Few musical compositions capture the spirit and pride of the United States of America as neatly as the countrys national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Performed and listened to by millions of people in countless occasions and circumstances, The Star-Spangled Banner ... Continue reading
The 2015-16 Washington Capitals have won the NHL President's Trophy but still have a tough path to the treasured Stanley Cup. They have never won the ultimate prize, but if Alexander Ovechkin has his way, there may be a celebration ... Continue reading
The sport of Horse Racing goes back many centuries. Soon after man learned to domesticate the horse, it was realized that horses can be used as vehicles for racing competitions. Shortly thereafter, man would put up whatever was considered valuable at ... Continue reading
source Many of the best sports on the planet take place outdoors. We gather in huge stadiums to cheer on our favourite teams in football, baseball or athletics. But, what about the indoor games? What are the very best sports ... Continue reading
Baseball, cricket, hockeythere are certainly quite a few sports that involve striking a ball or other small object with an elongated stick/club. Perhaps one of the more unique examples of these is croquet! Croquet (properly pronounced kroh-kay, although syllable emphasis ... Continue reading
Have you recently noticed an itchy or burning rash developing on the bottom of your foot or around your toes? Watch out: you may have contracted a skin infection commonly known as athletes foot! Though generally mild in severity, athletes ... Continue reading
Sports stars are usually associated with peak physical fitness, and for that to happen, one usually has to steer clear of vices such as cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. But not all sports stars follow these rules, or, indeed, are not ... Continue reading
Baseball players have been chewing tobacco for such a long time that we are accustomed to seeing them dipping without giving it a second thought. However, the list of cities trying to ban the use of smokeless tobacco in baseball ... Continue reading
There is truly no end to the coverage, action and excitement among professional sporting leagues across America, and college sports, arguably the secondary tier of sports entertainment, do not trail too far behind! Still, as much as enthusiastic spectators enjoy ... Continue reading
Tennis has deep roots as a sport of elites, and today some of the worlds finest athletes make up the top competitors in the sport. Perennial winners are categorized on the games most esteemed list of players, the Association of ... Continue reading
With point guards for the Cavs and Warriors leading the way, we're entering a golden age of ball-handling rivaled only by the Army doctors at Fort Bragg when they have to give rapid-fire physicals. The AND1 era has produced some incredible dribblers, but we haven't forgotten about the old school guys here are the [...]
The Yankees are famous for making big trades and big splashes in free agency. But since Brian Cashman became GM in 1998 a few players have come up through the system who turned out to have a major impact. Here are ten of the best. Note: Signings of young international players count, but established players [...]
While you wallow in sadness as the NBA season comes to an end, remember this: the offseason is jam-packed with twists that would make M. Night Shyamalan jealous. When all is said and done, the NBA offseason is just like your favorite soap opera, only with real people. Here are ten fearless predictions for the next three [...]
My love of hockey started many moons ago, I suppose my brother David is to blame, he used to take me to watch football first and Sunderland were our team, after the game we headed back into town to the leisure centre and watch some Ice-hockey. The home team were the Crowtree Chiefs and one of my first games were against the Billingham Bombers it was a local derby and quite a feisty game I remember. Although I seemed to enjoy watching the Chiefs I definitely saw a big difference in quality when we visited our other local team the Durham Wasps (O`Conner, Brebant, Smith`s, Crapper etc....). The best matchups had to be against the Whitley Warriors many a time we went to see a fight and a hockey game broke out. These were memorable times and i loved travelling around the country visiting other rinks. But my love for the game cranked up a gear when Channel 5 started televising live NHL games. I was in total awe of what I was seeing, so began my fascination for this breath taking sport. I had to find out more about all of the different uniforms, logos and nicknames. I have read masses of books and magazines and will not be getting involved in where it began or who started this game. I am interested in the hockey logo and what it represents to the fans that follow it, hence the blog. I wanted to show people the interesting logos and try to find out about other ones that could end up lost through time. Hopefully with my readers help I can gather enough information to fill a book perhaps. I know through my research their are some great works out their already ( SIHR Sweater museum, and logo database). I want to find out about the grass roots of hockey the amateur leagues [...]
Melville was named after Charles Melville Hays the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway general manager who drowned in the sinking of the Titanic back in 1912. The STORY has it that Charles had gathered together a group of potential investors who were all millionaires and interested in helping the growth of the Township. Melville became a City in 1960. The TRUTH has it that in 1914/15 local hockey pioneer Goldie Smith put together a senior team that won the coveted Allan Cup, the Championship of Canadian Senior Hockey, then a challenge trophy monopolized by the likes of Winnipeg, Ottawa and the Eastern Universities. Grumblings ensued that Melville must be some town of Millionaires to be able to lure players of such calibre. Goldie Smiths thinking was Hey if thats what they think let them think it. [...]
When we define greatness we often refer to records, banners, and rings.Based solely on these standards of greatness Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder would not warrant mentioning. Unlike past greats Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Tom Osborne and Paul Bryant or recent greats Pete Carroll, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer there are no national championship banners hanging in the rafters [...]
Michael Phelps, the undisputed greatest swimmer of all time graced the cover of Sports Illustrated for the twelfth and possibly final time. Although his athletic prowess is unquestioned, his antics outside of the pool has also been well chronicled as well. But for some reason the possession of illegal drugs, alcohol abuse and his arrest [...]
