50 Links You Need if You Dream of a Career in Sports

Posted on Monday May 7, 2012by Staff Writers

Hollywood is recession-proof, so the saying goes, and it seems to be true. But doesn’t it seem like sports never seem to be doing bad for themselves either? Not one but two major sports leagues have recently had lockouts while players and owners haggled over how to divvy up all the profits they are rolling in. In other words, a career in sports would be an excellent choice for a high school or college-age person weighing their prospects for the future. Whether you want to be the next Kobe or the next Costas, we’ve laid out 50 websites you’ll want to visit to make your dreams of a sports career a reality.

JOB LISTINGS

Skip the general job websites and stick with these .coms tailored to people looking for openings in the sports industry.

1. JobsInSports.com: This should be your first stop for job opportunities like payroll specialist for the Miami Dolphins and vice president of business development for the NFL.
2. WorkInSports.com: More than 7,000 employers post sports jobs at WorkInSports, which claims to have more traffic than all its competitors combined.
3. mybestplay.com: This is really a job listing and recruitment network rolled into one. It’s great for helping backup players find teams around the world that need talent, as well as letting trainers and coaches find openings.
4. TeamworkOnline.com: See for yourself how many online hires this site has set up by viewing their homepage. Today’s jobs include camp instructor for the Washington Wizards and event coordinator at University of Phoenix Stadium.
5. SportsDiversityRecruiting.com: This company specializes in placing people from underrepresented groups like African-Americans, women, and gays and lesbians. They work with a wide range of sports jobs.
6. WomenSportsJobs.com: For women specifically, this site offers job postings, resume and career counseling, and updates on sports jobs fairs, with a special section for pro athletes reentering the work force.
7. SportsCareerFinder.com: Like the name suggests, this group wants to help you find a career in sports, from college sports to internships and full-time contracts with pro teams.
8. espncareers.com: Use the site’s “Career Control Room” to get an idea where you might find a place at the hub for America’s sports news, then view available opportunities.
9. sportscareers.com: Choose your category, like “fitness/coaching,” “media/PR,” or “management,” your desired position, and your location, and Sportscareers hooks you up with sports jobs in your area.
10. Sportsjournalists.com: With its job listings and message board, “the gathering place for journalists” is a great resource for interacting with other sportswriters and keeping your finger on the pulse of American sports.
11. gamefacesportsjobs.com: Game Face is a career placement company for sports marketers that can help you first break in, then move up at your company.
12. sportsjobboard.com: There’s a monthly fee to search sports job listings, but consider it an investment with the potential for magnificent returns.
13. IMGworld.com: Sports companies don’t come any bigger than IMG. Set your sights high and try to become one of their 3,000 employees worldwide by checking their job postings.

RECRUITMENT

Playing college ball is pretty much a prerequisite for a career as a professional athlete. Use these sites to connect with recruiters and land a spot with a respected program.

1. Takkle.com: Cracking the “featured athletes” section on Takkle, the Facebook of college sports networking, can be a springboard for a mention in Sports Illustratedor, better yet, an offer from a top school.
2. PrepChamps.com: PrepChamps is a free service that lets high school athletes create a profile with their stats and highlight videos to raise their visibility with coaches.
3. beRecruited.com: For athletes in some of the smaller sports like swimming and volleyball, beRecruited is a great site for networking with coaches and researching schools and scholarships.
4. Sports-recruiting.com: This site helps put athletes in front of coaches from teams overseas and helps them make the transition to a new place when they are signed by a team.
5. NCSAsports.org: This paid service connected more than 400,000 college coaches with athletes last year. Even if you decide not to hire them, sign up for the free monthly newsletter for helpful tips on getting picked up.
6. NSR-inc.com: National Scouting Report boasts a 90% success rate for finding offers for prospects and claim to be referenced by more college coaches than any other recruiting service.
7. sportsworx.com: With specific programs designed for kids from 3rd grade all the way through 12th grade, it’s never too early to get on the path to a career as an athlete.
8. CPOA.com: For more than 25 years, College Prospects of America has been helping talented high school athletes and coaches find each other. It’s a very respected group with agents determined to help you get signed.
9. collegerecruitingnetwork.com: It’s a relatively new player to the recruiting game, but CRN is a solid agency for athletes in a number of college sports.
10. Varsityedge.com: The home of a helpful guide to college recruiting called The Making of a Student Athlete, this site delivers lots of helpful resources for players and their parents.
11. wegotplayers.com: One hundred percent dedicated to soccer recruiting, this is a must-use resource if you want to increase your exposure to football clubs around the world.

