- Fans of all ages can appreciate some of the greatest slam dunks in NBA history
- Players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant have inherited the title the best dunkers from Michael Jordan
Baseball Most Aggressive Players: Christy Mathewson Biography
- Christy Mathewson’s aggressive baseball style led him to attain the most career wins by a pitcher in the National League
- He became a role model due to his intense pitching style on the field as well as his clean living off the field
- His hometown of Factoryville established the Christy Mathewson Little League in 1957
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Larry Brown’s Career Road to Where He Is Now
Larry Brown basketball is like to that old saying: “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Brown’s career in coaching basketball teams has been going since 1973 when he began in the now-defunct ABA league. Since then he has had terms with eleven different teams and for Larry Brown 2008 saw him begin a new journey with the Charlotte Bobcats after a tumultuous stint with the New York Knicks.
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National League vs. American League: Who’s Got an Advantage?
- Ever since a businessman by the name of Ban Johnson established the Western (American) League” in 1893 to challenge for baseball supremacy, there has been an ongoing rivalry between the National League vs. American League
- To make matters worse for the National League, the upstart American League Boston Americans won the first World Series in 1903
- The first 50 years of the Fall Classic saw the American League win the crown an overwhelming 33 times
- Even measuring All-Star Game wins to determine NL vs. AL supremacy gives us few answers as it is nearly a dead heat
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One of the Most Fascinating Things in Basketball: Basketball Players Salary
- The salary of professional basketball players has grown at an astronomical rate, close to 12,500%, over the last twenty years
- Some of the top players in the NBA make well over $15 million dollars a year in salary alone which excludes any endorsement deals
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The Best 2008 College Basketball Tournaments
- Any fan lucky enough to have attended the 2008 NCAA Basketball championship got to be a part of a memorable college basketball experience
- Anything can happen during the college basketball conference tournaments and NCAA basketball championship tournaments
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The Best Batting Team Moments Ever!
- Bobby Thompson wins the pennant for the Giants with a three-run shot heard ‘round the world.
- Joe Carter does one better and hits a three-run home to win the 1993 World Series.
International Baseball Federation Gains Its Influence Worldwide
- The International Baseball Federation is the sanctioning body for international baseball tournaments
- Cuba dominates international baseball organization rankings for two world baseball tournaments
- Baseball has never taken off as an Olympic Sport even though its worldwide popularity is on the upswing
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NFL Football Cheerleading Uniforms: Greatest Palette of Variety!
Below are basic descriptions of the football cheerleading uniforms used by the cheerleading squads of 24 NFL teams. Nicknames are included for those squads that have them. Links to photos are also included.
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Baseball Ambitions of The Hernando High School of Brooksville, Florida
In the small town of Brooksville, Florida, Hernando High School stands as one of its oldest monuments. Built way back in 1889, the high school is a major focal point for this small community of 9,000 residents located about 40 miles from Tampa.
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Top 10 Stanley Cup Comebacks
- The top 10 Stanley Cup comebacks include some that are amazing and historical
- Stanley Cup comebacks only include two three to zero comebacks in NHL history
- The top Stanley Cup comebacks all were considered astonishing upsets
Top 7 NHL Players Whose Careers Were Cut Short
- There are a number of NHL players who have had their careers cut short.
- NHL careers may end because of repeated injury or assaults by other hockey players.
- There are many NHL players through hockey history who have had great careers end for a variety of reasons.
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Perfection Baseball Record Book
- The complete baseball record book would take eons for an individual to work their way through. It seems that every imaginable statistic gets recorded, tabulated, and recorded into the records of baseball
- There is a popular saying that “records are made to be broken” and in most cases this is true in baseball. Most recently, the baseball record “most career homeruns” was broken by Barry Bonds after 33 years
- There are other records of baseball that have stood the test of time and may never be broken
The Most Outrageous Basketball Wearing
- There have been some outrageous and innovative basketball team wear that has come and gone through the last few years
- The introduction of reversible basketball uniforms quickly led to their use on practice courts from high schools to NBA arenas
Football Drills for the Defensive Back
- A defensive back must be so well conditioned that he can run hard during every play that he is on the field
- According to football drills expert Tom Bass, defensive back drills should emphasize moving quickly at the snap, recognizing different types of pass patterns, understanding zone coverages, and playing the run
- Tackling drills and interception drills can supplement these coverage drills