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Golf At Its Best
By Susie Drake · 20 years ago
Arguably, the most coveted victory in professional golf is the presentation of the green jacket to the winner at the Masters Tournament. This year the tournament will be held April 3-9 and, as always, will ...
The Buzz of Street Racing
By Danny Mirken · 20 years ago
What is it about street racing that just drives teenagers and young adults out of their wits? Even the most uninterested person will have to admit that, in some way, speed still provides an exciting ...
Ji-Sung Park invades the big league
By Robert Brookes · 20 years ago
European and South American teams have for the longest time, dominated football. The players from these countries consistently set the bar for football excellence all over the world. Teams and players from Brazil, Argentina, Germany, ...
Barry Bonds and Home Run Number 756
By Susan Alvis · 20 years ago
Will Barry Bonds reach the 756 home run mark and eclipse Hammerin’ Hank Aaron? The controversial Barry Bonds certainly is a baseball legend in his own mind, but does he have enough star quality and ...
The Kentucky Derby: A Historical Look at Horse Racing’s Finest
By Rita R. Powers · 20 years ago
The Kentucky Derby, the premier horse race of all horse races, has a checkered history that spans 130 years. At first, it struggled to survive, owing its success to the men and women who created ...
Planning A Charity Golf Tournament
By Greg Reynolds · 20 years ago
Looking for tips on planning a charity golf tournament? There are many factors to consider, so I'll stick to the four main ones for this article. The success of your charity golf event revolves around ...
March Madness Can Bet On It
By Pat Stevens · 20 years ago
Important upcoming dates on your calendar should include March 15th, 17th and April 1st. March 15th, the Ides of March, marks the day that Julius Caesar met his demise, and it’s also the day after ...
An introduction to Golf for the Adult beginner.
By Matt Canham · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 · 20 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 ...