HOW-TOS

These links are great resources for learning how to become a sports journalist, agent, scout, and more.

1. Interview with Tom Jolly, Times sports editor: Former New York Timessports editor Tom Jolly gave this great interview to Sports Networker about how he broke in and his suggestions for others who want a job in sports.
2. How to become a sports broadcaster: Former play-by-play man and sports talk host Michael Madden penned this lengthy, informative article on making it into “the booth.”
3. Can a complete novice become a golf pro?: If you dream of a life on the PGA Tour links, you’ll want to follow the story of Dan McLaughlin, a former photographer trying to turn pro by practicing for 10,000 hours.
4. CNBC’s Darren Rovell interview: Here the Sports Network has their gem of an interview with Sports Business Report host Darren Rovell on starting a career in sports.
5. David Falk interview: Read Rovell’s conversation with super-agent David Falk (Michael Jordan’s agent) if you’re interested in becoming the next Scott Boras.
6. When to turn pro in tennis: This is an insightful article for anyone considering trying to turn pro in tennis. It discusses the path two current stars took to get where they are today.
7. Bill Simmons and Will Leitch: Stories of a Sports Blogger: This article lays out how two of the biggest names in sports blogging got their start. Hint: it starts with a love of the game.
8. Interview: Carlos Gomez, MLB scout: This author and scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks lays out how he got his job, what life is like as a scout, and his favorite things about the job.
9. Livestrong.com: This health and fitness site that partners with the Lance Armstrong Foundation has a wealth of how-to articles for starting a career in sports, from coaching to sports medicine.
10. How to become a general manager: This ESPN article tells the story of how Masai Ujiri of the Denver Nuggets became the first African-born GM in NBA history. It will give you an idea of what it takes to become a team’s general manager.
11. So You Wanna Be An Olympian?: This is the entertaining story of one professional athlete’s attempts to make the Beijing Olympics. It’s a required read for anyone who dreams of standing atop the winner’s podium one day.
12. Becoming a professional fisherman: Professional bass fishing is a growing sport, and one that many outdoors lovers would kill to do for a living. But before you get ahead of yourself, read fishing star David Walker’s advice here.
13. The 10 Best Starter Jobs In Pro Sports: Take a look at Forbes‘ picks for the 10 best jobs from which to launch your career in sports.

ORGANIZATIONS

Virtually every profession related to sports has a national group dedicated to professionals in that field. Check out their web pages for job postings and to connect with others in the biz.

1. nasnutrition.com: If your goal is to become a sports nutritionist, visit the website of the National Association of Sports Nutrition for info on becoming certified or to sign up for distance learning courses.
2. NATA.com: The home of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association is the start of your journey on a career path to becoming a team trainer.
3. sportscommissions.org: This is the official site for the only national organization for professionals in the sports event industry to network and find industry news and upcoming events.
4. aahperd.org: Check out the “Careers” tab on the site for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance if you are interested in a career in physical education.
5. nirsa.org: If you can’t get enough of college rec sports, why not make it your life’s work? Your future colleagues in the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association are waiting for you.
6. naso.org: Were you born to wear the black and white? If so, check out the page for the National Association of Sports Officials and soon you’ll be a man or woman in uniform.
7. sportslaw.org: Any legal students out there looking for a specialty that’s not terribly dry? Give a thought to sports law and check out the site for the Sports Lawyers Association.
8. sportsmarketingnetwork.com: Join some of the biggest names in sports marketers who serve groups like NASCAR, the PGA Tour, and CBS Sports here at the National Sports Marketing Network.
9. nassm.com: The North American Society for Sport Management caters to sports marketing, sports personnel management, and more. The students tab is the place you’ll want to click.
10. pba.com: Can you roll a 215 with one hand tied behind your back? Then strap on those dorky shoes and join the Professional Bowlers Association.
11. appliedsportpsych.org: More and more athletes are recognizing the power of the mental aspect of sports. If sports psychology interests you, poke around the Association for Applied Sport Psychology website.
12. naspaa.net: Want to hear your voice booming out across stadium speakers reaching thousands of spectators? The National Association of Public Address Announcers is the place to start.
13. pmai.org: This is the home of the Sports Photographers Association of America, created to help sports photogs connect and succeed. Check them out if you want to get as close to the game as possible without putting on a jersey.

BOWIE STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES RECOGNIZED AT END OF YEAR AWARDS CEREMONY

 (BOWIE, Md. – May 6, 2012)  The Bowie State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics concluded its 2011-2012 athletic year Sunday (5/6) afternoon with its 12^th Annual Awards Banquet on campus in the Center for Learning and Technology.  Athletic as well as academic awards were presented to members of each of Bowie State’s athletic teams.

