Do you know the history of baseball? Many believe it was Abner Doubleday who got “America’s pastime” started in Cooperstown, NY in the summer of 1839. Turns out this is in left field, as baseball’s history is older and more complicated. In September 1845 where a group of New York City men founded the New…
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Get Your Kids into Gymnastics This Summer
Many parents fear for their child’s health. Children are significantly less active than they once were, choosing video games and television over swings and sports. In this new craze, many parents are trying desperately to get their children away from the screens and into sports and activities that encourage physical health. However, a parent can…
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A Brief History of the Wisconsin Badgers
As part of our focus on college sports teams, today we are going to take a look into the history of the Wisconsin Badgers, where their name came from, a little about their history and what they do best. To help me out I spoke to former Wisconsin graduate Sandy Petrocelli who was on hand…
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Greatest Father Son Duos in Sport From Jack and John Elway and Beyond
Throughout the years there has been some incredible father and son duos in the world of sport, these men have gone on to imprint their surnames on the history of the sport that they played and some have even become synonymous with the sports themselves. Let’s take a look at just a few of the…
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How to make a college varsity team as a walk on
If your child is a high school athlete with above average (but not elite-level) talent, your teenager might have a desire to play varsity sports in college. While this may seem like an impossibility if you are going to a popular Division I school, making the roster of their teams is a realistic possibility. In…
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Best Fall Surfing Fashion
As the last days of summer creep away and the autumn breeze arrives, there are still those who refuse to give up on the sunny obsession that is surfing. Fortunately, there are actually surfing clothes that are warm and casual, allowing these sun worshippers to extend their time outdoors while enjoying less crowded beaches. Rash…
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Twenty Pounds if We Sign Mustafi
The major international leagues have just started new seasons in various sports. The world of sport has become very commercial. Teams are now receiving commercial sponsorships and signing major corporate deals worth Billions of dollars. Players are now being signed and sold at amounts of money that were never before imaginable. Some teams now spend…
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