Monday, June 25, 2012

Top Ten in Sports

1.  Miami Heat top the Oklahoma City Thunder in the finals 4-1. The Heat take the trophy home to celebrate with a parade.

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8093712/miami-heat-celebrate-parade-streets-miami

2. Wimbeldon has finally started. Check out what the experts are saying.

http://espn.go.com/sports/tennis/picks/_/tournament/10

3. Major League Baseball is in full affect. Check out who ranks in baseball.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings

4. Check out the power rankings for the USA Soccer teams.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/powerrankings/_/year/2012/week/15?cc=5901

5. Check out the US Olympic trails for track.
http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/trackandfield/story/_/id/8092206/2012-olympics-justin-gatlin-wins-100-tyson-gay-close-2nd-us-trials

6. Check out the last stats in the WNBA

http://espn.go.com/wnba/scoreboard

7. Check out some power rankings for Golf. Let's see what the experts say.

http://espn.go.com/golf/powerrankings

8. Check out the latest in boxing.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/

9.  Check out the latest power rankings in baseball.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings

10. The NFL season is steady approaching us, let's see what the experts are saying about it.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/40214/nfc-east-more-or-less

Fitness Five

This week the focus is yoga! Doing yoga helps with balance, posture, and flexibility. Remember before starting your workout make sure you stretch your body to avoid any pulls or strains. Try each of these work outs for two minutes.

1. Triangle Pose

2. Bridge Pose

3. Butterfly Pose



4. Cobra Pose with straight elbows


5. Tree Pose


Thursday, June 21, 2012

Top Ten In Sports

1. Miami Heat tops Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 and leads the series 3 to 1. Game 5 airs tonight at 9:00 p.m on ABC. Will the Miami Heat take the win  to end it all or will Oklahoma City Thunder win tonight to continue the series to Game 6 ?

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/scoreboard?date=20120621

2. Major League Baseball continues on, here are some teams to look out for. Which teams do you think will make it to the World Series?
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard

3. US Open Golf has a winner, Webb Simpson. Lets see what the experts have to say.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8065320&categoryid=2630020

4. The count down continues to the Olympic Games. Only 35 days left to go. Here are some athletes to look out for.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/

5.  The WNBA is in full affect. The top teams are Connecticut Sun in the eastern conference and Minnesota Lynx in the western conference.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/standings

6 .UEFA Euro 2012 is now in the quarterfinals, lets see what the experts are saying.
http://insider.espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story?id=8076575&_slug_=euro-2012-previewing-all-four-quarterfinal-matchups&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fsports%2fsoccer%2fstory%3fid%3d8076575%26_slug_%3deuro-2012-previewing-all-four-quarterfinal-matchups

7. Now that the NHL season is officially over, here are some games to look out for in the 2012-2013 season.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/schedule

8. In tennis here are some up coming events to look out for . Wimbledon June 25. - July 8, 2012. US Open  is coming up soon. Aug 27. -  Sept. 9,2012.

9. Boxing continues on, let's see who ranks in each weight class.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=6402207

10. NFL training camps are in full affect, here are some 2012 power rankings to look out for.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Quote of the Day

Fitness Five


This week the foucs is on the arms and shoulders. Remember before starting your workout make sure you stretch your body to avoid any pulls or strains. Try each of these work outs for two minutes.

1. Push Ups 

2. Planks 
3. Chair Dips 

4. Triangle Push Ups

5. Arm Circles
*Make sure you do the arm circles backwards.


Friday, June 15, 2012

Top Ten in Sports

1.  Miami Heat tops Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 in the NBA finals. Currently the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder are tied 1to 1 in the finals.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320614025

2.  The LA Kings beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 in the Stanley Cup finals. This the first time in the Stanley Cup history the LA Kings have won.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/story/_/id/8053839/los-angeles-kings-celebrate-stanley-cup-parade-rally

3.  Rafael Nadal takes the win for the men's side in the French Open. Making this his seventh French Open Title.  Maria Sharapova takes the win on the women's side in the French Open. She is the 1 ranking women's tennis player in the world.