                Highlights of the evening included the presentation of 129 student-athletes with a 3.0 or better grade point average, 2011-2012 Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year (Cara Nance and William Bailey), Volunteer of the Year (Jordan White), Service Award (Larry Colbert), Highest Team GPA (Women’s Tennis – 3.27) and Coaches of the Year (Michelle Latimer and Darrell Brooks).  Following is a full list of awards presented at the event:

STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOR ROLL - 3.0 or Better (Bold Names Indicate Spring 2011 and Fall 2011)

(Volleyball) Lakisha Carney, Kassondra Greis, JaTyra Heath, Symone Jordan (4.0), Kyerra Martin, Paige McIntosh and Jasmine Nixon (4.0) … (Football) Bekwele Amadi, Paul Barnes, Reginald Berry, Antonio Bond, Keith Brown, Matthew Brown, Jeremy Buckner, Javan Carter, Darius Clair, Ridwan Cole, Kaje Cowans, Oghene Erhie, Michael Gagne, Julius George, Jerrell Gibbs, Sterling Grant-Jones (4.0 – Spring 2011), Keith Harris, Gary Henderson, Kevin James, Kendall Jefferson, Andre Johnson, Antonio Johnson, Tariq Jones, Kenyon Kinard, Gregory Koepping, Henry Martinez, Jonathan Mason, Raymond Milner, Cavin Murray, Matthew Odezugo, Alexander Payton, Quentin Pearson, Clifford Pigford, Dwayne Price, Stanley Savoy, Quentin Walker, Rodney Webb, Delante White, Glen White, Reginald Williams, Aaron Wilson and Abdul Yilla … (Men’s Track & Field) Joffrey Alcidor, Demetrius Barkley, Calvin Crawley, Collin Cumberbatch, Wendell Felder, Jeffrey Fulton, Jamin Gallman, Kaylup Hatcher, Anthony Kiser, David Matthews, Freeman McGraw, Oluwatobi Owolabi, Donnie Roach, Daryl Sanders (4.0 Spring 2011), J.D. Tharpe, III, Antawn Walker, Michael Wallace, James Washington, Alonzo Williams and Rodney Williamson … (Women’s Track & Field) Johnnae Allen-Davis, Jasmine Butler,Lakisha Carney, Crishona Coffey, Myriah Davis, Shayla Davis, Brelyn Finley, Jade George (4.0 – Spring 2011), Alyce Harrell, Nyra Larkins, Tori Lewis-Johnson, Bridgette Ogunmokun, Indya Price, Nicole Robinson and Ayanna Tweedy … (Cheerleading) Erica Baynes, Courtney Forbes (4.0), Giovanna Hunt, Erica Johnson, Shannon Minor, Brianna Nelson, Kendra Ross, Joseph Scott and Courtney Williams … (Women’s Bowling) Quinn Armstrong Adeshola Ashiru, Dominique Carroll, Cherrelle, Coombs, Rebecca Frusciante and Shayla Lightfoot … (Men’s Basketball) Julien Bouil, Darren Clark, Jay Gavin, Julian Harrell, Travis Hyman, Byron Westmorland, Najee White and Bryan Wilson … (Women’s Basketball) Cortney Baynard (4.0), Alisha Burley, Brittney Jackson, Kimberly Jones, Brooke Miles, Joanna Murray, Brianna Taylor and Lakisha Walker … (Women’s Tennis) Kassandra Bishop (4.0), Rebekah Cabaltica, Chelyce Fields, Amanda Hamilton, Jasmine Harvey, Kyara Lombre and Iyabode Sodipo … (Softball) Megan Alexander, Cassandra Clayborne (4.0), Hayley Flint (4.0), Mariela Hernandez (4.0 – Spring 2011), Adria Lewis, Danielle McClay, Renelle Traylor and Cherokee Williams.

CHEERLEADERS

Most Improved Golden Girl – Donnice Young

“Rookie” Golden Girl of the Year – Giovanna Hunt

Most Valuable Golden Girl – Jessica Parker

FOOTBALL

Offensive Most Valuable Player – Dajuan Smith

Defensive Most Valuable Player – Delano Johnson

Most Outstanding Player – James Proctor, Jr.

