In America, football has become religion. And that religion has blossomed into an unstoppable juggernaut, which has rocked the very foundations of both television and business. In an era where fragmentation has savaged traditional network television, the NFL's Nielsen ratings (both the season games and the Superbowl) have defied gravity and actually increased.
George Plimpton may be one of the most interesting Americans ever. Foremost a sports journalist, he was also a novelist, Fireworks Commissioner for New York City and host of Mouseterpiece Theater. Some of you may also recognize him as one of the men who tackled Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, Sirhan Sirhan. But most of you probably remember him as the pitchman for products like Pop Secret Popcorn and the Intellivision video game console. Actually, his most appreciated work would probably be a s...
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Dashi is a traditional Japanese broth recipe that uses kombu kelp, katsuo flakes and cold water. It has a savory, umami flavor and is used as the base in many Japanese soups, such as the popular and versatile udon noodle soup. Make traditional Japanese dashi broth to use as a stock.
A traditional taste of the Emerald Isle, with a powerful whiskey kick. So popular that the Irish host an annual festival in its honor! Make a traditional Irish Coffee cocktail.
It's been about five months since Google first unveiled their prototype future computers running Chrome OS, and the time is nearly here for the Chromebooks to be unleashed on the public. But there are a lot of qualms over the release of Chromebooks, with most criticism coming from their lack of traditional laptop-based features such as an optical drive, storage space and the ability to run comprehensive software programs like Adobe Photoshop.
When Floyd Landis accused competitor Lance Armstrong of doping last May, I dismissed it as just an instance of Landis' lashing out.
Athletic trainer Keith May talks about common sprains and strains in sports.
What should young athletes ages 7-14 eat to get bigger and stronger? Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Sports Nutritionist, Diane King, discusses the value of energy bars and protein shakes for this age group
Dr. David Marshall of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about severity, treatment and prevention when dealing with concussions in contact sports.
Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. David Marshall talks to us about the importance of good foot alignment for overall performance and injury prevention
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at CHOA talks about elbow injuries in youth athletes.
Dr. David Marshall, sports medicine doctor at CHOA discusses why females have more ACL injuries than males and how they can prevent ACL injuries with proper training and conditioning.
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta discuss the warning signs, prevention, and treatment of Osgood Schlatter Disease.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Director of Sports Medicine, Dr. David Marshall talks about heat illness and how to prevent it.
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta tells us about Little League Shoulder, an overuse growth plate injury.
Furman University Head Baseball Coach and former manager in the Phillies organization tells us about mental toughness and the need for that skill in the game of baseball and other sports.
Here is a resource for Author Fred Bowden, whose books on sports are great for young athletes. The books are inspiring as well as informative. They should serve to help your son or daughter, or the players you coach in such a way as to teach them the importance of teamwork, competition and dedication. Enjoy.
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An interesting game that borrows from the most popular sport in the world. Developed by Asger John in 1964, not as popular as Joel Silver's Ultimate Frisbee. Worth watching.
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Long time youth sports administrator, Donal Ratigan discusses how best to deal with your child's coach.
Longtime boys and girls coach, Reese Jacobs tells us the differences in coaching girls fast pitch softball and boys baseball.
By the? underground, for the underground. This was made anonymously for the love of the sport and its ability to touch the whole world, if but for just a moment. Football, soccer, whatever - a rose by any other name would smell as sweet - no organization, no nation, no flag can overshadow its grace. It is all about our love for the Beautiful Game.
China's CCTV made a short documentary about the sport of badminton. It is a pretty interesting clip to watch where Part 1 talks about the science and evolution of badminton racquet from the 60's onwards.
See how to tighten the spokes on your motorbike, with a little help from MotoSport. You're going to want to take care of that sports bike if you want to pull powerful wheelies and jump barricades or whatever. Tighten the spokes on your motorcycle.
See how to pull a wheelie on your motorbike in this MCN video. Your sport sbike will have just as much fun as you will. Pop a wheelie on a motorcycle or sportbike.
These versatile eggs can be served almost any time! You will need: 2 eggs per serving (this video uses quail eggs), 2 ounces fresh sausage, 1 chicken egg, flour and panko braedcrumbs for dredging, 2 ounces sliced and roasted peppers, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, olive oil and mixed greens to garnish. Make traditional sausage wrapped Scotch eggs.
Have you got the olympic balls!!!! Nuts this is going to hurt!!!! The Jackass Olympics is a test not only of athleticism but also what every true sportsman or in some case women should have balls of steel!!I foresee the event to be a close contest, with the winner being awarded what all winners should receive in this event fuck all but pain and a laugh!The Jackas Olympics wil consist of an opening & closing cermony with 3 main sporting events with a sick twist!Opening Cermony, the olympic ana...
Amazing how the wheelchair-bound can insanely kick ass at extreme sports. Check it out Urlesque's selection of some of the web's greatest extreme wheelchair-ers. Previously, Kick Ass in a Wheelchair.
Japanese martial artist Hiroki can play badminton, baseball, golf, and open champagne bottles with his weapon of choice: the nunchucks. Don't miss the videos below- Hiroki's talent takes serious skill and precision.
Travis Pastrana is an extreme sports nut, competing (and winning) X Games events such as motocross, freestyle motocross, supercross, and rally racing. In this Thrillbillies clip, Pastrana flips a big wheel at incredible speed over a 50-foot stretch (while donning a pinstripe suit). What an insane dude!
These Saudi boys bring the term "Extreme Sports" to a new level.
This instructional video from BaseballRox will help you develop your infield mechanics in the sport of baseball. This baseball video is aimed to help young players and coaches improve their performance on the field. See how to use the infielder's ready position in baseball.
He is no Tom Brady, but he is talented and charming. Worthy of a British man crush. The trick as you will see is to have the ability to put a spin on the ball (or not) based on the extreme angle of his approach.
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional French bread. Use terra cotta tiles to bake the loaf in the oven. Make traditional French bread.
A traditional and popular Italian dish serving spaghetti with a baked tomato and beef sauce. The original and still the best! Try this Spaghetti Bolognese recipe. Make traditional Italian spaghetti bolognese.
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional Swedish oatmeal hardtack. These are very thin crispy Scandinavian crackers. Make traditional Swedish hardtack.
By Cal Ripken Jr. Let the players play and the coaches coach !
Outside the realm of politics, where opposing sides are quite passionate and quite disagreeable, there are few areas in our society quite as divisive as Twitter. People who like Twitter love Twitter and are relentless in trying to co-opt the people they know into joining (this is both altruistic and an unsubtle attempt to boost followers).
