Hank Aaron, the greatest baseball hitter of all time, played in a National League city – Atlanta, home of the Braves. Growing up in Kansas City, an America League City, where I first followed the Kansas City Athletics and then the Kansas City Royals, Hammerin Hank didn’t receive many newspaper mentions in the late 1960s. […]
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Understanding Cricket: The Basics of the Game
Have you ever wondered how to play cricket? Cricket is a game of bat and ball, played between 2 teams of 11 players. It is played on a pitch 22 yards long in the center of an oval field. Both teams take turns to bat, scoring as many runs as possible, while the other team […]
Confidence is King in Youth Sports
Why confidence is king in youth sports? Confidence in one’s abilities is one of the most important traits that make a great athlete. The best athletes are so full of confidence that they perform every time they are out on the field or court. Whether it’s LeBron James who makes a critical defensive block when […]
Roger Federer, a class act on and off the court, leads tennis revival
Roger Federer leads the way as tennis’s popularity continues to grow. Tennis participation throughout the U.S. continued its growth on every measurable level in 2008, with more players, nearly 26.9 million, mixing it up on the courts than at any time in the past 15 years, according to The United States Tennis Association and Tennis […]
Team manager scores 20 points in 4 minutes in first varsity game!
When Jason McElwain entered the game with 4 minutes to play, the fans in attendance showered him with applause. The 17-year-old with autism entered his first varsity game as a player after serving as a team manager for the year. Jason McElwain Drops Six 3-Pointers Jason gave his fans and teammates lots more to cheer […]
Maurice Cheeks assists 13 year-old National Anthem singer (2003)
Natalie Gilbert, a 13-year-old, began singing the National Anthem before a basketball game between the Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks on April 25, 2003. When Gilbert struggled to find the correct words for the song and became flustered, Trail Blazers’ Coach Maurice Cheeks came to her side. Maurice Cheeks: Anthem Singer’s Guardian Angel Cheeks […]
Jumbotron dancer energizes Celtics’ crowd
When a Jumbotron dancer makes the news, you know it must be something special! NBA action is fantastic! Earlier this year, Boston Celtics fan Jeremy Fry was caught on the Jumbotron during a delayed in-game action dancing enthusiastically to Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer.” His lip-synching dance routine drove the crowd crazy. It reminded […]
61-Year-Old Farmer Wins 543-Mile Ultra-Marathon
When Cliff Young took on a 543-mile race back in 1983, he changed how Australians looked at long-distance running and at 61-year-old farmers. Australia’s 543-mile race from Sydney to Melbourne is considered to be one of the toughest ultra-marathons. World-class athletes typically took about seven days to complete a race of that length by running […]
Surefire Ways to Win at Basement Ping-Pong
Winning consistently at ping-pong requires practice, and it also helps to have a good knowledge of strategy and tactics to win points. Let’s get the ball bouncing by explaining some table tennis tips that can take an intermediate player to an advanced player. How to win at basement ping-pong Here are some tips to help […]
Teddy Bear Toss Sets World Record With 45,650 Stuffed Animals for Charities
You may be asking yourself, “What’s a Teddy Bear Toss?” And, perhaps more importantly, what does it have to do with hockey? In an annual event to benefit charity, fans of the Hershey Bears in Hershey, Pennsylvania, tossed 45,650 stuffed animals onto the ice at the Giant Center. Game spectators chuck stuffed animals onto the […]
Four-Time Cancer Survivor Plays First D-1 Football Game
By now, many of you have heard about the Minnesota Golden Gophers walk-on Redshirt Sophomore Casey O’Brien. Let’s take a deeper look into Casey’s journey and the challenging obstacles he beat to realize his dream of playing for the Minnesota Gophers. Nightmare Turned into Dream Come True Both his father and grandfather played football for […]
High School Football Madness: Gonzaga vs. DeMatha
In the 2nd best high school football game ever played, it was one surprise after another. Gonzaga walked away with a 46 to 43 victory over DeMatha for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship when the final tally was recorded. Instant Classic High School Football Game:Gonzaga vs. DeMatha This game had it all. The […]