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An introduction to Golf for the Adult beginner.
By Matt Canham · 18 years ago
Every day more and more people are taking it up for the first time. I was once a beginning golfer myself and I remember the frustrations of learning the swing and playing well. And that ...
Let’s get the NASCAR party Started: The Engines are ready to Rev it up!
By Susan Alvis · 18 years ago
Let’s get this party started; the Engines are ready to rev it up! NASCAR is in full swing now, which means it’s time to get the grills out and the campers ready. Why is this ...
The Interesting History of Kayaks and the Sport of Kayaking
By Craig Dawber · 18 years ago
The first kayaks were created thousands of years ago by arctic inhabitants now known as the Intuits. These early indigenous people, formerly known as Eskimos, inhabited areas of Greenland, the northeastern point of Russia, Alaska, ...
A preview of March's UK horse racing
By Malcolm Heyhoe · 18 years ago
The four-day Cheltenham Festival dominates the March programme, but there’s also a busy programme of racing throughout the month including the ever-popular Imperial Cup day at Sandown plus the thrills and spills of the Midlands ...
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Mark Prior Re-signs
By F.r. Penn · 18 years ago
After many trips through the rumor mill, Mark Prior accepted the Chicago Cubs’ offer on January 27 to a one-year, $3.65 million contract. That is $900,000 more than the salary he would have earned under ...
The DH: Making Life Tough for AL Pitchers
By Paul Mrocza · 18 years ago
In 1973 Major League Baseball instituted three rules designed to lessen the power of pitchers and create more offense. One theory at work was that the game needed to be energized and that more hitting ...
Who's Tops in Hockey and Who's Not
By Leslie Sinclair · 18 years ago
The National Hockey League needs to do more to encourage better coverage of the hockey games. With so many other sports realizing national coverage, the NHL is sometimes forgotten. However, this year, there's a race ...
L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant-One of the Greatest?
By F.r. Penn · 18 years ago
The Lakers are riding high, feeding off a boisterous crowd that will now be in a Kobe-induced frenzy. I imagine the hottest NBA ticket is in Los Angeles when the Lakers play at home, Tickets ...
2006 Seattle Mariners Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
The Seattle Mariners provided little for fans to become exited about in 2005. Seattle ended the 2005 season posting the 3rd worse record in the American League finishing up 69-93 which was only ...
2006 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
Pittsburgh Pirates fans had little to cheer about in 2005. The only real bright spot for the club was the continued improvement of outfielder Jason Bay (.206 32 101) who played in all ...
2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
There were very few bright spots for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2005 including the final disappointing weekend when Tampa Bay fans were treated to 4 straight home losses compliments of the ...
2006 Toronto Blue Jays Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
No one expected much from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005. But surprisingly, prior to the all star break Toronto pitching managed to remain in the American League top 10 while their battling ...
2006 Philadelphia Phillies Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
The Philadelphia Phillies remained right on the Braves heels for most of the 2005 season thanks to a potent batting order that included 2nd basemen Chase Utley (.291 28 105), and outfielder’s Pat Burrell (.281 ...
2006 New York Yankees Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
The New York Yankees simply weren’t themselves for much of the 2005 season. The Bombers starting pitching proved spotty for much of the year while their offense regularly scratched and clawed for runs ...
2006 Kansas City Royals Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
Ask any Royal fan and they will tell you - there just simply weren’t many things for them to cheer about in 2005. In fact, the 2005 Kansas City Royals were a complete ...
A preview of February's UK Horse Racing
By Malcolm Heyhoe · 18 years ago
Sandown opens the month on February 4 with an excellent card and another set of possible Cheltenham clues. In recent seasons the Agfa Diamond Chase has suffered through small and uncompetitive fields but that worrying ...
2006 Milwaukee Brewers Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
The Milwaukee Brewers put together an impressive 2005 season posting a .500 record (81-81). Led by outfielders Carlos Lee (.265 32 114) and Geoff Jenkins (.292 25 86) the Brewers 2005 offense also ...
2006 Minnesota Twins Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
The Minnesota Twins were able to provide fans with a respectable year by fielding essentially the same team it did to end the 2004 season. Minnesota finished the year 83-79 while compiling the ...
2006 NASCAR Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
This speedway phenomena and crowd-sports fascination is an annual specialty racing mass-event, presented by NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Florida in the USA. Typically held in the state of North Carolina at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, ...
2006 New York Mets Preview
By Jack Scrafford · 18 years ago
2005 Overview:
Rookie Manager Willie Randolph and General Manager Omar Minaya entered the 2005 season with two new key acquisitions. Both Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran arrived via free agency hoping to improve the New ...