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World Cup 2010 has already seen two of the worst goalkeeping errors imaginable - first Robert Green (England) versus the USA, then Chaouchi of Algeria, as the Africans lost 1-0 to Slovenia. So, in the interests of, well, voyeurism, I thought I'd see how they compared to past world cup goalkeeping blunders.

In the aftermath of the England - Algeria game much has been made of comments given by players that suggest they are struggling with boredom in their world cup camp. Is boredom a genuine performance issue?

Fear of Failure or Need to Achieve? Which side of the line are you on? The battle between fear of losing and the need to achieve and which trait the top racers have

This article describes why coaches and parents should avoid placing too much emphasis on winning in youth sport, and focus more on the process of performance.

Encouragement in the media and sporting contexts to show mental toughness, hanging in there, show grit, dogged determination...is common. But is this always a good thing? Is there a flip-side to this emphasis of rising to all challenges, quitting being for wimps...?

An example of how social networking helped one sports professional to solve a client problem.

How many of you have big dreams and goals that you want to achieve with greater certainty!

In the golf world, the 'yips' can be used to describe any kind of loss of putting form but amongst golf coaching professionals, it is normally reserved for a serious breakdown in the psycho-neuro-muscular process of hitting the ball at all.

For the past twenty-five years, Ernie DiStefano has been a criminal justice professional, helping more than one thousand individuals rehabilitate their lives. During this time, DiStefano has also worked in the sports world as a baseball coach, as an assoc

Although the host city of the 2106 Olympic Games won't be decided until 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark, the competition already appears to be hotting up.

Exercise Science is a theory-based, research-led discipline that seeks applied solutions to health problems related to physical inactivity.

Two applied mental conditioning positions have come up with IMG mental conditioning academies.

Running a successful business in sports, fitness or leisure requires both specialist and business. This club is designed to provide sport and exercise professionals a forum for sharing those hard-earned and often costly experiences.

I was struck by the lack of build up to Euro 2008 in the media, and wondered how much the home nations' failure to qualify would cost the economy....

Are professional networking sites a waste of time for sport & exercise professionals or a valuable professional development resource? It's up to you..

It seems that Andy Murray is planing to get some hard gym work while he is still in the French Open tennis. Is it normal for tennis pros to work so hard during grand slams, or is this a tacit admission that he can't win it?

This is a really interesting post on the role of perception in baseball fielding, and an introduction to the Information Processing versus Ecological Perception debate.