Articles for category: SPORTS

Karla News

Beginning Golf: The Practice Swing During Play

It took me several years of playing golf to understand why people take a practice swing before hitting the golf ball. I thought at first it was to show off, to build wrist strength, lack of confidence, inability to watch the ball, or the desire to focus concentration. Many of these are good reasons for ...

Karla News

Oregon’s Bowl Game Appearances Under Coach Chip Kelly

Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti got the ball rolling, but it was Chip Kelly who took it and ran with it, turning Oregon into a perennial major-bowl participant. Brooks took the Ducks to the 1994 Rose Bowl, Oregon’s first appearance in the Granddaddy of Them All in 37 years. Bellotti took over the following season ...

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Winter Snow Tubing Activities in Massachusetts

Snow Tubing is a fun way to enjoy the snow that does require a lot of skill. Families, non-skiers or skiers who are looking for something different will enjoy a snow tubing outing. This is also one of the less expensive winter outdoor activities in Massachusetts. Be sure to check age/height restrictions set forth by ...

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Review: Viper Surf Swim Fins V7 Model

In around 12 days my boyfriend and I will be heading to the Bahamas, for our first trip out of the US. I booked the trip about a month ago and ever since I have been obtaining the necessities for this trip. Snorkel, Mask, luggage, camera, and everything else one could think of… including the ...

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NBA 2006-2007 Preview: Houston Rockets, We Have Liftoff

Houston RocketsCoach: Jeff Van Gundy, 4th Season (130-116)General Manager: Carroll Dawson‘05-’06 Record: 34-48, Last Southwest Division Projected Starting Lineup (’05-’06 Stats) PG – Rafer Alston (12.1 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 6.7 apg.) SG – Bonzi Wells (w/SAC: 13.6 ppg., 7.7 rpg., 2.8 apg.) SF – Tracy McGrady (24.4 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 4.8 apg.) PF – Shane ...

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Minnesota Timberwolves 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are pumped! Despite key injuries, the Timberwolves have begun the 2012 NBA season with a strong start. With superstars Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio expected to be out for two months, their teammates have picked up the slack and the team is winning. With the holidays just around the corner, this is ...

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Professional Boxing: The State of the Heavyweight Division

With ten or twenty years of significant heavyweight boxing almost lost due to the inconsistency of the sports four existing champions, heavyweight fighting ‘ain’t what it used to be.’ Boxing fans cry out in desperation as the sport thirsts for a star to emerge on the scene. World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Hasim Rahman (41-5-2), ...

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University of Tennessee’s Better Days in Bowl Games

Though the University of Tennessee football team has had a few lean years, they were a powerhouse at one time. This was before athletic director Mike Hamilton and his years marked with NCAA investigations and scandal. The previous years had brought a National Championship and Heisman worthy players. These are five moments that stand out. ...

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WWE Should Elect a New President like Jack Tunney

With Election Day upon us, we will finally be able to get away from the endless stream of negative campaign ads and promises that are sure to be broken. For the next four years we will no longer have to dissect everything said or done by the President, which will hopefully allow whoever wins to ...