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NFL Is Just Around the Corner
Attention all you NFL fanatics! I know you guys have been waiting for the 2018 season to begin since the last whistle blew at Super Bowl 52. The time is almost here, just hang in there for two more months. When I say I can see the light at the end of the tunnel I really do mean it!
By Robert Anthony8 years ago in Unbalanced
The Generation of Buried Talent
I heard something today that stopped me in my tracks. As those close to me may know, I run a basketball personal training business called First Seed Athletics. I was on my way out of a training session, proud of the great work my athlete had just accomplished. We had been focusing heavily on footwork going towards the rim, which takes some serious attention to detail. The next group in the facility was a soccer team, and they began by running sprints. One player’s mom dropped him off late to practice and waited with him while the boy put on his shoes. As she looked in the gym, I heard the woman tell her son something that is far too revealing of how our next generation is being raised. “Looks like they are running hard already, better slow down putting on your shoes.” WHAT!?
By Levi St Pierre8 years ago in Unbalanced
10 Best-Selling Baseball Batting Gloves
I often marvel at the abilities of MLB hitters. They see triple-digit fastballs, 12-to-6 curveballs, nasty sliders, and various other pitches meant to make them look silly. They don't always come out ahead, but being able to even make contact with those pitches is almost a superhuman feat. The best hitters, the Mike Trout's, Bryce Harper's, and Jose Altuve's, all are able to take those pitches and spray them all over the ballpark.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay’s Amanda Gisonni Let’s Others do the Talking - Especially Her Uncle
About seven years ago on Easter, I suddenly learned my niece Amanda was something of a natural as a pitcher. Dinner finished, we all went to a nearby park and got a look at the 10 year old prodigy. Not bad, but all I had to do was sit on her fastball to sure up my place as the best softball player in the family. As I made my way to Yorktown last week to see her on the hill for John Jay High School, I still wait for another chance to let her know where we stand in terms of our common lineage.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Unbalanced
Best MLB Lineup of the 2010s
Major League Baseball has had an influx of superstar-level talent in the past decade. Most teams have a superstar or two, with a lucky portion having an entire ensemble of game-changing talents. With so much skill in the league, debates about which players are best, and what the perfect lineup would be are frequent and intense.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Unbalanced
Chris Paul Explodes for 41 Points
Chris Paul is possibly one step closer to a championship. The Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 112-102 to close out their series. The Rockets won the series 4-1. With their win last night, the Rockets advanced to the Conference Finals. They will face the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Pelicans last night. The Warriors finished their series in similar fashion to the Rockets. They beat the Pelicans 113-104. The Warriors also finished their series 4-1. They are going into their fourth straight Western Conference Finals.
By Davion Moore8 years ago in Unbalanced
Top 10 Baseball Gloves for Pitchers
There isn;t much fielding equipment you need when you are playing baseball. That's why having the right glove is crucial to your success. You can focus all your energy on searching for the perfect design for whatever position you play because gloves are created differently to benefit certain spots on the diamond. Baseball gloves for pitchers are not the same as fielders gloves, and for good reason.
By Connor Brighton8 years ago in Unbalanced
The Lonely Sports. Top Story - May 2018.
People love to talk about the "community" aspect of sports. They talk about the sense of belonging that comes from being part of a team, about the human instinct to work together and how sports facilitate that. They talk about teamwork and fulfillment and friendship and trust. But those are the sociable sports—the team sports.
By Nicola Young8 years ago in Unbalanced
Dreams and Nightmares
At the age of seven or eight, I started to play basketball. As a kid I played a lot of sports, but that day, when I touched the orange ball...I felt a connection. You know it's sometimes that you have that feeling in your guts showing you, in a way, that this ball, this sport, IS your destiny. Even though I was a child, I knew what I wanted to be when I grow up. A professional basketball player. Yeah. I was sure. I started at a team in our town, made some friends for a lifetime, and it felt good having my teammates as my best friends. I felt more secure and good about myself, as a kid that wasn't very social. Days, weeks, months, years going by, years of hard work, sweat, pain, wins, and losses, someone saw me at a game where I dropped 25 points and told me, "I want you to try out for the team before the national team." OH BOY, was I excited. Who would've thought that I would have that opportunity? And without asking my parents, I instantly said, "I'll be there sir."
By Penelope P.8 years ago in Unbalanced
Best Shutdown Cornerbacks in NFL History
In my opinion, cornerback is the second hardest position to play in football. Corners are asked to cover the tallest, most athletic players on the field, blitz the quarterback, and help come down to stop the run. Covering players like Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, and Odell Beckham Jr. one on one is hard enough as it is, yet they are asked to do more.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Unbalanced