VOLLEYBALL

Most Valuable Player – Cara Nance

Coaches Award – Brelyn Finley

Most Improved – Remi Anderson

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Most Improved – Kimberly Jones

Scholar-Athlete – Cortney Baynard

Most Outstanding – Juliette Turner

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Academic Award – Byron Westmorland

Newcomer of the Year – Dameatric Scott

Most Valuable Player – Darren Clark

CROSS COUNTRY

Women’s Most Valuable Runner – Brittany Williams

Men’s Most Valuable Runner – J.D. Tharpe, III

Women’s Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Shayla Davis

Men’s Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Javier Davis

Women’s Most Improved Runner – Vernesse Thomas-Quickley

Men’s Most Improved Runner – Sonny Hicks

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Women’s Most Improved – Jade George

Women’s “Moultrie” Award – Shayla Davis

Women’s Most Valuable – Vernesse Thomas-Quickley

Men’s Most Improved Runner – Anthony Kiser

Men’s “Moultrie” Award – Dana Smothers

Most Valuable – Jonathan Harper

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OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Women’s Most Improved Runner – Brandy Peat and Ayanna Tweedy

Women’s “Moultrie” Award – Shayla Davis

Women’s Most Valuable – Brittany Davis

Men’s Most Improved Runner – Oluwatobi Owolabi

Men’s “Moultrie” Award – Demetrius Barkley

Men’s Most Valuable – William Bailey

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Rookie of the Year – Channae Manning

Coach’s Award – Rebekah Cabaltica

Coach’s Award – Amanda Hamilton

WOMEN’S BOWLING

Most Improved – Demetria Venable

Rookie of the Year – Shayla Lightfoot

Most Valuable – Ambrianna Bankston

SOFTBALL

Offensive Player of the Year – Adria Lewis

Co-Most Valuable Player – Cara Nance

Co-Most Valuable Player – Cassandra Clayborne

                Each student-athlete, including those listed above, received a certificate of participation for the 2011-2012 athletic year.

Farrah Fawcett's Fatal Mistake: Correcting the Record

By Andrew Scholberg, author of German Cancer Breakthrough

    As you may know, Hollywood actress Farrah Fawcett went to Germany for cancer treatments. I wrote an article about it called "Farrah Fawcett's Fatal Mistake," which Cancer Defeatedpublished in Issue #3.

    Cancer Defeated published this important information because Farrah's death caused many people to doubt that the alternative treatments available in Germany were effective. It would be tragic if people came to that conclusion.

    But after a recent trip to Germany, where I had the chance to interview some eyewitnesses, I've come to believe the article contained major errors and I want to set them straight. Farrah did make some terrible mistakes, but not the ones I'd been told. . .

Continued below. . .

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    On the basis of what two sources told me, I wrote more than two years ago that Farrah Fawcett's fatal mistake was that she didn't get any hyperthermia treatments. Hyperthermia is a potent cancer therapy that German doctors have perfected.

    One of these sources claimed to have personally spoken to Farrah's German doctor about the urgent need to give Farrah hyperthermia treatments. The source told me that Farrah's German doctor stubbornly refused to give Farrah this life-saving treatment. And that's what I published.

    My other source told me in an e-mail, "Evidently Farrah Fawcett was never offered any treatments with hyperthermia. She never received one single hyperthermia treatment during her many stays in Germany."

    I've now had the chance to actually speak to the physician who treated Farrah, and I believe my two sources for the first article gave me inaccurate information. Here's the real story as related to me by Farrah's doctor:

    Farrah did have hyperthermia treatments while in Germany -- both local hyperthermia and whole body hyperthermia. I found out the facts when I interviewed Farrah's German doctor, Ursula Jacob, M.D., at her clinic in the Black Forest.

    Dr. Jacob, "the doctor to the stars," graciously took time from her busy schedule to sit down with me for the interview and set the record straight. She told me that Farrah responded well to hyperthermia, immune-boosting therapies, and detoxification. Farrah also received a highly specialized treatment at the University of Frankfurt: chemo-embolization.

    What's chemo-embolization? I'll explain: Instead of using chemo the usual way -- indiscriminately -- the doctor uses chemo like a "smart bomb," injecting chemo directly into the tumor to shrink it down to size. This therapy was working for Farrah. Her tumor was shrinking.

Then why did Farrah lose her battle against cancer?

    I asked Dr. Jacob where Farrah went wrong in her cancer treatment. She replied that when Farrah returned to the United States, she went back to receiving high-dose chemotherapy.

    Dr. Jacob doesn't like chemo because it's so toxic. If she uses chemo at all, she only uses it in low doses -- about one tenth of the amount that conventional cancer doctors give. And she sometimes recommends chemo-embolization, as she did in Farrah's case.

