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The Sports Archives – Nine Terrible Football (Soccer) Tackles That Ended Careers!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Football – the beautiful game (sometimes at least). Football is a game full of passion and aggression, however, being a contact sport, injuries occur and are generally accepted as part of the game. For a few unfortunate players though, some … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Pacquiao-Bradley Screwjob

Posted on January 28, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The Pacquiao-Bradley Screwjob On June 9th, 2012, Manny Pacquiao experienced once of the biggest screw jobs in the history of the sport of boxing. In basic terms, Pacquiao dominated his opponent, Timothy Bradley, in almost every round of their fight, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Game of Pool: A Pool of Interesting Facts!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The game of pool and its numerous variants is believed to have been around for over 500 years. Over the course of that time, numerous interesting tales have emerged in relation to the formulation of the modern game and the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Pests Of The NFL!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Every NFL team has “that guy”. Guys that nobody wants to match-up with, but everybody wants on their team for one reason or another. They are pests in the truest sense. Pests and insects around the house don’t do anything … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Pests Of The NBA!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Part of the fun of following pro sports is rooting against opposing players and teams. Any true fan will make an extra effort to target particular players. In our office alone we have die hard Lakers, Jazz, Spurs and Suns … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – 5 Smartest People In All of Sports!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Athletes are most commonly associated with physical strength, blinding speed, and insane leaping ability. They are not usually thought to be the smartest people in the room. This may be true in some cases, but there are plenty of smart … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top Premiership Strikers of 2012!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The year 2012 was one that many football fans will remember for a lifetime, and others would sooner forget. The level of strikers in the Premiership has been, as usual, of a very high calibre with some great goals, assists … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top 7 Extreme Sports Accidents!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by thesportsarchives

While you and I sit back on the couch, put our favorite movie on, and cozy up with our laptop or phone, there are people out there pushing their bodies to the very limits. Whether it is BASE jumping from … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – South Africa Horse Racing – A Bet on the Wild Side!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Horse racing has had a long history throughout South Africa. Records show that the first official horse race began in 1797 and just 5 years later in 1802 the first club meeting took place. Durban is most famous for the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – New England Patriots – Odds Were In Their Favor!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The New England Patriots are becoming the team that everyone loves to hate.  Even New Englanders have a love/hate relationship with them, especially those in Connecticut who can’t blame the New York Giants this year for putting an abrupt end … Continue reading →

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