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The Answer Who Crossed My Heart
The year was 1999, and I was in the 7th grade. Grade school was a time when boys and girls came into their own. It was primarily a time to be introduced to your preference in a guy. Sports have always surrounded my family; we played them, and we rooted for them. One Saturday afternoon, I walked around the house, and I saw a magazine on our rectangle coffee table. Who I saw on the cover of the magazine made my heart skip a beat. I noticed this cocky, cocoa brown skin, a light-eyed black man with an afro covering most of the cover. I picked it up, sat down on the couch slowly, looked at the table of contents, and went straight to the story. The first thing I did was shift through the photos before I read the article. I read that article six or seven times. I had to make sure I didn't drool because that magazine wasn't mine.
By teisha leshea5 years ago in Unbalanced
5 Basics to Launch Your Baseball Career
The game of baseball as we know it has been played in the United States for more than 150 years. It's played by boys and girls in backyards and sandlots. It's played by grown men and women on pristine grass diamonds and in stadiums large enough to hold the entire population of many cities. All you need is a ball, bat and mitt, and you're ready to take the field. Let's examine the basics to discover why baseball has been called America's National Pastime.
By Mikkie Mills5 years ago in Unbalanced
Rising Phoenix Might Cheer You Up If You are Missing the Cancelled Japan Olympics
Rising Phoenix is a profoundly engaging documentary about Paralympics games and tells a compelling story about achievers who fought their way through their disabilities and emerged as a deserving winner on the other side.
By Jack thomson5 years ago in Unbalanced
The Family Tree of Baseball Legend Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron was born February 5th, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama to Herbert Aaron and Estella Pritchett. He was one of seven siblings and one of which, his brother Tommie, also went on to play professional baseball. Hank Aaron grew up on 666 South Wilkinson Street in Mobile, Alabama. His father worked as a ship fitter's helper, a person who works on ships when they come in for repairs, and made $900 a year (the equivalent of $16,923 today). Hank Aaron's family was very poor, to the point where Hank would make his own baseball bats and baseballs out of materials he found in the street. Hank first tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he was just 15 years old. He did not make the team that year but a year later would join the Pritchett Athletics where he made $2 per game (the equivalent to $22 today). Later that year, he would join the Mobile Black Bears, an independent Negro League team, where he earned $3 per game (the equivalent to $33 today). In the fall of 1951, Hank signed a contract with the Indianapolis Clowns where he played 26 games as a shortstop with a batting average of .366, 5 home runs, 33 runs batted in, 41 hits, and 9 stolen bases.
By Bradley Greenland5 years ago in Unbalanced
Coffey, Shaw roll through challenges
August 28, 2020 was a historic day for East Cleveland's Shaw High School football program. It was the team's first game during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nation is also dealing with a challenging issue of police brutality and killings towards African Americans. Shaw happens to be a team comprised entirely of black coaches and players.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
Disability Football Helps More People Of Vulnerable Groups Play Sport
9.4 million people in England have a long standing, limiting disability, illness or condition. That's the equivalent of 18% of the population, almost one in five. The Football Association believe that there should be opportunities for everyone in the sport which are flexible, inclusive and accessible.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Unbalanced
The State of the United States
It’s February 2, 2020 better known as Superbowl Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs are trailing the San Francisco 49ers by two scores late in the third quarter. Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, the entire Chiefs roster and Chiefs nation understand that time is of the essence and how imperative the next drive is. The Chiefs rally from down ten to answer with twenty one unanswered points in the fourth quarter to prevail with a final score of 31-20. Every Chiefs fan embraces their loved ones, friends and family members that have endured the last fifty years without the joy of winning the last game of the season.
By Adam Heath5 years ago in Unbalanced
Remembering Harley Race
On August 1st 2019, the professional wrestling world lost a man who genuinely deserves the superlatives that are often thrown around with a cavalier attitude; legend, icon, pioneer. A man who embodied what it once meant to be a pro wrestler, and a pro wrestler who embodies what it once meant to be a man.
By Nick Aldis5 years ago in Unbalanced
Documentary Review: 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' A Love Letter to Pro Wrestling
David Arquette loves professional wrestling. For the actor best known for his work in the Scream horror franchise, wrestling is not some surreal art project or a mere cry for attention. Arquette legitimately loves and respects the artistry, athleticism, showmanship and bravery that is required of those who put on trunks and play out pre-determined athletic scenarios for crowds of people who hang on every move the way some hang on every note of a classical symphony.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Unbalanced
The Wealthiest Athletes of All Time
We’ve all got our own set of heroes when it comes to professional sport. If you’re a basketball fan, you might love LeBron James. If you’re into golf, you may have idolized Tiger Woods at some stage, and if you like tennis, it could be Roger Federer. But regardless of who our own personal superstars may be, there is one fact that justifies certain athletes as being some of the greatest in their sports - the numbers.
By Deepika Sharma5 years ago in Unbalanced
Top 3 Biggest Upsets in Boxing History
Out of all the sports out there, Boxing is probably the one with the biggest upsets and surprise turns of events in history. As compared to the other sports, it has a relatively small world, and each and every emotion from the fights and their defining moments are more magnified for the fans. The wins feel sweeter, and the losses are that much more bitter. It’s because of this reason that some of the biggest upsets in the history of boxing are so heart-racing and exciting. They take the fans through the full spectrum of emotions and make them appreciate the sweet science all that much more.
By Giorgi Mikhelidze5 years ago in Unbalanced