    Dr. Jacob considers chemo a bad idea unless a chemo sensitivity test is used to match a patient's cancer cells to the chemotherapy drug that's most likely to kill them. The test indicates that a specific kind of chemo will work, and thereby avoids the hit-or-miss approach of conventional cancer doctors, who will administer one chemotherapy drug after another (in high doses, of course), hoping to find one that works.

    If a chemo sensitivity test shows that no chemo is likely to work against a particular cancer, Dr. Jacob says NO chemo should be used.

    Conventional American cancer doctors don't bother with chemo sensitivity tests. But that's not to say they choose the chemo drug entirely at random. Their practice is to match the drug to the organ that has cancer — for example, liver cancer is treated with drugs thought to be more effective against liver cancer, breast cancer is treated with drugs supposedly more effective against breast cancer.

    The best information we have is that this approach is mistaken. The effectiveness of the chemo drug has very little to do with the organ. Instead, a sample of cancer cells should be taken from the patient and tested in the lab against a series of chemo drugs to determine which drug is most effective. This is what's done in chemo sensitivity testing.

    Dr. Jacob also reminded me about another factor that contributed to Farrah's death: the stress of a family crisis. During her struggle against cancer, Farrah's 25-year-old son, Redmond, got in trouble with the law. He was put behind bars on April 5, 2009, two months before she died, for a drug offense.

Here's a brief timeline of Farrah's cancer ordeal, to the best of my knowledge:

October 2006: Farrah is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer — anal cancer — at the age of 59. She receives surgery and chemo.

November 2006: In the midst of her conventional American cancer treatments, Farrah says, "I just feel so weak and so sick and I'm in so much pain. I don't know how I can make it to radiation" (as quoted in her best friend Alana Stewart's diary).

February 2007: With much fanfare, Farrah's U.S. doctors announce that Farrah is now cancer free.

May 2007: Farrah's cancer returns. Her U.S. doctors recommend that she undergo a colostomy — a radical procedure that would have forced Farrah to eliminate her solid waste into a plastic bag for the rest of her life. Farrah says no. She instead goes to Germany for alternative treatments.

June 2007: Farrah is treated in Germany by Ursula Jacob, M.D., and her team of cancer specialists. After receiving a treatment at the University of Frankfurt, Farrah takes a five-hour van ride back to Dr. Jacob's clinic. Significantly, on the drive back, Farrah insists on stopping at a fast-food joint where she wolfs down a gigantic burger and drinks a Coke, her favorite beverage, according to the diary of Alana Stewart, who accompanied Farrah. Coke is loaded with sugar, which feeds cancer cells.

2007-2008: After returning to America, Farrah makes at least two more trips to Germany for alternative cancer treatments.

April 5, 2009: Farrah is now back on high-dose chemotherapy in America. Her 25-year-old son Redmond is put behind bars for a repeat drug offense.

April 6, 2009: Farrah is rushed to a hospital, unconscious. Three days later she is released. One of her American doctors, Lawrence Piro, M.D., claims Farrah is "doing very well" but admits that Farrah is weak from the side effects of chemotherapy. One of the potential side effects of high-dose chemo is death.

May 7, 2009: Farrah's condition deteriorates. It's described as "critical."

June 25, 2009: Farrah's battle with cancer comes to an end. She dies at 9:28 a.m., Pacific daylight time.

Farrah's weakness for Coca-Cola

    Farrah might well be alive today if only she had followed Dr. Jacob's advice about medical treatment and lifestyle changes. It's especially important that cancer patients follow an anti-cancer eating plan.

    In America, very few cancer doctors advise their patients to avoid sugar. But the top German cancer doctors give their patients advice on the lifestyle changes they must make to keep their cancer from sneaking back. One lifestyle change is to avoid sugar. It bears repeating that sugar feeds cancer.

    Unfortunately, Farrah had a weakness for Coca-Cola, which is jam-packed with sugar. Coke was Farrah's favorite beverage, as her best friend Alana Stewart noted in her diary entry for June 1, 2007. Even in the midst of her cancer treatments, Farrah couldn't stop drinking Coca-Cola. Believe it or not, each 12-ounce Coke contains an astounding 10 cubes of sugar! That's right. Drinking one Coke is like eating 10 sugar cubes.

