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Professional sports are about competition, training, representing one’s team or country, as well as a desire to win. It is also about achievements, both individually and as a team. We see the joy of victory and the agony of defeat. In 1993 the Phoenix Suns and Montreal Canadiens made the championship game of the respective […]
Sports are competitions held among individuals and teams in an effort to entertain spectators. People are extremely passionate about the games and look forward to the performances of athletes, especially those from their home countries. Fans enjoy these performances, the skills of these athletes are highlighted, and their determination to achieve success speaks volumes. With […]
There is one sport that is not very popular in Thailand. Because due to the unfavorable weather in Thailand, this sport is popular ice hockey. A type of team sport played on the ice that uses speed and power in playing Ice hockey is a prevalent sport where it is naturally cold, such as Canada, […]
Change is a part of life, and at times, the process is very difficult. Professional athletes switch teams all the time. Some achieve success, while others unfortunately are unable to attain their goals. One of these star exchanges took place in the NHL and it changed the fortune of the player’s new team. On December […]
The coronavirus pandemic has raged on for over a year and everyday life continues in a new normal. The way we watch sports has changed, with a reduced crowd and at times even no crowd at stadiums. However, there is always that desire to celebrate a monumental victory, especially in college football. Despite pandemic restrictions, […]
Racism has existed for centuries. We have been witnesses to its suppressed re-emergence because of the coronavirus and the murders of black citizens. Not only have black people and those of color been stigmatized because of race, but so have the Indigenous people. Over the years, sports teams have been named after terms that Native […]
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution references freedom of speech. Prior to the commencement of the 2016 National Football League season, I composed an article describing Colin Kaepernick’s protest against racial injustice and oppression. He also took a knee during the Star Spangled Banner. As a result of his actions and protests, he […]
It’s fall, and you know what that means: it’s time for gridiron football. Even better, it means your fantasy football league is up and running. For something that didn’t really exist on a few years ago, fantasy football has became a major source of entertainment for people all across the country (and even overseas). Player […]
A sold out and boisterous crowd welcomed the 2016 WWE Survivor Series to the Air Canada Centre, in Toronto. The night was filled with thrilling action, some of which, featured three five-on-five Traditional Survivor Series matches. In these matches, a wrestler can be eliminated by pin, submission, disqualification or count out. This continues until all […]
On Oct. 5, 1997, the WWE presented a pay-per-view event, titled Badd Blood. That event was headlined by the first-ever Hell in A Cell match between Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker. It was a brutal and bloody affair. Within the past 19 years, there have been 33 Cell matches, with the most memorable one involving […]
I have known Tokyo Rosenthal for the best part of a decade, I love his music, but maybe I love his stories even more, this is a man with a 1000 songs, but a million great tales. I have Interviewed him half a dozen times, once each CD plus a couple more for good measure. […]
The Royal Rumble comes along only once a year, and is considered the best event by many WWE fans. The event begins the Road to Wrestlemania and features the 30-man Royal Rumble match. This match is exciting, mostly because the fans do not know who will be the next individual to enter the fray. The […]
Football is a complex subject. There is a whole industry surrounding the enterprise. Statistics are everywhere. It would not surprise me if there is a statistic of how many players had a bowl of Wheaties for breakfast on game day! Statistics are everything. NFL stats are apparently a very important aspect of the game. Of […]
I can’t say that I am a huge football fan, and I can’t claim to be an expert on how teams are ranked. One thing is clear, no-one has come up with the simplistic idea of just looking at the league as a whole. Forget the conferences and the other BS. Who is winning and […]
The 2014 Fantasy Football season is fast approaching and you’re probably wondering if you should draft a QB in the first or second round or wait until the later rounds for a 2nd tier quarterback. I’m about to tell you why you should draft a QB in one of the first two round of your […]
Recently there has been a lot of news circulating around Donald Sterling, and none of which was good. The fact that Steve Balmer has bought his team is perhaps the most positive news in regard to Donald since his lifetime ban from the NBA. According to Shirley Stirling(Donald Sterling’s wife) a “binding contract” has been […]
Actually I disagree. It may not have the drama of broken bones in the skiing department. Nor the drama of Ice hockey. And certainly none of the Foo Foo involved with Ice Dancing, Singles, doubles, or small dogs with skates on their paws and are wearing a Tutu! Curling is a simple pastime. At its […]
Calm down, I am not talking about extracurricular activities, merely the delightful sport of Curling. It is a great sport, it does not rely on expensive gear likes Ski’s uniforms, or wind tunnel tests. Curling is a sedate sport, injuries are infrequent, I am sure that at some point a curler has dropped the rock […]
Well that is the plan according to major media outlets. A ‘crowd sourced’ fundraising effort is underway to raise the $80,000 required to cover the expenses for the team. Personally I hope they make it. I was involved with the 1988 Winter games in Calgary. I had a nice warm place in the central command […]
It is considered one of the most demonic structures in all of wrestling and it has been known to shorten some wrestlers’ careers. The Hell in A Cell is similar to a regular steel cage. The only difference is that there is a roof covering the top. In the history of the WWE there have […]
The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History is a 300 page book that opens with “Introduction: The Yankee Pedigree” before covering the top 50 players. The introduction covers the Yankee beginnings in Baltimore, the move to New York in 1905, the move to the Polo Grounds in 1915, and the storied success in […]
I will be the first to admit that selling Sail Boat races to the masses is a tough act. It doesn’t have the fan base that NASCAR has. To the best of my knowledge way more people know about Sham Wow and Oxyclean adverts than they do about Boat Racing. Some 5 years ago rich […]
One week from today on November 16, the first international event will be held at the brand new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The COTA is the first purpose-built Formula One track in the U.S., so its opening has been highly anticipated for several years. The F1 event officially begins with practice day […]
The world of professional wrestling is known for its scripted entertainment and sometimes strange characters. However, on the rare occasion, real-life incidents occur on the show that shake up all involved, and the higher ups – ownership, officials, producers, and announcers, have to react immediately. Unfortunately, one such incident occurred on the Sept. 10, 2012 […]
Summerslam is known as one of the “big four†events on the WWE calendar. Throughout its twenty-five year tenure, the show has provided fans with heart-pounding action and excitement. In this article, I will discuss some of my favorite matches from this summertime spectacular. It all began in August, 1988 at the famous Madison Square […]
Being completely ticked off with NBC’s TV coverage, my rant is here. I decided that it was time to move to the Internet coverage, this supposedly was live. Of course there are a couple of Olympic ‘hoops’ that you need to jump through. For reasons that only the brain the size of a Peacocks (not […]
For once I cannot pin the blame of NBC. Everyone does it. The damn medal rankings. In my mind a Gold Medal has greater weight than a Silver, which in turn has more weight than a Bronze. Now to be fair, winning any of these medals is a lifetime achievement for any athlete. An Olympic […]
On Monday Night, July 23, 2012, the WWE’s flagship program, Monday Night Raw will be celebrating its 1,000th episode. The first broadcast aired on January 11th, 1993, and the show’s popularity just skyrocketed. Raw has featured many memorable moments over the past the past two decades, and I would like to share a few of […]
Fans of the WWE have often complained about the stagnancy of the company’s current main event scene, with the same superstars headlining major events. However, I feel that the WWE is making slight progress towards younger talents, not only moving them up in the company, but also allowing new stars to debut. Viewers of the […]
In the WWE, tag team wrestling was once an important part of their broadcasts. In my opinion, the best matches in the division occurred between the 1980’s to the early 2000’s. However, over the past few years, the quality of tag matches, have deteriorated because of a lack of teams, and interest on the part […]
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