Conventional wisdom holds that sports and entertainment betting cannot be equated because, like apples and oranges, they are two different things. Somewhat strangely, though, considering the demographics targeted by many entertainment/policy proposals, sports bettors are their biggest bettors (although more than a few old ladies from Pasadena eagerly await the Academy Awards each year). ). If you don’t believe it, […]
Ever noticed while watching an MLB game that any pitch that hits the ground, the catcher will automatically hold the ball for the umpire, who takes the scratched ball while giving the catcher a new baseball, then throws the ball scraped into the home team’s dugout. . Have you ever wondered why? Pitchers at the Major League level are so […]
If you’re looking for truly unspoiled subtropical wilderness without having to travel outside of the continental United States, we’ve got one not far away in South Florida. The Florida Everglades is certainly more than dangerous mosquitoes, alligators, and snakes, and it’s more than just a huge swampy area. It is a giant and fragile ecosystem that contains many forms of […]
A trip down football memory lane Before we start another season, let’s take one last look back at last season to remember the good times. And put the bad guys to a worthy end. Lessons from the past can be helpful in preventing failures in the future. Unfortunately, many of the schools that appeared in the 2006 FirstWorst Futility rankings […]
Did you know… London will host the 2012 Olympic Volleyball Tournament. A maximum of 12 teams will participate in the event. The United Kingdom and Brazil – 2008 Olympic gold medalists – have qualified for the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Interestingly, Great Britain has never competed in Qualifiers, World Cups, World Championships and Olympic Games. Great Britain did not qualify […]
The media has made LeBron a star and a villain. Some people don’t like LeBron, even hate him. There are millions who love it and I am one of them. He is an amazing basketball player and the best NBA basketball player of this time. So why all the hate? Okay, maybe the way he moved to Miami and left […]
Many people know Tony Dungy as the NFL head coach who took Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl in 2007. You can also tell by seeing him on TV as a broadcaster and just by looking at his mannerisms that he’s a decent guy. But many of us have no idea about his upbringing and the […]
South Floridan, from the New York Jet goes from the Gridiron to the Greens It’s hard to find two sports that are more polar opposites than golf and soccer, Stevie Anderson argues that there are some similarities between the two sports. Anderson, who spent five years completing acrobatic catches in the National Football League (NFL), is connecting the dots between […]
Allergies is a phrase I coined to describe the very complicated words you can come across when reading labels. According to FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act), the 8 major allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat) must be indicated in plain language. Of course, if your allergies aren’t in the top 8, you […]
Preparation is the name of the game. The Chicago Bulls would never have won six championships were it not for the countless hours Michael Jordan put into the gym throughout his life and the endless game planning he had done before every game of his career. This type of preparation, combined with unnatural athletic ability, was the reason he had […]
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