    Farrah's German medical team is not to blame for her death. In fact, they helped Farrah extend her life and gave her a better quality of life. My reporting points to at least three factors beyond the control of Farrah's German doctors that contributed to Farrah's death:

1. Her addiction to sugar
2. Stress from her son's drug conviction and incarceration
3. Her decision to revert to high-dose chemo, a toxic treatment

    The most advanced non-toxic cancer treatments in the world, especially hyperthermia, are found in Germany. The German doctors I interviewed for my Special Report German Cancer Breakthrough use a sophisticated hyperthermia machine costing about a quarter of a million dollars -- plus other advanced therapies, including nutrition and detoxification. In my opinion, the German alternative and integrative cancer clinics are perhaps the number one destination for cancer treatment.

    I don't recommend every cancer clinic in Germany, however. Most German cancer clinics, in fact, are pretty much like the cancer hospitals here in America, using crude and toxic treatments such as high-dose chemo and radiation.

I can tell you the best cancer clinics in Germany

    Eight clinics in Germany stand out above all the others, routinely curing stage-four cancers with an integrative, holistic approach built around hyperthermia, breakthroughs from space medicine, and other amazing therapies such as:

• The "hot needle" treatment -- a painless and effective alternative to major abdominal surgery. In the last 10 years, one doctor has cured over 400 liver cancer patients with the "hot needle."
• A new inexpensive treatment for prostate cancer that's so easy the patient can play golf in the afternoon after getting the treatment in the morning. A doctor in Bavaria cured 123 out of 123 prostate cancer patients with this inexpensive therapy that has NO bad side effects. Patients keep their prostates in working order.
• A mild treatment for the deadliest brain cancer with astonishing results. One doctor told me: "With the last four brain cancer patients, we have a 100 percent success rate. These brain cancers were glioblastoma multiforme [the kind that killed Senator Ted Kennedy], which grows quickly and needs lots of blood vessels to grow. We found a way to stop the vessels from growing. That's why we were so successful."
• All of the German doctors I interviewed are using breakthroughs from space medicine to activate the immune system so it massacres cancer cells. These therapies from space medicine are painless and make the patients feel good!

    I should mention one more benefit of going to Germany for cancer treatment: as a medical tourist, you get a FREE trip to Europe from the money you save by avoiding the exorbitant price of conventional American cancer treatment!

    For example, during my most recent trip to Germany I met Mike Garrett from Oklahoma, who was at a Bavarian clinic as a result of reading my Special Report German Cancer Breakthrough. The report names the eight best clinics and describes them in detail, with contact information.

    Mike Garrett was sure happy with the clinic that treated him. "It's our first trip to Germany. I can tell you I love it," Mike enthused. "I take a walk outside, and it's bucolic. I mean, there are the cows up there with the bells on them. The green fields. The Alps. It's truly, truly marvelous. And this is a very healing place. I'm leaving tomorrow. The doctor said I only need a week of treatment. This is a great clinic, and so is the doctor. Thank you for the book. You saved my life."

    By choosing treatment in Germany, Mike got his prostate cancer cured in one week for less than $10,000 -- a mere fraction of what conventional cancer doctors in America would've charged him. He truly did get a FREE trip to Europe as a bonus for getting rid of his cancer the easy way!

    Click here for more information about the German clinics, including how to get the newly revised, expanded, and updated edition of my Special Report.

    

BOWIE STATE'S DELANO JOHNSON SIGNS FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH NFL'S HOUSTON TEXANS

Click Here to Watch Delano Johnson From the US Sports Coaches Show from 09/27/2011

(BOWIE, Md.)  Bowie State University linebacker, Delano Johnson, has signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Johnson racked up 219 total tackles in his career (2007-2011) at BSU and set school records in blocked kicks/punts for a season with seven (2010) and career blocked kicks/punts (11).  Other career statistics for Johnson include six interceptions, 20 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and five sacks.

Does Coffee Cause Cancer

The World Health Organization Weighs In
    In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that frequent cell phone use could be a contributing factor to brain cancer. You can read the story in Issue #90.
    The brouhaha caused by that announcement may have overshadowed the fact that seemingly innocent items such as coffee and pickled veggies were also on their list of possible cancer-causing agents!
    Even though coffee goes into the 'maybe' category—the WHO may be giving it a bum rap.  Other research indicates coffee actually helps decrease cancer risk! Yes, it's true.  There's some powerful evidence coffee prevents cancer. 

