What’s in the name of a soccer team? Throughout the NCAA football season, we constantly hear the names of various teams as we watch games, learn scores, and manage our college fantasy football teams. However, we rarely think about the origin of the names of various schools. Here are some fascinating stories about the names of some of the NCAA […]
Most of the commercial chocolate bars that we buy and eat are full of unhealthy sugar. But eating dark chocolate, made from cocoa beans, actually has many health benefits. Said to be one of the best sources of antioxidants, a 100 gram bar of the dark variety contains a good amount of fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and many […]
There are many strange traditions in college football and the kinds of things that make casual fans scratch their heads in bewilderment are, in many cases, the exact same things that make extremely jealous fanatic fans love their favorite pastime even more. One of the strangest traditions in college football is that the annual state rivalry soccer game between Indiana […]
How many NCAA teams have won men’s and women’s basketball championships? As interesting as the teams that are on the list, are the teams that are not. On the men’s side, the Duke powerhouse has won three men’s championships (1991, 1992, 2001), but their female counterparts have lost their two NCAA championship games (1999, 2006). Meanwhile, while Tennessee women’s basketball […]
July inevitably leads to memories of the All-Star Games, whether of heroism on the field or the injustice of players being snubbed by not being selected. Since almost the beginning of this century, all baseball fans have remembered the 2002 contest with a feeling of regret. With both managers (Joe Torre of the New York Yankees and Bob Brenley of […]
Here are the top 10 players in the NFL … the ones who make a difference, the guys who can make a big play and change a game in an instant (sorry Terrell, you’re too unstable to make this list) … 1 (tie). Tom Brady, QB, Patriots and Peyton Manning, QB, Colts … Both teams would be in the basement […]
By choosing to play fantasy sports on a daily basis, you are choosing to spend time and money on what is essentially a hobby. You have to spend money to participate in a fantasy sports contest in order to earn money from them; it is considered gambling in most states. It is up to you to decide how much time […]
Sometimes I’ll be watching a game and one of the teams has a pretty good receiver. I mean, he’s got a gun for an arm, good size, quick feet back there, really good blocks, and so on. But little things happen in games with guys like these and I sit there scratching my head thinking, “Why didn’t he do this? […]
I was watching the 30 minute promo segment right before the Mayweather-Marquez fight pay-per-view broadcast. A clip from the promo shows an interview with Floyd – and he was quoted as saying “if you’re not watching a Floyd Mayweather fight, you’re watching the wrong fights.” It was at that moment that it occurred to me that Floyd was ‘wrong’ !! […]
It’s a done deal: Lebron left Cleveland. Now why, as a doctor, would I mention this? Turns out Lebron is from my hometown. My daughter knows where she lives, everyone knows. I was recently talking to a doctor friend of mine who said that people stop him when he is riding a bicycle to ask how to get to Lebron’s […]
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