Category Archives: Other

The Sports Archives – “Eddie the Eagle” and Ski-jumping

Most people have a good understanding of skiing, but if you don’t, it is a sport, often recreational, that involves sliding across snow over hills and slopes with the assistance of “skis” – derived from the Norse expression “split piece … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Retirement in Professional Sports

In November of last year, David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox publically announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2016 season. A renowned left-handed batter known infamously for his power-hitting abilities, Big Papi has indeed come … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – A Brief History of Peyton Manning

This past year, the Denver Broncos claimed the 2016 Super Bowl, tasting victory in the National Football League championships for a 3rd time, and this win certainly could not have been achieved without one of the most renowned quarterbacks in … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – NASCAR: Anatomy of the Machine

Automotive racing can be a perplexing sport, as the competitive aspects of it do not appear to test human faculties compared to most other professional-tier sports. However, its tremendous popularity certainly verify that it is an international phenomenon in sport-related … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Personal and Athletic Health: Regulating F, C, & P

What is F, C, & P? Why, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, of course! The human body is an organic machine, and its fuel comes directly from one of these three sources. A solid understanding of how each of these substances … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Cricket: No, Not the Insect…!

A candidate for peculiar names in the realm of sports, cricket is an international sporting activity, known most prominently among Eastern-Hemisphere nations. While perhaps not as world-renowned as baseball, cricket does share a few symbolic similarities with America’s pastime sport … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Intricacies of Throwing a Football

The NFL’s 2016 Super Bowl is rapidly approaching, and players are still in the thick of competition to see which 2 teams will be representing this year. In any professional, competitive sport, players consistently demonstrate high-level playing mechanics and complex … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Martin Luther King/Desegregation of Sports

When it comes to athletics and Martin Luther King, Jr., there is not much to say about him personally; aside from an enthusiasm for pocket billiards, his sports background is not particularly eye-catching. Despite limited involvement as an individual, however, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Flaky Weather? A ‘Reliable’ Selection of Sports

This winter, weather for many regions of North America has been, mildly speaking, unpredictable. The erratic rise and fall of temperature and climate conditions has made every day a meticulous “gamble”; will it be warm and calm? Breezy and chilly? … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Taking the Insult out of Injury: Sports Medicine

In the professional world, most sports are highly competitive, physically-tasking, and especially dangerous; some which are fast-paced and/or particularly dependent on player-to-player contact (such as American football or basketball) can, at times, bring the risk of player injury on the … Continue reading →

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