Baseball has a certain beauty to it that can not be seen in any other sport. If you fail 70 percent of the time at the plate over the course of a season, you are considered an Allstar. Players are expected to fail at this game, and the ones that
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For seven years the public has become increasingly infatuated with the Aaron Hernandez murder case. A strong and driven young athlete and a fresh face for the New England Patriots, had his invincible persona shattered when allegations of his involvement in the murder of close friend, Odin Loyd, surfaced in
Is it really stealing, if the item was already yours? In 2007, O.J. Simpson attempted to take sports memorabilia, that he claimed rightfully belonged to him. The stolen items allegedly included pictures of his children, game footballs and other 800 or so collectibles. In 2008, during this testimony during the
“There’s nothing like the feeling you get from the crowd, the chase, the wind between your legs, pure freedom. If ever you feel bored, low, or helpless, I will be there to save the day, to raise your spirits—and perhaps a few other things. You only live once, let it
Since the days of Tony Hawk and the Bones Brigade, skateboarding has taken the counter-culture, younger generations’ interests by force. The sport itself is so unsafe that it is legally considered a “hazardous recreational activity” and is thus regulated in many states and counties. The main concern regards the liability
From the time we are kids, we are generally told that fighting is wrong. Kids get punished for fighting in school. People get arrested for fighting in the streets. For the most part, we are taught to walk away from probable physical altercations and to try and diffuse them with
The once sleepy beach town of Santa Cruz has a long and storied history that is often associated with surfing. Records hold that in 1884 three Hawaiian princes brought surfing to Santa Cruz. The three Hawaiian princes traveled to Santa Cruz and made their way to the mouth of the
This article discusses a Paralympic swimmer who was disqualified from race due to a visible tattoo. The tattoo in question located on the athletes chest and depicted a symbol representing his team. The disqualification was justified under the claim that he was in violation of a rule stating that no
Everyone knows how famous the sport of football (soccer) is and how passionate its fans can be. It is an international sport that holds a variety of leagues and cups worldwide. The most famous one is the World Cup. Every 4 years, the world stops. People put on their country’s
After a provocative throwaway comment from famous NFL player Ray Lewis, two researchers from UC Berkeley ran through crime statistics over a decade-long period from Chicago and found that crime rates (especially violence and drug-related crimes) were notably lower during times when NFL, NBA, and MLB games involving Chicago teams