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The Sports Archives – Planning a Road Trip For the 2014 NASCAR Season!

The NASCAR season just came to a close, crowning Jimmie Johnson as the year-end winner, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be thinking about the 2014 season already.  Throughout the season, there are key dates and places in the … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Four Iconic Cars From The WRC!

When it comes to motorsports, there aren’t many competitions with more prestige than the World Rally Championship – maybe Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, but not many more. Always delivering excitement and thrills at pretty high speeds, the competition has seen … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – BASE jumping – “Don’t try this at home”!

Image source: AWP If you’re looking around for some of the most exciting videos imaginable in any kind of sport anywhere on the web – then check out some of the BASE jumping videos. But please; do so from the … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Do Avalanche Airbags Work?

An avalanche occurs when something such as a person or even mother nature herself disturbs the snow layers in the mountains and causes it to rapidly flow down a slope. Sometimes the avalanches occur because of melting snow or unnatural … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Wacky Ways to Have a Workout While Still Having Fun!

Sometimes getting in a workout a couple of times a week can be hard, especially with how most women’s schedules are lately. The key for burning some calories during the week may not be forcing yourself to the gym but … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Highest Paid Golfers!

When thinking about high paid athletes, your mind turns to the likes of baseball star Alex Rodriguez, basketball star Kobe Bryant, tennis star Roger Federer, football star Drew Brees and soccer star David Beckham.  In fact, according to Forbes 2013 … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Ancient Egyptian Sports!

Many people don’t realize how much our modern way of living has in common with ancient societies We’re not talking about identical lifestyles but there are obvious similarities within the time frame of about 5, 000 years. Sure, they weren’t … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Positive Effects Of World Sporting Events!

The Olympic Games How long did it take for the ballyhoo of the Summer 2012 Olympic Games to die down? Days, weeks, months? It seems us Brits were all still talking and reminiscing about it well into 2013, whether we … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – China’s Domination of the Electric Bike Market Continues Unabated!

As we grow more environmentally and health conscious as a species, cycling has become a much more attractive potential form of transport. But do you really want to be working up a sweat on your way to work? Of course … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Richmond, Virginia For Your Next Golf Retreat!

When you think of going on a golf retreat, you probably think of the Meccas of the American golf world: Pebble Beach or Augusta, just to name a couple.  If you’re looking for some place that can promise some great … Continue reading

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