series 'The United States of Tara' poses at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards

 Toni Collette from the comedy series 'The United States of Tara'
 poses at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards

AIMS divers examine cores of large Porites coral

Australian Institute Of Marine Science divers examine cores of large Porites coral at Clerke Reef

Model Lara Bingle arrives at the 2011 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival

Model Lara Bingle arrives at the 2011 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival program launch

Flavia Pennetta runs to her partner Gisela Dulko after winning their women's doubles final

Flavia Pennetta runs to her partner Gisela Dulko after winning their women's doubles final against Victoria Azarenka  and  Maria Kirilenko

Caroline Wozniacki watches the semi-final match between Andy Murray and David Ferrer

Caroline Wozniacki watches the semi-final match between Andy Murray and David Ferrer

Rafael Nadal reacts during his loss to David Ferrer in their quarter-final men's singles match

Rafael Nadal reacts during his loss to David Ferrer in their quarter-final men's singles match 

Rafael Nadal bangs his racket in frustration

Rafael Nadal bangs his racket in frustration during his quarterfinal against compatriot David Ferrer

Benjamin Plant of Miami Horror performs during the 2011 Australian Open

Benjamin Plant of Miami Horror performs during the 2011 Australian Open

Kim Clijsters holds "Matilda" a baby echidna

Kim Clijsters holds "Matilda" a baby echidna outside the players lounge at the Australian Open tennis championship

Rebecca Judd and husband Chris Judd attend the 2011 Australian Open

Rebecca Judd and husband AFL player Chris Judd arrive for the evening tennis on day five of the 2011 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 

Gael Monfils plays a forehand during his match against Jurgen Melzer

Gael Monfils plays a forehand during his match against Jurgen Melzer during day three of the AAMI Classic at Kooyong

Collingwood Belt Carlton Black and White

Life is great for Collingwood supporters. With four rounds of the home and away season left, they are on top of the ladder and just smashed Carlton by 48 points. Carlton only managed 12 points for the first quarter and eight for the next two meaning that at three-quarter time the score stood at 80-20.

Elsewhere, Essendon defied their recent form and had a good win over St Kilda. Even though they have done well in recent times against the Saints, the Saints were still the favorites. It was hard to find a betting site that didn’t recognize this. Thus all those who wagered on Essendon found themselves receiving a very healthy payback.

Port Adelaide didn’t help Hawthorn’s chances of doing well in the finals with a eight point win while Geelong just had too many answers for the Swans who simply struggle against the better sides in the competition. Round 5 now seems a million miles away as that is when the Swans were on top of the ladder and flying high.

Melbourne are definitely the surprise packets of the competition and showing that their years being mired at the bottom of the ladder could be over. Same too for Richmond who had a 20 point win over the Crows.

For the Bulldogs, it was a far for stress-free game against North Melbourne as opposed to what happened last time when Barry Hall was tormented. Finally the Dockers smashed the Eagles in the Western Derby with a 75 point thumping.

The tables have definitely turned from the early days when the Eagles were the big brother and the Dockers couldn’t lay a glove on them. Now the Eagles have no answer for their more polished opponents.

Looking at the ladder, Collingwood have a two point lead over Geelong which makes a difference as the Cats have the superior percentage. Likewise the Saints have a two point lead over the Bulldogs and Dockers for third spot. If the Saints slide any more they could finish as low as fifth which is just unimaginable. There is a fierce tussle between the Dockers and Bulldogs for fourth spot and then there is the rest which you could say are making up the numbers.

Hawthorn was in sixth spot and 10 points behind the Dockers. Carlton, Sydney and the Kangaroos are fighting over the last two spot but in all honesty, none of them deserve it.

Darren Albert writes for this blog. He also writes about live betting odds.

Cricketers In Their Childhood - Rare Photographs

Rare Childhood Photographs of Cricketers

Childhood Picture of Andrew Staruss

Childhood Picture of Chris Cairns

Childhood Picture of M.S.Dhoni

Gautam Gambhir with his sister Ekta

Childhood Picture of Imran Khan

Childhood Picture of Rahul Dravid

Childhood Picture of Ricky Ponting

Sachin Tendulkar with Coach Mr. R. Achrekar

The Great with The Greatest- Sachin Tendulkar (right) with Sir Don Bradman (left)

Childhood Picture of Sachin Tendulkar

Childhood Picture of Saurav Ganguly

Childhood Pictures of Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh

Childhood Picture of Wasim Akram

Childhood Picture of Yuvraj Singh

Childhood Picture of Zaheer Khan

Stephanie Rice, Queensland Cricket, Brisbane Lions Helps 5-year-old Zachary Archer

Australian Olympian swimmer Stephanie Rice is leading from the front for a noble cause. She is leading to help 5-year-old Zachary Archer who becomes the first Australian to receive cutting-edge cord-blood therapy in a US trial.

Five-year-old schoolboy Zachary Archer, who had suffered a stroke aged four months will travel to North Carolina’s Duke University in September for the ground-breaking treatment.

If successful, the cord-blood therapy will reduce muscle spasticity in Zachary’s right side caused by cerebral palsy and ease epileptic seizures.

Rice has donated a signed Australian tracksuit as the Archer family muster items to be pitched at a fundraiser for Zachary. Organisations such as Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Lions, along with a variety of local businesses, including Stefan Hair and Westfield, have contributed to the school disco fundraiser at StDympna’s Primary School in Aspley on September 3.

But the medical treatment is expensive, with the Archer family not expecting to see any change from $40,000.
To donate, phone Mr Archer on 0403698866.

Image Courtesy: Northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au

Koby is the Love Child of Dean Jones (Australian Cricketer) and Kerri-Anne Hamilton

Former Australian Cricketer Dean Jones admits that Koby is his and Kerri-Anne Hamilton's love Child

(From Left) Dean Jones with his wife Jane, Kerri-Anne Hamilton (Below) Kerri-Anne Hamilton with her Dean Jones's son Koby

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has admitted fathering a child with flight attendant Kerri-Anne Hamilton from Sydney. The 49-year-old Victorian cricketer has admitted to the nine-year affair with Kerri-Anne Hamilton.

35-year-old Hamilton, gave birth to a boy, Koby, in August last year. The pair first met in the late 1990s at a celebrity golf day.

Dean Jones has been married to wife Jane for 24 years and has two teenage daughters, Phoebe, 19 and Isabella, 14. In a statement released to the Sunday Herald Sun, Jones pleaded for privacy after the long-term extramarital affair.

As reported from News.co.au Jones pleaded for privacy after the long-term extramarital affair.

In a statement released to the Sunday Herald Sun, Jones pleaded for privacy after the long-term extramarital affair.

"Following an on-and-off relationship with a woman, a child was conceived and subsequently delivered," Jones said.

"I can also confirm that I have supported the mother and child more generously than was agreed.

"At no stage, have I not met my obligations. My immediate aim is to seek the forgiveness and understanding of family.

"I am therefore asking that you respect our privacy."


Ms Hamilton was working as a promotions model at the time. A source said the relationship soured last year when a six-months pregnant Hamilton asked Jones for child support payments. It is believed Jones has not yet met his 11-month-old son, however, he agreed to pay child support after a positive paternity test.

Image Courtesy: Whatsonxiamen.com, Womansday.ninemsn.com.au