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101. | Gumball 3000 Rally: The Fastest Car Race in Europe by Bronwen E. Roberts
The Gumball 3000 Rally is renowned as the fastest and most hazardous race around Europe. Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porches, and Bentleys hurtle through glamorous places like Cannes, Madrid, Marbella and Casablanca leaving startled locals in their wake. It's a once a year, six-day, ...
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102. | The History of Kayaks by Rob Daniels
Canoeing and Kayaking go back to the dawn of human culture. The word "kayak" literally means "hunter's boat." The kayak was useful for transport, but it was a miraculous hunting tool, facilitating a quiet approach towards one's desired prey. The covered deck of the kayak made it ...
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103. | Red Sox Greats by H.A.Brempell
It's no wonder the Boston Red Sox wear red and white. While red symbolizes passion and excitement and white symbolizes the "good guy" who wins in the end as well as angels, it's the Red Sox greats such as Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski that ...
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104. | Murderers' Row - The 1927 New York Yankees by FR Penn
Widely known for "5-o¡¯clock lightning", the 1927 New York
Yankees boasted awesome offensive power. Intimidating all of
baseball with the bats of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, this team
was unstoppable. Many of their opponents built up hope slowly
in ...
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105. | The Chicago Cubs' Legend – Ernie Banks by FR Penn
It is often difficult to compare the legendary players of Major League Baseball in that by making comparisons based on statistics, the focus generally falls on the sheer performance on the field. It also tends to reflect on what effect those numbers have ...
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106. | Major League Baseball Players in Japan - Strangers in Paradise by Paul Mroczka
The final match-up of the World Baseball Classic featured two teams from
countries where baseball is a beloved sport - Cuba and Japan. Both countries
are noted for producing fine players, some of whom are enjoying stellar careers
in America. ...
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107. | Difference Makers In The Playoffs: Key Positions by Paul Mroczka
In baseball, hockey, football, and basketball, there are key positions that tend to be the dealmaker or breaker when the game is on the line. This doesn't negate the fact that the four sports are true team efforts, with each position and player being important. Still, ...
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108. | Early History of Baseball in America by FRPenn
It is difficult to pinpoint when baseball was first played in America. The early development of baseball is chronicled more in myth and legend rather than in facts and history. The first and earliest written evidence of baseball in America is a bylaw written
in ...
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109. | A Wheel Within a Wheel: The Negro Leagues by F.R. Penn
Although many aspects of the early days of baseball have been well
documented, historians are just beginning to chronicle the major role that
Black athletes played in making professional baseball popular. Black ball
players have played ...
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110. | The Origin of Baseball by FRPenn
There is very little known about the origins of baseball. There appears to be a historic mish-mash of very early games that may very well have ties to modern baseball.The idea that baseball evolved from any of these sources turns out to ...
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111. | Options for Buying World Series Tickets by George Stovall
It's that time of the year again - baseball fever is spreading like wildfire, and tickets are selling faster than hotdogs. So, your team is playing, and you have to be there. What are your options ...
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112. | A More Consistent And More Accurate Swing by Earl W. Morris
When I get my golf club in my hand, I feel like knocking the cover right off the ball. It makes me feel great when I hit the ball using all of my strength. Just being able to hit the ...
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113. | Tips to improve your putting skills by Earl W. Morris
Sometimes you get on the golf course and everything feels great and you are sinking putts like a pro. Other times you feel like you would do just as well kicking the ball across the green and into the hole. ...
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114. | Race To The Perfect Gift With Nascar Themed Flowers by Wesley Berry
You need to send a really outstanding gift to someone special in your life. You rack your brain and try to come up with something that will say what you're feeling, strike a personal chord, and be a fun gift ...
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115. | Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: A Love Connection On and Off the Stage by Peggy Davis
On Tim
Tim McGraw was born May 1, 1967, in Delhi, La. He arrived in to start his career in Nashville in1989. He released his self-titled debut album in 1992 on Curb Records. He didn't have a major hit until 1994's "Not a Moment Too Soon". He followed ...
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116. | Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: A Love Connection On and Off the Stage by PeggyDavis
On Tim
Tim McGraw was born May 1, 1967, in Delhi, La. He arrived in to start his career in Nashville in1989. He released his self-titled debut album in 1992 on Curb Records. He didn't have a major hit until 1994's "Not a Moment Too Soon". He followed ...
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117. | Nebraska's Heisman hero by Ariel Abbott
Like many Heisman Trophy winners before him, Eric Crouch has found out stardom in the college ranks is not a guaranteed ticket to pro football fame and fortune.
Crouch, out of Nebraska, was voted the most outstanding college player in 2001. The Cornhuskers ...
