function GetXmlHttpObject() {
	var xmlHttp=null;
	try {
		// Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
		xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (e) {
		//Internet Explorer
		try {
			xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (e) {
			xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
		 }
	}
	return xmlHttp;
}

function showStats(sport,area) {
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
	if (xmlHttp==null) {
		alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request");
		return;
	}
	if (sport=="football") {
		var url="http://www.hokiesports.com/assets/stats/showfootballbox2.php"
	}
	url=url+"?function=showStats"
	url=url+"&area="+area
	url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
	
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=function () { 
		if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete") { 
			document.getElementById('tabarea').innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText ;
		} 
	} 
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
}