Category: Sports
Nick Horvath: The highlight of his career is in the first year
Horvath joins the super team The 1999-2000 Duke basketball team was exceptional. The best players included Shane Battier, Chris Carrawell, Carlos Boozer, Nate James, Mike Dunleavy, and Jason Williams. The team finished with a very respectable 29-5 season. This group was joined by several freshmen, including 6’11 “250-pound Nick Horvath. He had led his high…
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Inside the Boxscores Week 3 Part 2
Inside the Boxscores is a weekly article by Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best summary of college football. He thoroughly analyzes each game and extracts the most relevant information that will help you play handicap in the future. College football is full of wacky plays, misleading scores, and surprising finishes. Fargo…
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Final: What Happened to the Vancouver Canucks?
After standing out as the best team during the regular season, the Vancouver Canucks looked strangely out of place during the 2011 Stanley Cup final series. They weren’t just expected to make the final; they were expected to win. So what went wrong? Why did this team that seemed destined to win it all end…
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Olympic wrestling should take information from UFC, NCAA, NFL and Fake Wrestling
This question has puzzled me for some time, why do people love Ultimate Fighting Championship and love fake wrestling, but it took a miraculous “coming back” story to save Olympic wrestling? My answer to this is, inevitably, confusion mixed with a lack of plot lines equates to disinterested viewers. Vince McMahon, owner of the most…
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My 3 best coaches
Coaching for me is more of a passion than a job. There are countless experienced trainers in the world who I admire and then model my training methods. Some of these coaches are Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr, and John Calipari. Like I said, there are several coaches in the game of basketball that I admire,…
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Miami Vs Florida State University – Battle of the Titans, or not
The rivalry between the FSU and the University of Miami appeared to be a little less than Saturday night, however, a record total of 84’409 was presented to witness the 21-point favored Seminoles dole out some punishment to the Hurricanes. who came to the game highly ranked. as the number 7 team in the country.…
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Nicknames for your partner, the parts of your body and the act of getting physical
Have you ever gone out for coffee with your friends and the subject of your partner’s pet names comes up? You know the names we call our loved ones, the terms of endearment we respond to. We all have them. How they arose is often a story in itself. Even more fun is that many…
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‘Death’s Excellent Vacation’ anthology is so much more than Sookie Stackhouse’s new story
I suspect that many readers who choose Death’s Excellent Vacation, a collection of paranormal stories with a vacation theme, will do so for the new Charlaine Harris story, Sookie Stackhouse. “Two Blondes” sends telepathic waitress Sookie and vampire Pam out of town to visit a casino and run an errand for vampire sheriff Eric Northman.…
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How many calories do you burn when you walk?
The calories you burn while walking depend on two factors: your weight and the distance you walk. Ideal for people of all ages, walking is kinder to your joints and most people can comfortably walk for a longer period of time than if they were going for a run. Remember also, the heavier you are,…
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How College Football BCS Standings Are Calculated
Love it or hate it, BCS Standings is the single entity that decides each year who will play for the National College Football Championship. Everyone knows that the top 25 BCS results are made up of computer calculations based on coach rankings, schedule strength, and other types of top 25 polls. However, very few understand…
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