Tag Archives: sports and leisure

The Sports Archives – Why Do Baseball Players Chew Tobacco?

When we think about chewing tobacco, we think about baseball. Well, baseball, mouth cancer, and bad breath. Chewing tobacco used to be the method of choice for Americans who wanted their nicotine fix, but nowadays it’s not quite as glamorous … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Five of the Most Expensive Sporting Tickets!

Arsenal may have hit the headlines for the wrong reasons with their recent home clash with Chelsea setting the cash tills ringing with the cheapest match tickets coming in at a pocket-money busting £62. A hefty price to pay for … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Dangers of Cheerleading!

The perils of most sports are obvious and well documented. The governing bodies of the disciplines evolve and enforce safety regulations and referees penalize participants for dangerous play. In many activities protective clothing is worn like head guards in rugby, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Athletics Are All in the Hips

What makes the difference in an elite athlete over a weekend bagger? Aside from millions of dollars of annual income, a lot of it has to do with proper training in the gym that leads to having a level of … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Lefty Nefty: Left Handers in the Golf World!

There aren’t a whole lot of left-handers in the world of professional golf. Maybe this shouldn’t be too surprising when we consider that only about ten percent of the world population is left-handed. Add to that fact the number of … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Top 7 Most Popular Sports Played in the World!

Whether you are a player or a spectator, there are sports crazy fans throughout the world. It is the fans that have made many sports grow in popularity. Sports generate an enormous amount of money through ticket sales and sponsorship … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Popular American Football Defenses!

If you’re getting ready to play football for the first time, or if you just want to have a better understanding of the game, you need to know the most popular football defenses. These are the defenses that are commonly … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Rugby Sevens – What’s It All About?

First played in 1883, Rugby 7’s is referred to by many different names which include the Borders Game, the “Short Game” or Seven-a-side.  Rugby 7’s was the brainchild of 2 butchers from Melrose who initially thought up the tournament as … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Too Much Debate; Not Enough Football!

Let’s get one thing straight. I am an avid football fan and my team (Liverpool) have been on the wrong end of as many bad refereeing decisions as any other. I get as incandescent as anyone else about penalties not … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Money in College Sports!

College sports is more than just weekend entertainment. College sports is a big business that keeps growing every year. NCAA Division 1-A alone brought in more than $6 billion in revenue in 2010. That’s more money than the GDP of … Continue reading

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