Good chess quotes are easy to come by. But we’ve tried to narrow it down even further by just including the best of the best. People are introduced to chess in a variety of ways. Perhaps a family member is looking for a game. Or, one of your friends plays. Recently, many folks have taken […]
General Sports Archive
If it's not one of the major sports, it likely falls into our general sports coverage here.
We feature inspiring sports stories at all age levels from various sports along with some reference materials you may find useful.
Quidditch: The Sport Played On Brooms
Quidditch has been called a game and a sport. Everyone agrees that it is a sport. It’s played in an arena like a sport, and players dress and perform as a team. Seven players compose a team and they all ride on flying brooms. J.K. Rowling felt a sport was needed to complete the feeling […]
Is Cheerleading a Sport?
Whether you watched Netflix’s Cheer, Cheer Squad, or Cheer Perfection, you must’ve wondered why these athletes don’t perform actual sports instead. While many agree with this perception that cheerleading isn’t a sport, one can’t decide without proper facts. Let’s begin with the definition of sports and then consider different views to see if it fits. […]
Settling the Debate: Is Chess a Sport?
How to address the age-old question: Is chess a sport? A sport is a human activity that requires skill and physical exertion, with individuals or teams competing against each other for entertainment. It also features competition and social participation, with fixed rules and patterns that exist through formal organizations. Chess is among the most debated […]
Is Dancing A Sport?
When dance fans are asked, “Is dancing a sport?” you can see the wheels turning. Many aspects of dancing parallel other sports, but there’s also an artistic interpretation to dancing that some other sports seem to be short on. A sport pertains to a human activity necessitating skill and physical exertion, where individuals or teams […]
Best World Cup Performances
Let’s take a deep dive into the best World Cup performances of all time. The World Cup is the world’s most popular sporting event, with over half of the world’s population ages 4+ taking in the 2018 World Cup and over 1.12 billion viewers watching the final. Whether you tune in to soccer all year […]
Best Tiger Woods Quotes
These Tiger Woods quotes will give you a sense of how one of the greatest golfers of all-time thinks. Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods ranks second in men’s major championships and holds many golfing records. Woods became a professional golfer when he was just 20 years old in 1996 and took the tour by storm. By […]
Miniature Golf Day
On September 21 of each year, we celebrate the sport on Miniature Golf Day. Miniature golf is far older than most people would think. It can be traced back to the mid-1800s and the Old Course at St. Andrews. Women were prohibited from playing golf in those days because it was unladylike. The Ladies Putting […]
World Bicycle Day – June 3
World Bicycle Day is celebrated on June 3 each year. The U.N. General Assembly adopted World Bicycle Day in 2018. On this day, we celebrate bicycles’ utility and the joy of riding. To commemorate reading this article, go for a nice bike ride. World Bicycle Day FAQs Here are frequently asked questions about World Bicycle […]
Play Tennis Day — April 23
Every April 23, we celebrate Play Tennis Day. The earliest form of tennis started in France in the 1200s. Players used their hands instead of racquets. Modern Day Tennis has roots back in England in the mid-1800s. Augurio Perera and Harry Gem invented the sport of tennis. Col. Walter Wingfield patented the game in 1874. […]
Best Ted Lasso Moments
Our Best Ted Lasso Moments video tribute will have you craving more appearances by the ultimate fish out of the water, Coach Ted Lasso. By this point, you know that Ted puts people above wins and makes up for his lack of futbol know-how with his folksy charm, people skills, optimism, and biscuits for the […]
National Disc Golf Day
National Disc Golf Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of August each year. We have the Minnesota Professional Disc Golf Association to thank for National Disc Golf Day. In August, the founders chose this date to commemorate the American Flying Disc Open. A well-known tournament that has hundreds of participants. August was also when […]