The Sports Archives – Oddball Sports Of New York City – Freak Or Unique?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Madison Square GardenWhen it comes to sport, ‘each to his own’ so the saying goes, but whilst many of us think of sport as Major League Baseball or NFL, you’ll find a lot stranger goings on in the Big Apple. From bull riders to big eaters right through to the Gotham Girls Roller Derby you’ll find them all in NYC. Here we take a look at NYC’s weird and wonderful ‘sports’ and leave you to decide…

Professional Bull Riders (PBR)

What?  A bull riding competition in the heart of Manhattan? Are you crazy? Yep, as crazy as it might seem, each year the city sees 700 tons of dirt lining the arena floor and an excitable crowd cheering on the bull riders as they do everything they can possibly do to stay on top of a bucking 2,000 lb bull for 8 seconds or more. Points are awarded for control, body position and style of riding.

Where?  Madison Square Garden

Why?  Professional riders like Luke Snyder can earn over a $1 million in their bull riding career. With large-scale pyrotechnics and rock music it’s more like a rock concert than a sport but it’s a whole lotta fun to watch.

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The Sports Archives – Candlestick Park: Home Of The San Francisco 49ers!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Candlestick Park Home of the San Francisco 49ers

The Bay Area in California is home to dozens of world-class attractions. Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the San Francisco Cable Cars are all at the top of any tourist to-do list. But sports fans who happen to be in Northern California should reserve time to attend a San Francisco 49ers game at Candlestick Park.

Whether you have been to the Park or not, do yourself a favor and make it happen one last time. As the team is scheduled to move into a new home stadium for the 2014 season, this year is the last time fans will be able to watch NFL football at Candlestick Park.

Candlestick Park is located in the Hunters Point/Bayview area—the SE part of San Francisco—on 602 Jamestown Avenue. One of many points to the structure is that it survived the 1989 earthquake—7.1 on the Richter Scale—with no injuries. Although minor structural damage to the building did occur from the large quake, repairs and renovations quickly stabilized the structure and prevented any costly destruction.

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The Sports Archives – Things To Know When Training For Your First Triathlon!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Triathlon Swim Bike Run

Your first triathlon will no doubt be an event that you remember for the rest of your life. Years and years of hard work, dedication, gruelling training and nutrition regimens, will all come to a head on one glorious yet extremely terrifying day. Before the actual event itself however, there’s the training itself, which is not easy to say the very least. There are the nutritional factors to cover, the recovery, and the Triathlon gear and equipment itself. There will be highs, and there will be lows, but when you cross that finish line, no matter where you happen to place, you can rest assured that you’re up there with only an elite few of dedicated athletes willing to go the extra mile to achieve greatness. Here we’ll be looking at several things to consider whilst training for your first triathlon.

What is a triathlon? – A triathlon is an athletic competition made up of multiple stages (three, hence the name TRI-athlon), that takes place both on land, and in water. It comprises of a stage of swimming, a stage of cycling, and a stage of running. As the event is so intense, having the right triathlon clothing, the right triathlon gear, and the right triathlon bikes can help give you a valuable advantage over the competition. The distances can vary, but each stage is designed to push you to your absolute limits.

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The Sports Archives – What Makes American Sport Such a Spectacle?

Posted on December 14, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Mercer Island High School Cheerleaders

Whenever you think about American sports, you think about the Super Bowl, the World Series, and even to the times when they have hosted major global sporting events, such as the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 and the Summer Games of 1996 in Atlanta.  What strikes you about all of these events is that they are all spectacular and memorable in a variety of ways. There is no question that the United States has a real individual identity when it comes to sport; what are the hallmarks of this?

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The Sports Archives – CenturyLink Field: Home Of The Seattle Seahawks!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by thesportsarchives

CenturyLink Field

As the crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Washington is a must-visit destination for domestic tourists. You have likely heard about the Pike Place Market, the world-renowned fish market just off the Pacific Ocean. The SODO (South of Downtown) district is renowned for local attractions. Or you may find yourself in Pioneer Square with its vast selection of restaurants and hotels.

But no trip to Seattle is complete without making a visit at the huge dome structure just south of downtown. CenturyLink Field, home of the NFL Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Sounders mens’ and womens’ soccer teams, is the major sports attraction in the region.

