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The Sports Archives – Why Cars Make the Best Super Bowl Commercials

The Super Bowl is by far one of the most anticipated televised events of the year. The action, the laughs, the celebrities – it all screams excitement and entertainment. One of the best things about the Super Bowl, aside from … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 5 Sports that Make You Sweat!

5 Sports that Make You Sweat! Playing sports are more than just fun they are also very healthy for you. Part of that is you will experience perspiration or sweating when doing most sports. This is good for you as … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Olympics: The Greatest Show on Earth?

The Olympics have been hailed as the ultimate amateur athletic competition, but is that really the case anymore? Many sports are now allowing professional athletes to compete. Is this a positive movement, or will it lead to the downfall of … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 2012’s Financial Football Flops

Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres have taken the heat for the 2010/11 class of Premier League transfer flops but now it’s around that time to take a step back, laugh, cry and pull our hair out with frustration as we … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Appeal of Rallycross

Rallycross: It’s fast, it’s gritty and it would leave Jeremy Clarkson dazed and confused questioning everything he ever thought was correct about power. Origins From humble beginnings back at the brilliantly patriotic Lydden Circuit, rallycross has exported itself relentlessly across … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Funny Sports Pictures – Series 12

More funny sports pictures from The Sports Archives! View all of our Funny Sports Pictures! Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8 | Series … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – What Makes Extreme Sports So Popular?

For outsiders, extreme sports enthusiasts appear to be nothing more than “adrenaline junkies.”  Those who have never experienced the thrill of swimming with sharks or feeling the wind on their face from thousands of feet up simply cannot understand the … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Why Do People Use Rangefinders in Golf?

Why do people use rangefinders in golf? People use rangefinders in many hobbies – shooting, geo-caching, photography, and golf. The use of rangefinders in golf is a controversial topic – some argue that they are simply a more hi-tech version … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Why Playing Table Tennis is One of the Best Things You Can Do!

If you watch professionals play table tennis, otherwise known as “Ping Pong”, you will see athletes running, jumping, sweating as they swing at what seems like an invisible object. This is because they are chasing a little white ball moving … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Netball Rules Explained

Netball is a game, predominantly played by women, that has continued for many years to be popular all over the world; not only is it a fast paced game, but there are also fewer rules to remember than with other … Continue reading

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