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A Viking Funeral
A Viking Funeral There’s a fine art in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory and I’ve seen it accomplished as a player, a coach, a fan, and a parent, but please don’t try this at home, it will take a huge piece of your ego and leave you scratching your head like you have lice.
By Gregory Dolan Dies5 years ago in Cleats
The Twin Tanks
The Twin Tanks I usually have to travel with body guards, not so much to stay safe from adoring fans or the paparazzi, but generally because of my unfiltered mouth, a nice way of saying I’m a smart ass to the nth degree. Shawn ‘Bubba’ Wilson has been pulling that duty for close to fifty years, but when I was younger I used to travel with at least two, and Stan ‘Steamer’ Miller filled that other spot perfectly.
By Gregory Dolan Dies5 years ago in Unbalanced
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
The question of the last two decades: Who is the best footballer in the world? If being the best is measured by Ballon d'Ors then Messi is the best, but if it is measured by goals then Ronaldo is the best. I guess we can all agree that we may never find an answer to this question.
By Kon Kyprianou5 years ago in Cleats
Fouls in Snooker
Committing fouls in snooker does not do you any good, but the game would be virtually impossible without them! Inducing your opponent to commit a foul is an important part of the game, and it has nothing like the opprobrium associated with, say, diving in the soccer penalty area with a view to getting a cheap goal and a possible sending-off for an opposing player.
By John Welford5 years ago in Unbalanced
Basketball Mount Rushmore
I've always found it interesting that basketball is always the one sport where your "Mount Rushmore" comes up, especially since there are pretty much 3 givens. I guess more often than not people ask because they want to see who your 4th choice is and why you left off said person. I'm gonna really irritate some people today, completely unintentionally. I swear.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Unbalanced
Negative Effects of Youth Sports
A Summary Review of Research: Sport sociologist James Frey conducted and collected research that has exposed the truth about sport socialization, and what stands out most is how sport has influenced youth. Many parents get their children involved in sport, because they believe it will teach them good values and character traits such as, leadership, self-discipline, and integrity, but Frey asserts there is little evidence to support this common myth. Stanley Eitzen, another influential sport sociologist, writes an expose regarding what he calls ‘the darker side of competition’ in which he argues that the longer someone plays sport, the more likely they are to have poor morals, because coaches often encourage cheating and other unethical behaviors. When reviewing the following articles, Sport and Society (Frey), Ethical Dilemmas in American Sport (Eitzen), NFL: Dodging the Concussion Discussion (Deford), State of Play (The Aspen Institute Project Play), Parents’ Perceptions of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Organized Youth Sport (Dorsch, Smith, McDonough), The Sanctity of Sunday Football (Hartmann), and ESPN’s Sportcenter: Socialization of America’s Athletes, Coaches and Workers (Aicinena), there is an obvious common theme among all of these articles which is that there is great potential for harm of children within youth sport, not only physical harm from injuries, but psychological harm as well. However, now that we have become aware of these issues, sport sociologists say it’s time for us to take action and create positive changes; they stress the significance of improving youth sport so that we can ensure that children have positive experiences that will encourage them to be engaged in physical activity throughout their lifespan.
By Fearless Warrior5 years ago in Unbalanced
Stand and Deliver
Firsts: Stand and Deliver Playing sports as a youngster you never realize your parents are living vicariously through you, all you’re doing is playing ball, having fun and hanging with your buddies, but as you begin the matriculation process things start to change. By the time you reach high school your representing your fellow students, parents and friends as well as alumni that support the program financially and as fans.
By Gregory Dolan Dies5 years ago in Cleats
Track & Field 2k21: Tennessee Relays Saturday Recap
As we entered the second day of the Tennessee Relays, we thought that it would be a balance between the second and third day of events. Due to an expected rough day of weather on Sunday, many of that day's events were squeezed into Saturday's schedule. While the day went a little longer than expected, the University of Tennessee's athletic department and staff did as smooth as possible of a job in making things work. Here's a look at some of the news of Saturday's festivities.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
