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Fan Behavior in Sports
Something has happened to sports fans. No longer is it acceptable to local fans, for anyone, whether resident or visitor, to cheer on an opposing team, and woe to thee who wears the opponent’s jersey. What happened to allow this type of knuckle dragging behavior to become acceptable?
By DJ Grand7 years ago in Unbalanced
10 Best Female Soccer Player Autobiographies
Women have made incredible strides on getting closer to equality in the last few decades, and it feels empowering to see happening, but it's not easy to be a female athlete. While things are undoubtedly getting better, we're still not a point where the little girl who wants to be an Olympic athlete gets the same amount of attention as the little boy who has the same dream gets. If we look at a later stage of an athlete's early life, women's sports often don't get the same amount of attention as men's sports do.
By Trish Gilmore7 years ago in Cleats
Gabby Thomas and Other Sprinters Rise in Rankings Over Weekend
Pro runner Gabby Thomas won the 100-meter dash on April 13, at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. The former Harvard star, was running for USATF High Performance, when she recorded a personal best legal time of 11.10. Thomas is now 21st in the national rankings according to IAAF.
By Winners Only7 years ago in Unbalanced
Claressa Shields and Her Hunger for Greatness
Over the weekend an undisputed boxing match took place, between the best of the middleweight division in women's boxing. Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer. The night ended with the American fighter taking home the belt and title of undisputed. She became the second woman in the sport earning the honor of being called the undisputed champ.
By Jeffrey Fontanos7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Tiger in the Woods
Tiger never cheated. Possibly the greatest golfer the sport has ever seen, he did not fall from grace due to—like so many sportsmen before him—a desire to win by any means, regardless of the possible consequences. No, Tiger Woods was taken down because his life did not match his public image.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Unbalanced
Extreme Sports to Satisfy Your Inner Adrenaline Junkie
Are you a risk taker, especially when it comes to sports? Most any sport will raise your adrenaline level, but certain extreme sports will really satisfy your inner adrenaline junkie. These sports require you to push your limits, go higher, go faster, and live more dangerously than most. Some you’ve probably heard of before, but some may be new. Either way, these adventure sports will definitely appeal to all the risk takers out there.
By Donna Maurer7 years ago in Unbalanced
NBA Playoff Breakdown
Ding dong the King is dead, the wicked King, the wicked King. That’s right. After eight long, hard years of LeBron James dominating the Eastern Conference, his reign of terror is over. The Celtics can breathe. Pacers fans can rejoice. The Raptors can stop choking. The East no longer runs through LeBron and is now wide open—for the top four teams. With that being said, let's break down the Eastern Conference first round playoff matchups.
By Matthew Williams7 years ago in Unbalanced
