On specialized bear tours led by an expert company, you will have the opportunity to see these majestic and fascinating mammals up close. When you are out in the field, you may hear your naturalist guide use some unfamiliar words to describe the animals you are seeing. Below, you can familiarize yourself with some of […]
There is a myth in soccer training, especially among younger athletes, as to where the power comes from when throwing a soccer ball. Many mistakenly believe that the muscles of the upper body, those of the shoulders and the arm, are the main muscles used to deliver a deep, powerful and precise throw. However, nothing […]
The father of basketball, Dr. James Naismith came up with the game in 1892 and the first game was played in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on April 8, 1893 between the New Brighton YMCA and Geneva College. The game was very popular and in 1914 up to 360 universities had basketball teams. In 1939, the first […]
Second is not a bad place to be when July starts, as the season is at its midpoint. Now that there are two Wild Card clubs to qualify for the postseason, you’d think no team in that position would want to ditch some of the players who helped them reach second place. Well, this year […]
Those who live in the Miami area can, worried that they will be rejected from restaurants and country clubs, claim to be Dolphins fans, have growing fins and live underwater in their spare time. But Miami, like any other city in a state with multiple soccer teams, probably has its fair share of Tampa Bay […]
One of the keys to winning your fantasy football league is the ability to recruit Sleepers. The “sleepers” are NFL players who are drafted in much lower rounds in their fantasy football drafts than their final stats warrant. In terms of shopping, this is like getting a 22 oz bottle of Not Your Father’s Root […]
The St. Louis Cardinals added outfielder Marcel Ozuna to strengthen their lineup, while the Milwaukee Brewers really boosted their outfields by signing free agent Lorenzo Cain and trading Christian Yellich. In the NL Central division, however, the Chicago Cubs are the team to beat. Almost everyone felt the same way going into last season, when […]
A few days ago, the University of Oregon played Ohio State University in the championship game of the first four-team college football tie. If we had continued to use the old system, called BCS, to determine the two teams that would have played for the championship, neither of those teams would have been involved in […]
You won’t find “Fumblitis” in any medical journal, but it is an unfortunate ailment. It occurs in the fall along with the onset of winter, as do colds and flu. It is also a very serious affliction, which will bring migraine headaches to offensive coaches and coordinators. Sometimes fumblitis can be fatal, like an offense. […]
July inevitably leads to memories of the All-Star Games, whether of heroism on the field or the injustice of the players who were snubbed by not being selected. Since almost the beginning of this century, all baseball fans have remembered the 2002 contest with a feeling of regret. With both managers (Joe Torre of the […]