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118. | The Heisman Trophy Award by Ariel Abbott
It's college football's most prestigious individual achievement award. It's highly publicized, ceremoniously presented, and football fans everywhere anticipate it, sometimes debate the outcome, always revere it's tradition. But, what do we actually know about it?
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119. | Salmon Run Times in the Kenai River by Paul Mroczka
You're about to have your dream come true. You're going fishing on the Kenai River - Alaska's salmon magnet. The great thing is you actually have two windows of opportunity for each major species - Chinook (King) ...
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120. | Alaska's King Salmon – Tackle and Technique by Paul Mroczka
The Alaska King Salmon is the official state fish and ultimate prize for any fisherman looking for the excitement of landing a big one. King Salmon in the world famous Kenai River are plentiful and huge. Sport fishermen in the Kenai have caught trophy ...
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121. | There's More To Sports Eyewear Than Meets The Eye - Part One: Eye Safety by Rachel Roberts
With more and more people participating in outdoor and extreme sports adequate eye protection is a must. The two biggest dangers to the eyes in this environment are ultra violet (UV) light from the sun and impact ...
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122. | Frankfurt is the first World cup venue for England, how will you be getting there? by Michael Hanna
It's the end of another four year wait – the World Cup has rolled around again and this time we're off to Germany. On Saturday the 10th of July in Frankfurt, at 3.00pm, England will kick off against Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup group B and now is ...
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123. | The NFL Draft-What Players will make a Difference? by Paul Mrocza
April 29-30, 2006 live from New York City's Radio City Music Hall, it's one of the biggest events of the year! Is it the Rockettes? No. Maybe it's that dreamed of Beatles reunion? No. Then ...
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124. | Watch Live Soccer Games With A Single Click! by Groshan Fabiola
Nowadays, due to the improvements of technology and the development of the Internet everyone can watch live football from a comfortable seat at home, and all this without paying expensive cable or satellite fees.
Now you can watch premiership games, champions ...
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125. | Bullheads And Catfish - Names that bring joy and disgust by Robert W. Benjamin
When it comes to fishing, there are two names that make the sport great to me, 'bullheads' and 'catfish', no other freshwater fish get such a bad rap as these two old friends do. If I am at work or in a store or some other place, ...
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126. | Clutch MLB Players-Delivering the goods by Paul Mrocza
They exist in every sport-players who can deliver when it counts the most and when the pressure is on. After a while the feats of such players take on a life of their own-a mythology starts to surround them. In baseball, their final inning home runs soar out ...
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127. | Boating: One Of Life's Great Pleasures by Robert Vassos
There is a lot to be said about getting out on the water for some well deserved recreation. The interesting thing about boating is there is some ancient gene that we all carry that dates back to a time when folks thought the earth was flat. And just ...
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128. | The Thrill Of The Catch by Cyd Bus
If you haven't fished before, you don't know what you're missing. If you did, you would be a fisherperson.
Not only does it bring you closer to nature, there's the thrill of the catch. Imagine standing on the bank of a ...
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129. | Top 5 Skydiving Safety Myths by Dalvin Rumsey
People are afraid of skydiving mainly because there are a lot of myths related to it in the popular culture. These several inaccuracies that have been propagated are the biggest reason for skydiving fear. Here are four of these myths along with the real explanation.
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130. | Tips To Choose a Method Of Skydiving For You by Dalvin Rumsey
If you are a skydiving beginner you'll need to read this article to learn which novice skydiving method to choose. There are three ways you can experience the thrill of skydiving and the only requirement is that you are at least eighteen years old and have a weight ...
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131. | Mountain Biking - Great Exercise and Fun by David Chandler
Mountain biking is a great way to explore the great outdoors, exercising and having fun. Racing down a mountainside is exhilarating; however, it can also be dangerous.
Although it is consider a dangerous sport, ...
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132. | How to catch more Crappies then you want by Robert W. Benjamin
Crappies are one of the best tasting fish I have ever eaten, I like them better then trout. The meat is pure white and is firm and full of good mellow flavour. Crappies are a panfish, ...
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133. | MARCH MADNESS-You Can Bet on It by Pat Stevens
Important upcoming dates on your calendar should include March 15th, 17th and April 1st. March 15th, the Ides of March, marks the day that Julius Caesar met his demise, and it's also the day after March Madness tips-off. March 17th is, of course, the day ...
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134. | Mongolian Archery of the Past by Archery Source
The horse has quickly become a fixture in civilizations throughout history. Regarding Mongolian history, the bow and arrow, and the practice of archery, has become a similar symbol. Archery has been around in Mongolia since the earliest dated history in that region. It ...