    Just to clarify some of the lingo, we turn to WHOs International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The group is responsible for classifying carcinogens into these categories:
Group 1—known carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke and UV radiation
Group 2A—probably carcinogens, such as indoor emission of combustible fuels
Group 2B—possible carcinogens, such as cell phones and coffee
Group 3—not classifiable as a cancer causing agent in humans
Group 4—most likely not a carcinogen in humans
Harvard researchers say 4 cups a day
 scares uterine cancer away!
    Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health published recent study results suggesting coffee helps decrease a woman's risk of developing endometrial cancer, i.e. cancer of the lining of the uterus.
     Women who daily drank more than four cups of coffee over several years were less likely to develop this type of cancer, according to lead study author Edward L. Giovannucci, M.D., a professor at the School of Public Health.
    The Harvard researchers examined 67,470 women between the ages of 34 and 59 to determine effects of coffee intake on endometrial cancer. Over 26 years, they documented 672 cases of endometrial cancer among the participants.
    But the researchers found that women who drank more than four cups of coffee each day reduced their risk for endometrial cancer by 25 percent. 
    And even if they only drank between two and three cups per day—the women still experienced a 7 percent reduced risk.
    It seems coffee may reduce both insulin and free estrogen levels, which are both risk factors associated with endometrial cancer, according Dr. Giovannucci.
    So were these findings an odd, one-off result? Well, the Harvard researchers noted similar findings with another type of cancer...
Could drinking coffee protect
the prostate, too?
    Results of another multi-year study examining coffee drinkers and prostate cancer risk suggests it can!
     In this case, 47,911 American men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study reported their coffee consumption every four years from 1986 to 2008.
    There were 5,035 reported cases of prostate cancer during the study period. Researchers found that men who consumed six or more cups daily had nearly a 20 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
     And the link with coffee was even stronger for aggressive prostate cancer. Men who drank the most coffee lowered their risk of developing lethal prostate cancer by 60 percent!  If it holds up, this would be a very significant finding.
    Aggressive prostate cancer is the one to fear most, reportedly accounting for about one out of ten prostate cancer cases. Slow-growing prostate cancer accounts for the other 90 percent, and as the saying goes, "Most men die with it, not of it."
    Even drinking just one to three cups of coffee daily was associated with a 30 percent lower risk of lethal prostate cancer. And these figures include adjustments to account for men who smoked and failed to exercise—behaviors that may boost prostate cancer risk.
    Other studies have shown a positive link between coffee use and a reduction in risk of other types of cancer including cancer of the breast… esophagus… liver… mouth… and skin... not to mention a moderate reduction in cardiovascular disease.
    I'm not surprised by the findings.  It's well established that coffee is especially rich in antioxidants, as are some other unlikely-sounding substances including beer and chocolate.  From what I know, green coffee beans are richer in antioxidants than roasted beans. A couple of companies even market a coffee-extract supplement.
    So what gives? Why does the WHO list coffee as a possible carcinogen if so many scientific studies seem to point to its protective benefits?
More evidence needed...
    One reason the WHO may have classified coffee as a 2B carcinogen can be traced to some studies showing a weak link between incidents of bladder cancer and coffee consumption among non-smokers.
    The December 2000 journal Cancer Causes Control published an analysis of 564 case-controlled studies in Europe. Researchers concluded that non-smokers who are heavy coffee drinkers may have a small excess risk of developing bladder cancer.
     The research team cautioned that there was possible bias in the selection of the control group. On the basis of these results, they were prepared to say that only a slight proportion of bladder cancer among non-smokers could be attributed to coffee drinking.
    So with such inconclusive results, you might not feel the need to toss your beans just yet. But it can never hurt to drink your java in moderation until the verdict is in.
    To my way of thinking, four cups of coffee a day is a lot, although I realize many people do drink that much.  I gave it up myself, reluctantly, because I was just too sensitive to the stimulant. I have a strong sense it's a harmful habit, but the evidence is mixed and you'll have to judge for yourself.

US Sports Conditioning Boot Camp Workout #1

Here it is Athletes! The first of your FREE bi-weekly online Sports Conditioning Bootcamps.

Be sure to stay hydrated before, during, and after your workouts.

This first workout will be a basic bodyweight strength and conditioning workout to get your started*

To progress, simply add time or weight to each exercise.

