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The impact of John Madden's video game on NFL coaching
John Madden's video game debut in 1988 brought a new level of strategy to fans, inadvertently becoming a tool for understanding complex football tactics. Here’s how it happened…
The Laurel Crown
The laurel crown, or the laurel wreath, is a crown made of the leaves and branches of the laurel tree in Greece. Originally, it was depicted as being worn by the God Apollo in Greek mythology, patron of lyrical poetry, but has since grown into a symbol in many parts of our world.
Top 10 Most Popular Episodes of Club Shay Shay podcast
10) Gilbert Arenas | EPISODE 12 | 1.6m views | Dec 8, 2020: Shannon & Gilbert run through the latest headlines in sports, discussing Gilbert’s viral post about the Nate Robinson/Jake Paul fight, the John Wall/Russell Westbrook trade, the Clippers’ chemistry issues and more...
Who is God of cricket ?
Every single cricket analyst and writer has tried to find out what has made Tendulkar such a phenomenon in own different way. Rationalists prefer to play with his statistics.
6,500 Reasons to Boycott the Qatar World Cup 2022
The FIFA World Cup kicks off in less than 25 days but instead of excitement building, questions are being asked of the tournament holders, the state of Qatar. From flagrant, unabashed human rights abuses to how & why the state managed to secure the bid in the first place.
Formula 1 for beginners.
The “F1” competition is a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held across the world on both purpose-built circuits and closed public roads. F1 is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel, open-cabin, single-seater, and four-wheeled cars.
Handball Team Handed Fines : Standing Up to Sexism in Sport
When it comes to women’s handball, Norway are one of the best national teams of all time. In 2011 they had the unique distinction of being European Champions, Olympic Champions, AND World Champions simultaneously. They’ve qualified for a record 23 finals.
How to Raise a Champion
People love watching sports. The French Open, the FIFA World Cup, a title fight--these modern day gladiatorial matches captivate us. But how do athletes earn their spots in the arena? Is it necessary to start very young? Or are there late bloomer success stories? Yes. @
Why is soccer the world’s favorite sport?
Soccer has more than 3 billion fans from nearly every continent and culture in the world. But why is it so popular? And why hasn’t it been dethroned by another game finely tuned by commercial interests or by changing sporting tastes? @
Sarina Wiegman's "What It Takes" - 10 Leadership Lessons & Personal Triumphs
Sarina Wiegman is the most decorated female football manager ever, a trailblazer who led Netherlands to the 2017 Euros and England to the 2022 Euros, inspiring millions with her "Fearless Football" philosophy. Here's a short summary of her bestselling 2023 book.
Top 10 Most Popular Episodes of the New Heights Podcast
10) Andy Reid | EP 38 | 736k views | May 10, 2023: Our most requested guest - It’s the two-time Super Bowl Champion head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs Andy Reid! Coach Reid talks with the guys about his real first impression of Travis, advice and more...
Best Players in History: Cricket
The first step to understanding a sport is to know the basics of the rules. The specifics can be learned as you go as long as you grasp the general structure. The second step is to learn about the greats. This will immerse you more in the culture of the sport, the fandom.
Sports Contracts: Damar Hamlin and his 'split' clause
Contracts for professional athletes--called standard player contracts--are just like any other. It's an agreement between competent parties based upon the genuine assent of the parties supported by consideration made for a lawful objective in the form required by law.
How did the golf course become the boardroom?
If there was one thing that improved during the pandemic, it was the number of people out on the green. Over the last 5 years, the number of players worldwide has ballooned by 5M--bringing the total number to 66M. The appeal of course was that it was outdoors. But also the cache.
Championship Chess World Abuzz with Anal Bead Accusation
What do an underdog chess champion, a set of vibrating anal beads & billionaire Elon Musk have in common? They all conspired to make this outlandish scandal-turned-serious-sport-story the number one trending topic worldwide in September.
Top 10 Most Popular Episodes of Hot Boxin' with Mike Tyson
10) Action Bronson, Chef & Rapper: 1m views | Oct 13, 2021 | Mike Tyson sat down with world-renown chef & rapper Action Bronson in the Hotboxin studio. The two spoke up about old-school boxing, the power of psychedelics, dealing with bullying...
Why America Loves One Football and Not the Other Football
It doesn't matter that American soccer teams have been getting consistently better over the last decade. America still prefers their football over 'the other football'. It's a phenomenon since the rest of the world loves it. The FIFA World Cup gets around 3 billion viewers. Why?
What we can learn from Jennifer Harman (Superstars of Poker summary)
"Superstars of Poker" charts Jennifer Harman's rise as an iconic figure in the male-dominated world of poker through grit, skill, and unwavering determination. Read on to find out how Jackie Alyson pulls that off...
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Does Joel Embiid Derserve a most valuable player trophy award? I don't believe so, because he hasn't won anything in his career. He got absolutely dropped off by the Boston Celtics in game 7 which Jayson Tatum proved his eliteness to everyone and everyone knew. #“MemodWriteToWin
The Basic Rules: Cricket
The Test is a docu-series on Amazon about the Australian Men's Cricket Team chasing a second chance at greatness after stumbling from their podium. Being a lover of documentaries and sports, I had to check it out. But five minutes in I had a problem. I knew nothing about cricket.
Why the U.S. is on track to dominate the soccer world in 2030.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar sees 32 teams duking it out on the pitch, vying for the trophy. The U.S. team is expected to make it through the knockout round but not much further in Group B. And their odds of winning it all are dismal. But not for much longer.
Six Strange but Serious Sports
When reigning World Monopoly Champion Italian Nicolo Falcone took the title in 2015 after a record 47-minute game, he expected to defend it again in another 4-6 years. But the Coronavirus pandemic scuppered most sports plans worldwide & the championship was postponed.
Next on Netflix : The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
If you are craving a salacious look into a messy relationship, a college line-backers ruined career and a classic case of catfishing with predictably devastating results, look no further than Netflix’s new docuseries Untold : The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist.
CTE: Our obsession with alternate helmets is selective memory
In 2013, CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) trended. A lot has happened since then, but one of the first things to happen that very year was the NFL commission banning alternate helmets. They hoped that using one, perfectly-fit helmet would help and reduce variables. Nope.
FIFA World Cup for People Who Call Football "Soccer"
The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930, has grown to be the most popular sporting event in the world, according to viewership. While only an average of one hundred million people watch the Superbowl, over three billion tune into the World Cup final. @