In its simplest form, all the game requires is a ball, a bat and four base markers. Some children grow up playing on organized teams. Others grow up playing in parks and on streets, where the oldest players officiate. No matter the setup, baseball is an accessible sport that players and...
Seventy-five former professional football players are suing the NFL because they say the league concealed information about the risk of concussions. Various studies have linked football concussions to memory loss, dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is a degenerative...
The use of steroids in sports has become so common that almost everyone knows athletes are using. As long as there are athletes, there will be those who will do anything to gain a competitive advantage. This constitutes an ongoing public health risk not only for elite athletes, but also high...
On July 27th, sports enthusiasts all around the world will huddle near TV screens for the start of the 2012 summer Olympic games in London. Those with a penchant for stadium seating, roaring applause and team merchandise will migrate to the European city to experience the event live. In...
When I played softball, I choose a metal bat. I liked the weight distribution and the chime of a good hit. Even after visiting the Louisville Slugger Factory, I preferred the metal option. I no longer play with bats and gloves, but bats in metal and wood continue to evolve along with changing...
Although cockfighting is outlawed across the United States, the ancient bloodsport remains popular in America, especially in California, where large populations of Latino and Asian immigrants -- and relatively lax penalties for breeders and spectators alike -- fuel the illegal activity in...
I've never been to a professional hockey game nor wanted to. I stay far away from sports bars. But I do resonate...
What is arguable the biggest sports event in the world begins in less than nine months in Brazil. It’s the World Cup...more formally known as the FIFA World Cup(TM). FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. (Football is what most of the world calls soccer.) This...
Gambling is easy money for everyone except the gamblers. Since Affirmed won that 1978 Triple Crown, the near-monopoly...
An account of my experience helping move a local youth-sports organization's youth soccer program to fit the USYSA Sm...
Marathoners say they’re pleased with cool and wet weather forecast for the upcoming Olympics in London, England. (It rained on an almost daily basis for the past month. And while it was sunny on Monday, precipitation is considered for Friday’s opening ceremonies). Not all track and field...
During the summer and winter Olympics, athletes are presented with the opportunity to beat the records of past Olympians and sport idols. Watching these athletes compete with such agility, strength and endurance is astounding. The London 2012 Olympics had 26 world records beaten during the 16...
Being selected to represent a country in an Olympic event is one of the greatest honors that can be bestowed on an athlete. Young men and women will train and compete for years in order to prepare themselves for the games. But is pushing their bodies to the ultimate limit just for a chance to...
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