As a Fresno State football fan for the last decade I have witnessed some great seasons by the Bulldogs. I have grown very accustomed to the Bulldogs winning 7 or 8 games and earning a trip to a bowl game. That wasn’t the case in 2011 as the Bulldogs failed to live up to expectations. ...
In recent years, study in mixed martial arts has grown in popularity. Thanks to the popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and other competitions, fighters trained in a variety of martial arts have been participating in mixed martial arts competitions across the country. While the sport traces its origins to Ancient Greece, popular attention on ...
For Miami Heat fans, 2012 will go down as one of the most memorable years in franchise history. The team’s second NBA championship was celebrated last June by Heat fans. For Heat fans or those looking to buy holiday gifts for Heat fans, there are choices that celebrate that glorious event or connect the fans ...
Today, sports are about two or more teams fighting it out to win a game. A couple of years ago, it was who ever worked out the hardest and practiced the hardest would become the victor. In today’s world, that work out program can be cut in half by simply using steroids. For most of ...
How many bank tellers have starting salaries larger than the bank’s president? Do city garbage collectors receive starting salaries twice as much as the mayor’s? Can an hourly applicant at McDonald’s expect to make more in their first year than a regional manager? Of course not! Yet, this is what’s happening in the NFL. Rookie ...
Looking for tickets to the premier race of the year on May 24? The Indianapolis 500 is comparable to the Final Four in NCAA Basketball, the MLB World Series and the Super Bowl. I have several options for you to consider when purchasing tickets for the 2009 Indy 500, which are still available. All have ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...