Exercise		Manual-Notes (if any)
High Knee Drill 1. Stand at foot of agility ladder or just stand in place. 2. Drive knee up towards chest and place that foot in first square or back on the ground. Drive other knee up and land in next square and so on down the ladder in a moderate to fast jog with minimal ground contact time. Trainer's comments: Warm up for 5-10 min.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 3 min.
Jumping Jacks Start with your legs side by side and your arms by your side. In one motion jump and spread your legs out to the side while your arms raise out and up over your head. Land in this position and then return to the starting position and repeat. Trainer's comments: This basic exercise is a great compound movement that will get your heart pumping.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 1 min.
Bicycle Kicks 1. Lie on your back with your knees at chest level and your arms flat on the floor. 2. Alternate extending your legs by extending one leg out straight and as you bring it in extend the other leg out. 3. Continue to repeat this process like you are riding a bicycle until the required repetitions are completed. 4. Make sure you keep your back flat during the movement. If you are unable to keep your back flat then reduce the extension of your legs. Trainer's comments: Keep those abs. tight and keep your back flat!!	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 30 sec.
Alternating Superman 1) Lie face down on floor with arms extended overhead. You may place a rolled towel under forehead to clear face from floor. 2) Raise right arm and left leg 4-8 inches off floor. 3) Lower and raise alternate opposite arm and leg. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Shoulders and hips should remain squared throughout movement. Trainer's comments: Excellent exercise.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 30 sec.
Crunch 1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands behind head. Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest. 2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench. 3. Return to start position. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion of either may cause injury. Trainer's comments: Exhale on the contraction and squeeze those abs.Foot base medium to wide and as tight to but as possible. Curl torso to properly contract your abdominals!!	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 30 sec.
Supine Hip Extensions 1. Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor or on a balance disc. 2. Press your feet into the floor or disc until your hips come up off the floor. 3. Press until your hips are at full extension. 4. Return to the starting position and repeat. Trainer's comments: Again nice foot base to stabilize yourself. Exhale on exertion and contract ads. and buttocks.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 30 sec.
Bodyweight Squats 1. Start by placing feet shoulder width apart and holding your arms out in front of you. 2. Proceed to squat down like you are going to sit in a chair. Your upper body will lean forward slightly and your hips will shift backwards while going down. 3. Remember to keep your knees from going out in front of your toes while squatting. 4. Repeat according to your required repetitions. If you want to make the exercise more challenging hold your arms at your sides or behind your head. Trainer's comments: Chair, wall or free standing depending on your form and fitness level. I prefer chair for now. Exhale on exertion and use proper form!!	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 30 sec.
Wide Pushups 1. Lie face down on the floor with hands palm down, fingers pointing straight ahead, and aligned at the nipple line. 2. Place hands than shoulder width, and feet should be at hip width with toes on floor. 3. Start position: Extend the elbows and raise the body off the floor. 4. Lower your entire body (legs, hips, trunk, and head) 4-8 inches from the floor. 5. Return to the start position by extending at the elbows and pushing the body up. 6. Remember to keep the head and trunk stabilized in a neutral position by isometrically contracting the abdominal and back muscles. Never fully lock out the elbows at the start position and avoid hyperextension of the low back. Trainer's comments: Whether its 5 sets of 10 or 50 straight, do 50 reps with good form. Rest maximum 10 sec. between sets.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 50  Actual Done 1
Bench Dip 1) Sit upright on bench and place hands hip width apart with fingers pointing forward. Place feet flat on opposite bench with legs straight. 2) Start position: Slide glutes off bench with elbows slightly bent. 3) Lower body by bending at elbows until elbows are at 90 degree angle. 4) Return to start position. Trainer's comments: If needed you could add anything for weight; books, gallon of water....etc. Same as push ups get your 50 reps any combo. Rest maximum 10 sec. between sets. If no bench then side of a sturdy table, chair or stairs.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 50  Actual Done 1
Pullup 1) Position hands wider than shoulder width apart with overhand grip (palms facing forward). 2) Start position: Hang with arms fully extended and elbows facing away from body. Feet may be crossed with knees bent. 3) Pull body up until bar is below chin level. 4) Return to start position. 5) Remember to keep the movement controlled with the body stable to minimize momentum and body sway. If the bar is too high, it is advisable to use a step to ensure proper hand placement as well as safety. Trainer's comments: If you can not do a pull up, get a sturdy box, crate or chair to stand on and do assisted pull ups. Take a nice wide grip and keep bar in front of your face not behind. Reverse your grip to work your biceps more. Thats a chin up. Same as #8-#9 but, 25 reps.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 25  Actual Done 1
Jump Rope (basic 2 feet) Start with the jump rope in each hand. Jump off the ground and start swinging the jump rope under your feet. Continue jumping up and down as you bring the jump rope under your feet. Continue for the prescribed number of jumps or time. Trainer's comments: Great exercise for warming up, cooling down, or as a cardiovascular work out! Many variations to increase difficulty. Jump for 20 sec. with 10 sec. rest & repeat for 4 min. If no rope, then jump while making arm circles	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 4 min.

Great job! See you in two days.

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