http://search.espn.go.com/french-open/videos/6
http://search.espn.go.com/french-open/videos/6

4. An USA athlete to look out for in the Olympic's is Carmelita Jeter. Let's see what the experts are saying about here.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/page/hopefuls-carmelitajeter/2012-london-olympics-games-approach-bet-carmelita-jeter

5. Top teams to look out for in the MLB.
     1. Los Angeles Dodgers
     2. Washington Nationals
     3. Tampa Bay Rays
     4. Texas Rangers
     5. Atlanta Braves

http://espn.go.com/mlb/powerrankings

6.  The US Open Golf tournament is now going on there are many contenders to look out for. Let's see what the experts say.

http://espn.go.com/golf/usopen12/story/_/id/8058447/2012-us-open-tiger-woods-17-year-old-amateur-beau-hossler-lead

7. The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship is going on. Here are some teams to look out for and  some possible match ups.

http://espnfc.com/us/en/features/1103400/scenarios-final-group-games-.html

8. Women's Basketball is in full effect. Candace Parker from the Los Angeles Sparks is proving herself on the court. Making 33 points in her previous game.

http://scores.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=320613018

9. Many fans are eagerly waiting for the 2012 NFL season to start. Here are some games to look forward to starting in September.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule

10. In Boxing Manny Pacquiao loses to Timothy Bradley in a split decision.

http://search.espn.go.com/manny-pacquiao-lost/

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Fitness Five


This week the foucs is on the abs. Remember before starting your workout make sure you stretch your body to avoid any pulls or strains. Try each of these work outs for two minutes.

1. Tuck Crunch 



2. Reverse Crunch



3.  Air Bike 



4. Twist
*Even though it states the exercise is for the ladies, fellas this one may be good for you too!
5. Side Plank
*Make sure you do both sides.








Thursday, June 7, 2012

Top Ten in Sports

1. Oklahoma City Thunder tops the San Antonio Spurs in the western series final and moves on to the NBA  final.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320606025


2. Boston Celtics lead the Miami Heat in the eastern series 3-2. Game 6 on tonight  Thursday June 7,2012 at 8pm EST. Will it go to game 7 or Will it end here tonight?
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/scoreboard


3. New Jersey Devils led the LA Kings pushing the Stanley Cup Finals to Game 5
http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400265529


4. French Open
Who will be crowned the King and Queen of the French Open tennis tournament? Let's see what experts  say about this.
http://espn.go.com/tennis/blog/_/name/espntennis/id/8016518/french-open-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-men-beat
http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/7993613/2012-french-open-unlikely-american-trio-french-open-third-round

5.  Major League Baseball is in full affect. Check out the latest scores.
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard

6.  Olympics
There are less than 50 days till the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London England. The United States hopes once again to make it's mark on history and walk away with more record times, and more gold to bring home. 

7. NFL may be not in season but currently all NFL teams are in the off season training session. Through out these training camps we have seen the top three draft picks shine.

1. Andrew Luck  Quarter Back for the Indianapolis Colts
2. Robert Griffin III Quarter Back for the Washington Redskins
3. Trent Richardson Running Back for the Cleveland Browns

8. Golf
 Currently in Golf the masters is taking place. Tiger Woods is currently ranked 4th since his win on June 4th.
http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/home/default.sps

9. MLS-Major League Soccer 
The Current leaders are the D.C. United in the East and the Real Salt Lake in the West.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings

10.  WNBA
  WNBA have started up there season once again. Check out the lastest scores and stats 


Fitness Five

Each week on fitness five we will focus on a different part of the body. This week our focus is on the legs. Remember before starting your workout make sure you stretch your body to avoid any pulls or strains.
Try each of these work outs for two minutes.


1. High Knees 

2. Mountain Climbers 
3. Leg Lifts
*make sure you do both legs 

4. Side Hops



5. Chair  Squats 






Monday, June 4, 2012

All about the blog

Welcome!!!!

 Want to know about the latest in sports and tips to stay fit? Jersey Girl is the blog for you.  Found out the top ten events going on in sports and five easy tips to stay fit. More to come!