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The Sports Archives – Preparing To Go Whitewater Rafting In 2014!

Posted on December 12, 2013 by thesportsarchives

White Water Kayaking and RaftingThe path of least resistance offers little in return for navigating it successfully. It is for that reason we steer purposely into the roughest waters possible. As that’s the only place to find anything of value, that being simply a challenge. –Damien S. Wilhelmi

Winter is upon us and like most other outdoor enthusiasts generally do this time of year, I am enjoying the cold weather as best I can. Snowboarding, snowshoeing, and making the oh-so infamous snow angel wherever the imprint seems suitable. However, no matter how much I am able to enjoy the snow my mind always wanders toward the coming spring. When the snow melts, the rivers rage, and I can set my raft in to huck a little rubber over their rolling and rambunctious rapids.

But as year after year has taught me, not everyone shares this rafting enthusiasm and it seems to be due to the sole reason that most people don’t know where to start. Yes it can be dangerous and there are a number of points you must cover to ensure the trip has a chance of being completed successfully. But every danger in this world can be mitigated through proper understanding, planning, and preparation. It is with those points in mind that every outdoor trip should be conjured up.

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The Sports Archives – Charter Fishing: It’s Not Just For The Boys Anymore!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Since the age of dinosaurs man has divided his time up into two activities:

  1. Fishing.
  2. Convincing his wife or girlfriend to let him go fishing.

But modern times have brought about a new reality for the fisherman who just can’t stay out of the water. Instead of fighting with your better half, why not employ a more intelligent approach. Get her hooked! I can hear the objections popping up like mole hills in my front yard: she won’t like it, fishing is my “boys” time, I tried to take her fishing but she hated it…the list goes on and on.

Let me squash some of these outdated excuses.

1.  She won’t like it. Really? How do you know? Have you ever offered to take her fishing with you? The truth is that more and more women not only enjoy fishing but are falling as deeply and madly in love with it as you have.

Woman with dolphin catch

Think about it…there was a time that women supposedly didn’t like football either, but come Sunday your wife is screaming at the television and smashing beer cans on her head just like the rest of your barbarian friends. So give her a chance before you unjustly assume that she won’t catch the fishing bug. Now, if you want to up your chances that she’ll enjoy herself on the first go, don’t invite her to join you in Bubba’s Bass Derby on Lake Stinky. Show her the crème de la crème of fishing experiences and take her to someplace like Key West for a true deep sea boat adventure. Check out the photos from Charter Boat Row or any other saltwater charter online and you’ll find lots of photos of women holding up their trophies for display. And we’re talking girlie girls, too!

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The Sports Archives – History Of Curling!

Posted on December 7, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Overall view of the Tim Hortons Brier venue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Curling, sometimes referred to as the ‘roaring game’, which comes from the noise a curling rock makes when moving on the ice. It’s not clear where the game originates from but it’s known for being one of the oldest team sports. A 16th-century painting by a Flemish artist shows a game which looks a lot like curling. It’s considered that perhaps curling used to be a simple time-killer and people threw stones on ice, making use of the cold winter. But then it developed to being the oldest and one of the most appreciated team sports. These days there is a World Curling Championship which has many followers and attracts a big audience of viewers.

Rules

The rules of this sport were officially drawn in 1804 and strangely, they haven’t quite changed ever since. There are only a few small exceptions. In curling, there are two teams of four players. Each team slides a curling rock on ice towards a target at the other end of the ice field. Every team aims to get more stones as close as they can to the centre of the target. Once 16 stones have been played, the score is counted, according to the location of the rocks. Every stone that is closer to the centre than the one of the other team, brings one point.

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The Sports Archives – 3 Popular Sports Bettered By Artificial Grass!

Posted on December 6, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Aspmyra stadium

Originally introduced in 1966, artificial grass has changed the lives of many sports players across the globe, which is not bad for a product less than fifty years old. By being used to create high performance artificial sports surfaces for a variety of sports, artificial grass has helped prevent outdoor pitches from becoming unplayable soggy mud baths, ultimately allowing more players to practice and become better at their sport.

There are 3 key sports however where artificial grass was considered completely revolutionary. Read on to discover more about the ground-breaking benefits artificial grass has had and promises to have in the future of baseball, British football and field hockey.

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