Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), motor sport’s world governing body. The “formula” in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grand Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.

The cars race at high speeds being able to travel at up to 360 km/h (225 mph), and are capable of pulling up to 5g in some corners. The performance of the cars is highly dependent on electronics, aerodynamics, suspension and tires. The formula has seen many evolutions and changes through the history of the sport.

The French Open (in French, the official name is the Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between mid-May and early June in Paris, France,  at the Stade de Roland Garros.

It is the second of the Grand slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world. It is one of the most prestigious events in tennis, and it has the widest worldwide broadcasting and audience of all events in this sport. The event began as a national tournament in 1891. The first women’s tournament was held in 1897.

Because of the slow playing surface and the five-set men’s singles matches without a tiebreak in the final set, the event is considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world.

While regular hoopsters struggle to get noticed, ‘roller-basketball’, with its swiftness and speed, is gaining wide acceptance among youngsters and school children in Kerala.

Roller basketball, with its grace, speed and flexibility, makes the game attractive. One needs enormous stamina to perform well in this game. This game is popular in countries like USA, Argentina, Europe and Pakistan.

Roller basketball is played on a cement basketball court, with the rules being the same as for basketball. Compared to five players for basketball, teams in this sport have four players each.

Crossing the sideline is not considered a foul. Each player is allowed eight fouls, unlike the traditional game which allows five fouls.

The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organized by the sport’s governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men’s national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New Zealand, and is now contested every four years. The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after the Rugby School pupil credited with the game’s invention. The tournament is one of the largest international sporting competitions in the world.

South Africa is the current World champions, having won the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final in France on 20 October 2007 with victory over England, the 2003 World Champions and current runners-up. The next Rugby World Cup is due to be contested in New Zealand in 2011.

WWE Backlash is an annual event organized by World Wrestling Entertainment. It is usually held in April and sometimes features rematches in WrestleMania or matches that are held based on events that took place in WrestleMania. This year’s WWE Backlash is set to take place in Baltimore, Maryland and will be held in the 1st Mariner Arena on the 27th April.

This time round the event will feature this year’s World Heavyweight champion, the Undertaker. It will be great to be able to see it live in the arena itself but no many of us have that luxury. However, you will be glad to know that you can watch it live from your PC or laptop anywhere you want.

Street racing games are extremely popular because you get to perform dangerous tricks with your virtual car without risking any injury to yourself. Speed Devils is a very interesting and unexpected street racing game developed by Ubisoft. Aside from racing their cars on the streets of the city the players can also challenge their rivals to accomplish different feats while racing and thus creating a fictional league of racers. There is even some gambling going on because when a challenge is accepted all players can bet on or against the one trying to accomplish a feat. The money that you earn gambling and from the race itself can be used to buy a better car or upgrade the one you have.

The race, however, is not entirely in your hands. Every once in a while the game throws obstacles on the street, like rolling boulders or, sometimes, unexpected dinosaurs.

WWE Judgment Day is an annual professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It was first held in October 1998 as an In Your House event. It replaced Over the Edge after the 1999 event, which saw the death of Owen Hart. In 2000, WWE Judgment Day became the annual May event which followed Backlash. From 2004 to 2006, the event was exclusive to the SmackDown brand.

This year, WWE Judgment Day was held on May 18, 2008 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska and will feature talents from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands.

The highlighted feud heading into the event is between Triple H and Randy Orton, with the two feuding over the WWE Championship.

Sports were started as an entertainment to attract people. There were different forms of sports in various parts of the world and there has been changes coming under each category of sports. Rugby, tennis, cycling, swimming are some of the common types of sports played. There came federations and international organizations that control sports as a competition. They are played with proper rules and regulations monitoring the game. Each event has its own peculiarities and specifications. Even though some games had its origin and growth in some parts of the world, with the advent of sports organizations, these games became popular in the rest of the world as well.

Tiguan the new mini car from Volkswagen is a metal body car. It comes in option with, engines running on petrol or diesel. The estimated bhp is said to be 140. But a better version will be availed in the latter part of the year providing 170bhp using a 2.0 engine. All the latest launches are in the form of four wheel drives, but if you require a two wheel than you’ll have to wait for some month’s time. It has a six speed gear box. The interiors are world class; from the exterior it will look as much as a golf cart. But don’t you assess the overall cars features on that as it has set world class standards.

The FIFA World Cup is very important in the world of international football, also known as soccer. The World Cup is contested by the men’s national football teams of FIFA member nations and is awarded every 4 years. There have been 17 tournaments held to date, but only 7 nations have won the World Cup Finals. The nation of Brazil holds the cup currently and has won the cup a total of 5 times making them the leading team. The next World Cup Finals will be held in Germany where Germany holds 3 titles.

In 1872 the first international football match was played between England and Scotland. In the beginning of the sport there were never medals awarded. It was called a demonstration sport and was played at the Olympics. In 1909 the game was finally played for a trophy.