Articles for category: SPORTS

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The Best Top Rope Finishers in WWE History

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is known for many great wrestlers and a wide variety of wrestling skills, but one thing that always gets fans on their feet is a top rope maneuver. Throughout history wrestlers have flown off of the top rope to crush their opponents below and some of these moves have had a ...

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Jimmy Connors: Tennis’ Ultimate Competitor

Imagine someone with the mentality of a steel-cage, no-holds-barred ultimate fighter, the build of a KPMG accountant and the megalomania of George S. Patton and you get some idea of what James Scott Connors, one of the great players of the Open Era, brought to the world of tennis. Connors, the winner of a record ...

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Minnesota Vikings Finally Have Team-Owned Mascot: Viktor the Viking

In a Sept. 20 press release, Creative Consumer Concepts (C3) announced their design of the Minnesota Viking’s first and only team-owned mascot. Viktor the Viking made his grand entrance debut just before the Vikings’ kickoff in their 2007 pre-season home opener. Before Viktor the Viking joined the team, Ragnar was the Vikings’ mascot. Ragnar was ...

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Rain Delay at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

Into every baseball game a little rain may fall. The age-old tradition of a rain delay at a baseball game is as old as the game its self. Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, home of the Philadelphia Phillies has seen its fair share of rain delays since it has opened. I have been to many ...

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The 1969 Yankees’ Pennant Chances

On February 16, the New York Times presented its 1969 American League projections. The consensus was that the Yankees’ chances of contending were not good. The team’s strength was its top three starting pitchers – Mel Stottlemyre, Fritz Peterson, and Stan Bahnsen – but the rest of the staff presented major problems for manager Ralph ...

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The Best NFL Players Born in Texas

Texas has produced its fair share of great pro football players. So I compiled a list of the best NFL players born in Texas. With the Texas obsession with high school football it only makes sense that they should produce some fine pro football players. Read on to see my list of the best NFL ...

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Training for Your First Super Marathon

A super marathon is a trail race or road race that is about 100 miles long. It is what is known as a super endurance race. These races are not for the weak bodied or minded. In order to complete one of these super races you need to prepare both your mind and body for ...

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Best Fish Bait

One of the hardest things for an angler to do is figure out the best fish bait for a given fishing situation. In this article I will outline 3 common fishing situations and a fishing bait or two that is effective in that particular fishing situation. From this information you will be able to decide ...

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Hot Stove 2012: Top 10 Free Agent Pitchers

Major League Baseball’s free agency period has begun and their Winter Meetings are only three weeks away. Like each and every off-season, lucrative contracts will be given, large sums of money will change hands, and some of baseball’s best talent will change teams quicker than the swing of a bat. In regards to pitching, this ...

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2008 Indianapolis Colts AFC South Preview

The 2008 edition of the Colts should be an exciting thing to watch. While Marvin Harrison is another year older, if he can recover from his injuries his presence alone will be a booster for this team. While he may never reach Jerry Rice’s records, he is still one of the greatest receivers of all ...