The Red Sox may have a good chance to repeat as AL East champions this season, but a report from a major sports website has ranked them worst in a vital component of a baseball team. The criticism involves two positions in Boston’s infield, including that of former World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval. According to Jonah Keri of cbssports.com, the […]
It probably isn’t discussed as much as the home court in basketball and even college football, but NFL teams often have significant home advantages and away responsibilities. A key part of sport is emotion. Even though NFL players are professional athletes who are paid to do the best job they can, playing well in front of home fans is actually […]
Since the 1976-1977 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets have been searching for gold. That gold is the NBA Finals trophy. In fact, the Nuggets have achieved success in the NBA playoffs. They have appeared in the playoffs 19 times, have been Division Champions five times, and have even reached the NBA Conference Finals twice. However, throughout their history they have […]
A run line is MLB baseball’s version of a point spread. In NFL and NBA point spreads, the betting odds are usually at a standard of -110, and the spread itself usually moves to even out the action. In baseball, the differential itself is set at -1.5 runs and the attached odds are changed to balance the action. Baseball run […]
The first records of strength training date back to 3600 BC. C., when Chinese emperors made their subjects exercise daily (Webster 1976). During the Chou dynasty, subjects were required to pass weightlifting tests before entering the army. There is a large body of evidence indicating that weight training was a part of life in ancient Greece and India. In fact, […]
One of the keys to winning your fantasy football league is the ability to recruit Sleepers. “Sleepers” are NFL players who are drafted much lower rounds in their fantasy football drafts than their final stats justify. In terms of shopping, this is like buying a bottle of Sam Adams Utopias at Budweiser prices. In the world of fantasy soccer, this […]
A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a connection between drug use and high rates of syphilis in the United States. Sarah Kidd, lead author of the report, noted that two major health problems, namely addiction and syphilis, seemed to clash with each other. The report showed a connection between drug use and […]
It is a very brave and selfless act to open your home to a child or children in need. You may want to be a part of something bigger than yourself, like becoming a foster caregiver, but worry about the increased costs this will have on your family. In fact, this is a legitimate concern and should be addressed accordingly. […]
Whether it’s the dead of winter or the high life of summer, colds and allergies seem to come out of nowhere and “catch” us completely off guard. Hand-in-hand with these seasonal terrors comes the dreaded cough, and there are two ways you can fight the cold’s partner-in-arms—– with over-the-counter cough drops—- or the ones you make yourself. you can do […]
Terrell Owens will never win a championship. Neither did Randy Moss, Barry Bonds, Jeremy Shockey or Kellen Winslow Jr. But today I’d like to talk about Owens, the anti-New-England-Patriot, the man about whom nothing surprises anyone, the Dennis Rodman of the NFL, the man who is certain the world was created primarily to praise him. You know about his big […]
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