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The Sports Archives – Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of All Time

Posted on June 21, 2017 by thesportsarchives

These athletes sure know how to handle a ball – with their feet. Today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest football players of all time. 10. George Best – (Years active: 1963-1984) Hans Peters for Anefo, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Nationals vs. Astros in 2017 The World Series?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by thesportsarchives

By Sam Waters As June wanes, MLB fans are tantalized by the standings.  Four of the six division leaders have never won a World Series. That’s half the teams that have never won baseball’s ultimate championship.  It also includes one … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Story of Wilma Rudolph

Posted on May 6, 2017 by thesportsarchives

Run Wilma! Run! An inspiring story about overcoming adversity. Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Bethlehem, Tennessee, the second youngest of 22 siblings from her father’s two marriages. She was premature at just 4.5 pounds. She also born to … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Gymnastics Greats: Mary Lou Retton

Posted on March 18, 2017 by thesportsarchives

The first American to win the all-round gymnastics medal at the Olympics, along with being one of the greatest gymnasts the country has ever produced, Mary Lou Retton will always have a special place in sports history. The 1984 Summer … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How I Signed my Kids up for Rock Climbing

Posted on January 21, 2017 by thesportsarchives

As a sports family we’ve tried it all. My oldest went through the gauntlet of backyard baseball, intramural soccer, and finally tennis in middle school. He doesn’t do anymore sports, but he does play with a golf simulator on his … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How To Improve Your Golf Game

Posted on January 18, 2017 by thesportsarchives

Improve Your Drive – the Most Basic Basics Many golfers will tell you the drive is the most difficult part of the game to master. There are several reasons for this, and they land in both mental and physical aspects … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Incredible Feats: Athletes Competing in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games

Posted on November 28, 2016 by thesportsarchives

With the weather changing, and the first snows falling in many parts of the country, our attentions begin to turn to winter sports, particularly with the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang just two ski seasons away. Ski jackets are being dragged … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How To Become A Writer Of A Sports Column

Posted on November 21, 2016 by thesportsarchives

Sports writers play a crucial role when it comes to connecting fans with their favorite teams. Sports writers are expected to write an in-depth coverage on about teams and their performances. Besides journalistic writing about the game, reporters cover other … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – It’s Game Over If Warriors Trade Klay Thompson To Celtics

Posted on November 19, 2016 by thesportsarchives

Photo By Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA – Klay Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46776944 Feb 23rd will be the deadline of the NBA 2016-17 trade. That would be Thursday next year. That is long enough for some people to … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Goal-Line Technology

Posted on November 7, 2016 by thesportsarchives

In the highly competitive nature of sports today, a missed or non-call of what appeared to be a goal, or in the case of Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal – a missed hand ball; we have clearly demonstrated that the … Continue reading →

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