Tag Archives: sports and recreation

The Sports Archives – The History Of The Scooter!

The first kick scooters came from the creative minds of young riders about 100 years ago who desired something different. Taking roller skate wheels and attaching them to a small piece of wood, and then adding a handlebar. The first … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Thrill Of Skydiving!

It’s easy for all of us to become overly engrossed with the routine of daily life and all the stresses that come with it. It isn’t surprising that so many of us end up with some ailment or another that … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Greatest Boxing Matches!

Love for violence is one of the signatures of human civilization throughout the centuries. From the Coliseum in Ancient Rome to the boxing matches on your TV, not much has changed in the past couple of thousand years and for … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Which College Football Teams Spend The Most?

Football season is here, and every week thousands of college football players run onto the field in stadiums all across the country. With pride, these players wear uniforms displaying their schools name and colors. But did you know, college football … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Basic Golfing Etiquette For First Time Golfers!

1. teeing ground 2. water hazard 3. rough 4. out of bounds 5. sand bunker 6. water hazard 7. fairway 8. putting green 9. flagstick 10. hole When it comes to starting anything for the first time, there is the … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Top 10 Best College Football Schools!

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 … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Silver Haired Snowboarding Junkies!

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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The 2013 Premier League Title Race!

After 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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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