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135. | Let's get the NASCAR party Started: The Engines are ready to Rev it up! by Susan Alvis
Let's get this party started; the Engines are ready to rev it up! NASCAR is in full swing now, which means it's time to get the grills out and the campers ready. Why is this year going to offer more than last season? What's in store ...
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136. | Manning and Manning-Can Either Brother Win the Big One? by Paul Mrocza
It was just over a year ago, after the Colts lost to the Pats in their post-season contest, that Boomer Esiason said on national television, "I think maybe Peyton (Manning) is this generation's Dan Marino." Esiason went ...
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137. | Chicago Cubs Pitcher Mark Prior Re-signs by F.R. Penn
After many trips through the rumor mill, Mark Prior accepted the Chicago Cubs' offer on January 27 to a one-year, $3.65 million contract. That is $900,000 more than the salary he would have earned under the contract ...
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138. | The Olympic Games - A Brief (And Bizarre) History by Jeff Beck
It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of modern-day Olympics. With so much drama, so much romance, so much pizzazz, it is hard to imagine this world-wide spectacle being anything less than perfect. But you don't have to dig ...
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139. | Signed Ji-Sung Park Man United Shirt Being Given Away For Charity by Robert Brookes
Few have not heard of Ji-Sung Park, the Korean superstar dubbed the "Shaggy Haired-One" of UK Premiership team Manchester United. Park rose to international stardom in 2002, scoring goals against England and France during international friendlies in May, preceding the World Cup of 2002. During the World Cup, he ...
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140. | What are softball bats made out of? by Samuel Johnston
Softball bats were at one time made chiefly of wood, but advances in technology have introduced materials such as aluminum, graphite, and composites. Each material has its positive and unique features.
Wood: Wood softball bats are very rare but are ...
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141. | The DH: Making Life Tough for AL Pitchers by Paul Mrocza
In 1973 Major League Baseball instituted three rules designed to lessen the power of pitchers and create more offense. One theory at work was that the game needed to be energized and that more hitting would create additional runs and excitement.
Both the National and American Leagues lowered ...
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142. | Yankees' Rodriguez to Play in WBC by F.R.Penn
After several months of doubtfulness, Alex Rodriguez has decided that he will participate in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), and that he will do so wearing a Team USA uniform. After struggling with his decision ...
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143. | Who's Tops in Hockey and Who's Not by Leslie Sinclair
The National Hockey League needs to do more to encourage better coverage of the hockey games. With so many other sports realizing national coverage, the NHL is sometimes forgotten. However, this year, there's a race for the Stanley Cup, and only one is set to win it. ...
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144. | Broadway Set for Record Year in 2006 by Rita R. Powers
Just like in 2005 when it sold $825 million in tickets, experts project that the Broadway theatre is going to set attendance and ticket sales records in 2006. The thrill of attending any Broadway show can not be ...
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145. | L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant-One of the Greatest? by F.R. Penn
The Lakers are riding high, feeding off a boisterous crowd that will now be in a Kobe-induced frenzy. I imagine the hottest NBA ticket is in Los Angeles when the Lakers play at home, Tickets are selling like hotcakes these days, ...
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146. | 2006 San Francisco Giants Preview by Jack Scrafford
2005 Overview:
Without all star Barry Bonds in their lineup the 2005 San Francisco Giants struggled to score runs and find an identity. Newcomer Moises Alou (.321 19 63) didn't quite match his 2004 numbers with Chicago when he hit 39 homers and drove in ...
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147. | 2006 San Diego Padres Preview by Jack Scrafford
2005 Overview:
In 2005, the NL West Champion San Diego Padres managed to accomplish more with less. Despite a new ballpark, the offense for the team was spotty all season. Ryan Klesko (.248 18 58) led ...
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148. | 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview by Jack Scrafford
2005 Overview:
Pittsburgh Pirates fans had little to cheer about in 2005. The only real bright spot for the club was the continued improvement of outfielder Jason Bay (.206 32 101) who played in all 162 games in 2005 for the team. Beyond Bay there was little offense to ...
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149. | 2006 St. Louis Cardinals Preview by Jack Scrafford
2005 Overview:
The 2005 Cardinals were led by one of the greatest offensive player's in baseball, Albert Pujols (.330 41 117). Joined by outfielders Jim Edmonds (.263 29 89), Reggie Sanders (.271 21 54) and Larry Walker (.289 15 82), Pujols and company assembled a regular season ...
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150. | 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Preview by Jack Scrafford
2005 Overview:
There were very few bright spots for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2005 including the final disappointing weekend when Tampa Bay fans were treated to 4 straight home losses compliments of the visiting Baltimore Orioles. ...
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