The Sports Archives – Top 10 Best College Football Schools!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by thesportsarchives

College football, it can get to be some very serious business for some schools, especially if the schools use profits from athletics to help fund the other departments. The better the football teams, the more money from tickets, but also the less seriously the university is taken as an academic institution by people who never got into sports in the first place. And here I am to count down the Top 10 football schools in the country:

10. University of Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs LogoFor those of age, here is a drinking game for you. One simple rule: Take a shot or a sip every time a school from the SEC (or the South in general, for that matter) is mentioned on this list. Ah, Georgia, the crowd over at Athens is brimming with spirit. The sea of red and black body paint, BBQ and country music. A no brainer for this list.

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The Sports Archives – Top 5 Moments in the Boston Red Sox History!

Posted on October 26, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox are playing in the 2013 MLB World Series and already have a significant history with each other; they also have amazing, breathtaking, and often miraculous highlights of their own. From World Series dating back to 1912 to more recent wins in 2011, these are the top five moments for the Boston Red Sox counting down.

5. 1918 World Series Win

Babe Ruth Steel CardThe 1918 World Series was a bittersweet event for Red Sox fans to contemplate until their more recent World Series wins. The 1918 win was followed by a drought for the next 86 years. This is all because of the Curse of the Bambino — a result of the Red Sox allowing George Herman Ruth to be traded to their rivals the New York Yankees who would go on to become one of the most decorated players in Major League Baseball.

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The Sports Archives – Top 5 Moments in the St. Louis Cardinals History!

Posted on October 26, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox are playing in the 2013 MLB World Series and already have a significant history with each other, they also have amazing, breath-taking, and often miraculous highlights of their own. From World Series dating back to 1912 to more recent wins in 2011, these are the top five moments for the St. Louis Cardinals counting down.

5. Lou Brock’s Base Stealing Record

Lou BrockDuring the 1974 season, Lou Brock, left fielder for the Cardinals, set a world record by stealing a total of 118 bases. It was on September 10, 1974 that Brock stole three bases in one game to match and then break the previous record of 104 set by Maury Wills. Brock finished this season with 118 stolen bases. This record was not broken until Ricky Henderson beat it in 1982. Brock stole so many bases that he couldn’t count on the element of surprise to protect him — instead he used pure speed to dash from one base to the next.

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The Sports Archives – Silver Haired Snowboarding Junkies!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Snowboarding in Tannheim,_Austria

In recent years snowboarding has been gaining popularity among a very different age group than that normally associated with this highly active sport – the over-50s. So if your Mum or Dad have recently shown an interest in taking up snowboarding, they are not alone!

350% Increase in Over-50s Trying Snowboarding

Snowboarding is no longer just for the young, as many more mature snow-seekers are after challenges on the slopes. As such, a recent surge in snow sport popularity has been driven almost entirely by new ‘silver snowboarders’.

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The Sports Archives – How to Overcome the Mental Aspect of Golf!

Posted on October 23, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Golf Fustration

In golf, perhaps more so than in any other sport, it’s necessary to completely control and master your mind. If you can’t keep a calm mind while golfing, the chances are you won’t have a good round of golf or enjoy yourself. Here are some tips to help you clear your mind and focus on your game:

Take Good Practice Swings

Many amateur golfers don’t realize the importance of taking a good practice swing. It helps mentally prepare you for the shot, and it gives you time to practice your muscle memory. There are a lot of golfers, however, who lose their cool when they’re about to hit the ball. If you start to feel tense before you hit the ball, just remember that you’re golfing to have fun. There is no reason to be nervous, unless you’re in the running for a green jacket on the 18th at Augusta. When you step up to the ball, approach it like you’re taking a practice swing and the ball isn’t there. That will relax your mind and help you mentally prepare for the shot.

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The Sports Archives – How Popular Is Kickboxing In US?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Kickboxing FactsForty years ago, kickboxing was a completely unknown sport in the United States. These days, NYC kickboxing and kickboxing in other cities have grown in popularity over the years. So how popular is kickboxing in the US? It is not as popular as mixed martial arts has become over the years, although kickboxing is a component of MMA. But kickboxing is more well-known than it used to be, when it was totally unknown in the U.S.

Granted, we have not seen professional kickboxers become famous the way that they have in other countries, and kickboxing will never surpass football, baseball, basketball, or even hockey or NASCAR in popularity in the U.S. That being said, NYC kickboxing and in other cities is growing in popularity on the fitness level. Here are some of the reasons why:

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The Sports Archives – The 2013 Premier League Title Race!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Kop of Anfield LiverpoolAfter several seasons of rather irritating predictability the Premier League is throwing up a few surprises in the 2013/2014 campaign. I was practically yawning in anticipation of the new season wondering where the element of excitement was going to come from. It was hard to see beyond the same four teams finishing in the Champions League spots and the relegation candidates looked to be obvious but the footballing gods clearly hadn’t read the script. We are seven games into the season and there have already been more shocks than in the last three seasons combined.

Surprise Leaders

Arsenal were allegedly a club in crisis with Arsene Wenger out of favour, a chronic lack of new blood in the team and the prospect of yet another season without silverware looming. We were all supposed to be discussing Wenger’s tenuous grip on his job and shouting I told you so when the addition of just one new star player didn’t turn the team into world beaters but Arsenal are top of the league!

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The Sports Archives – The Trials And Tribulations Of A Non-league Football (Soccer) Supporter!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by thesportsarchives

football (soccer) kick

Imagine this; your football team is battling relegation from The Premier League. Your team has suffered consecutive losses against the country’s biggest clubs: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United etc. If relegated, your club will have to face the prospect of travelling to not so big clubs such as Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Yeovil. How does this compare to dropping out of the football league entirely?

Facing the drop from League Two and falling into the realm of non-league football, where your team will be travelling to the likes of Salisbury and Braintree is a tough pill to swallow. For many teams, relegation into non-league football can be fatal. With so many ex-league clubs now fighting for position in The Conference, it is very easy to get stuck down there, and with the rise of investment in small village clubs, many ex-league sides that have fallen on hard times are struggling to climb back into the league.

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The Sports Archives – Facts You Never Knew About The Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam Tournament!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The world’s best tennis players gather in Australia in January every year in order to play the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament is played in mid-summer in Australia and will certainly test the players to see how well their training has gone, as the last Grand Slam, the U.S. Open, will typically be played during the September beforehand. This post will introduce you to some facts about the Australian Open, covering the history, the conditions, the players and the all important statistics.

History

The tournament was first introduced in 1905, although it was originally known as the Australian Championships. It didn’t take on its new name, the Australian Open, until 1969.

The tournament is now played in Melbourne and has been since 1972, although previously it was played in a number of different Australian cities.

The Australian Open has the distinction of actually being played in a completely different country, as the 1906 and 1912 tournaments were played in New Zealand.

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The Sports Archives – The Ashes – A Whole Lotta’ History!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by thesportsarchives
Australia Kangaroos - 2008

Australia Kangaroos – 2008

Just like the cricket series of the same name The Ashes rugby league series was a best of three series of test matches played between the Great Britain and Australian rugby national league teams.

Despite its popularity, largely owing to the enormous rivalry between the two teams, The Ashes series only ran from 1908 until 2003. In this time a total of 39 contests for the title were held, with the hosting rights alternating between the two teams.

With recent talks of the series making a comeback on the international rugby league stage, many rugby fans are keen to know more about the history of one of the most important series of test matches in rugby league history.

Where it all began…

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