With all the world waiting for Tiger Woods to talk about his out-of-control scandal, heinnews’s David Hein this week talked to Herme Chua, who makes some money on the side as a Tiger Woods lookalike. Chua, who uses the nickname Tiger 2, has appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly and the Insider and has been interviewed for People magazine and espn.com. He also has worked with Golf Digest, Marriott and Tag Heuer among others. Hein and Chua discussed his thoughts on Tiger Woods’ scandal; how business is going as a Tiger lookalike; what Woods should do; and what it’s like being a Tiger Woods lookalike. [Read more →]
Interview of the Week - December 17: Tiger Woods lookalike Herme Chua
December 17th, 2009 · Golf, Interviews/Interview of the Week
FIBA picks right 2010 wild cards
December 12th, 2009 · FIBA basketball, heinnews
And the wild cards for the 2010 World Championship go to … Germany, Lebanon, Lithuania and Russia.
And basketball’s ruling body FIBA made the best decision it could make from a basketball standpoint – though it did miss a chance to change at least somewhat the direction of the game. [Read more →]
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Interview of the Week – November 26: Real Madrid coach Ettore Messina
November 26th, 2009 · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’ David Hein this week caught up with Real Madrid’s legendary basketball coach Ettore Messina at the team’s 104-61 drubbing of Oldenburg in the Euroleague. They discussed the state of the Spanish powerhouse; the improvements of young Montenegro forward Vladimir Dasic; the coach’s move from Moscow to Madrid; how much more competitive the Spanish league is than the Russian league; and what Real need to do to be successful this season. [Read more →]
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Interview of the Week – November 19: Oldenburg guard Je’Kel Foster
November 19th, 2009 · Euroleague - Eurocup, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’ David Hein this week took a trip to northwest Germany to visit with Je’Kel Foster, guard for reigning German league BBL champions EWE Baskets Oldenburg. They discussed Oldenburg’s tough 104-61 loss at home against Real Madrid; how the German champs have fared thus far in the Euroleague; and the team’s status in the German league. [Read more →]
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Interview of the Week - November 12: Boxing promoter Don King
November 12th, 2009 · Boxing, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’ David Hein this week ventures into the world of boxing to chat with famed promoter Don King following David Haye’s upset of Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight championship belt in Nuremberg, Germany. They discussed Germany’s reunification, David Haye becoming champion, a Valuev-Haye rematch, Valuev helping old ladies cross the street, the Klitchkos, the super middleweight Super Six tournament and donkingtv.com. [Read more →]
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Congrats Egon Hein!!! You’re going to the Super Bowl!
November 10th, 2009 · NFL, heinnews
Egon Hein, in the picture with ball, has reached his team’s Super Bowl and will be playing on the high school field this Saturday. Congrats to the nephew of heinnews founder David Hein.
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Interview of the Week - November 5: Bayern Munich striker Arjen Robben
November 5th, 2009 · Bundesliga, Champions League, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’ David Hein this week once again went to the well with Bayern Munich. But at least we switched sports as he talked to football striker Ajren Robben after Bayern Munich’s 2-0 loss at home against Girondis Bordeaux. They discussed losing in the Champions League, confidence in reaching the next round, the national team break and his fitness. [Read more →]
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Interview of the Week – October 29: Bayern Munich basketball coach Michael Schwarz
October 29th, 2009 · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews
heinnews’ David Hein sat down this week with Michael Schwarz, the newly-named head coach of the German basketball club Bayern Munich as well as the coaching coordinator for FIBA Europe. They discussed the recently-completed FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate program; the FIBA Europe U18 All-Star Game; the new foreigner regulations in Germany; his hiring as new coach at Bayern Munich; what changes and goals he has for the team; and what it’s like to be with the basketball team within a club so renown for their football team. [Read more →]
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83 internationals from 35 countries on NBA opening day 2009-10 rosters
October 28th, 2009 · African basketball, FIBA basketball, NBA, heinnews
The National Basketball Association remains one of the most international leagues in U.S. sports. Making the rosters of the 30 NBA teams were 83 players from 35 countries outside the United States. France have the most NBA players with 10 while Europe tops all continents with 52 players. [Read more →]
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Omri Casspi ready to make Israeli-NBA history
October 28th, 2009 · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, NBA, heinnews
History will be made in the Sacramento Kings 2009-10 NBA season opener on Wednesday when Omri Casspi steps onto the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 21-year-old Kings rookie forward will become the first Israeli to play in the NBA.
Casspi - a 6-foot-9 forward - guided Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv to the domestic league title last season and in 2006. He also helped Maccabi to the 2006 and 2008 Euroleague championship game. And Casspi has played for the Israeli senior national team since 2008. [Read more →]
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