Sports Articles

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Shaun Parker @ Saturday, 1st November 2008 @ 6:06 AM

For those with a love of water sports, it quickly becomes apparent that you need something that is going to keep out the cold and prevent you from shrivelling up like a prune, particularly if you're going to be surfing or diving anywhere around the UK, given its cool water temperature and infamy for rubbish weather. You can go to any sports shop and find wetsuits for sale but where to start? Do you just go for the one that looks nice or do you realise that, financially, this is a pre... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Gregory Smyth @ Friday, 31st October 2008 @ 6:30 AM

Did you know that archaeological evidence showing that figure skating on ice rinks has been around since prehistoric times has been found?! This conjures up visions of ape-like people with bones in their hair, twirling and pirouetting - yet this hilarious idea is actually true. Primitive animal-bone ice skates have been found in Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Scandinavia and Switzerland, and archaeologists believe they would have been used to cross large patches of ice efficiently. ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Patrick Omari @ Wednesday, 29th October 2008 @ 8:16 AM

This article looks at ten of the largest stadiums in the world. All of these stadiums have enough room to seat at least 100,000 specators. The imposing Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea was built in 1989 and can seat a jaw-dropping 150,000 people. Resembling a blossom flower, it has 16 arches arranged in a ring. In 1995, a a crowd of 190,000 people crammed in for a professional wrestling event. It is not the only large stadium in Pyongyang - the Kim-Il Sung Stadium, with ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Victor Epand @ Monday, 27th October 2008 @ 5:18 AM

Many individuals enjoy monitoring their heart rate, but they hate wearing the tight, uncomfortable transmitter chest strap. Walkers and gym enthusiast really enjoy keeping up with their heart rate while exercising. The new monitors on the market today provide the hard core athletes with a variety of monitors from strapless to wristwatches to finger ring type monitors. There are even a chest transmitter that can be placed inside of the individual's bra or shirt. The Mio Motiva is a si... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Victor Epand @ Sunday, 26th October 2008 @ 11:05 PM

Available on the market today are some truly innovative, functional, and really fun weights that can put more fun into strengthening your workouts. These weights help the individual to build and tone up their muscles without having to enter the gym and can be used anywhere. Smart Bells are a curved eleven by nine inch oval weight plate that has two large cutouts for an individual's hands that can be used for full body strength and stretching exercises. These weights allows for a stre... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Roger Munns @ Saturday, 25th October 2008 @ 11:27 PM

Fernando Alonso accomplished a hard-won victory at this year's Japanese Grand Prix. Immediately after the race, Alonso said, "I cannot believe it right now and back-to-back wins is a great feeling. It is completely amazing." He went on to say, "We were second when we stopped for the first time and I wanted to exit the pits in front of Robert." Championship Title Leaders Battle it Out Formula One championship title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa made mi... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 1:35 AM

Kurt Thomas Busch born in the city of Sin, Las Vegas, Nevada on August 4, 1978 is a second generation NASCAR driver. The Chicago Cubs fan was recently married in Virginia in 2006 and currently lives in North Carolina with their dogs. Like many other NASCAR drivers, Busch started off racing in go-karts but when he moved on to the Dwarf Car Series in Las Vegas that spurred him onto bigger things. In that period of time (1995-2000), Busch won championships in the Dwarf and Hobby Stock leagues in 19... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Friday, 24th October 2008 @ 1:27 AM

Tony Stewart was born in Columbus, Indiana on May 20th 1971. This 5ft 9 fan of Michael Jordan has always had a competitive streak in him ever since catching the racing bug at age 7 with the encouragement from his father. Nelson Stewart made sure his son had a thirst for the first position in every race. Although there was not a lot of pressure put on young Tony, his father molded into him the importance of being the best race car driver possible and that stayed true to him throughout his racing ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Patrick Omari @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 3:42 PM

For an animal to move in water, the best technique to adopt for maximum speed would be swimming. Swimming is generally considered to be the art of moving through water without assistance. Most mammals are able to swim, and creatures with lungs can naturally float more easily than those without. Humans have developed various swimming techniques to use at the Olympics to differentiate between different types of swimmers, but mainly people use the front crawl. Humans are not instinctive swim... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Jarvis Malone @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 8:25 AM

Trying to get your kids off those mind draining video games? Let me tell you, I know your pain, as I have a few kids and know how tough that can be. Here's the tricky part though. You're gonna have to find something that can be just as exciting and adventurous as those pesky video games. Given up on ideas? Well, that is why I recommend skateboarding. Skateboarding is a way fun activity for a kid. And it is a wonderful way to get them outside in the sun and fresh air. Skate... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:45 AM

The second-generation racer, J. J Yeley is the son of Cactus Jack Yeley, says that the first race he went to was when he was three weeks old and was constantly on the road with his father, going from one track to another on the West Coast and Midwest. Born on October 5th, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, the proud father of Faith Anne and husband of Kristen was born and bred for the sport. He was always sitting in the grandstands by the time he was seven to cheer his father on as his car zoomed by. On... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:37 AM

Ward Burton is one of the few men in the world of NASCAR that can be called a gentleman. A Virginian native, Ward Burton was born on October 25, 1961 in his hometown of South Boston. He lives there with his wife Tabitha and three children Sarah, Jeb and Ashton. Ward Burtons name is synonymous with the word passion on and off the racing tracks. Not much is known about Ward Burtons background except that he has always been an environmentalist. Burton burst into the NASCAR scene in 1990, wi... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:25 AM

Sterling Marlin was born on June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee. He is married to Paula Marlin and together they have two children, Steadman and Sutherlin. The reason why Marlins name is familiar is because he is the son of former NASCAR driver, Coo Coo Marlin. His father introduced Marlin to racing at a young age and started it out by helping Coo Coo Marlin in his shop. Once Marlin was 15, he was his fathers tire changer and after a year of diligent work and dedication, Coo Coo Marlin made Mar... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 2:17 AM

Gregory Jack Biffle, originally from Vancouver, Washington was born on December 23rd, 1969. This avid bungee jumper has always been involved with cars and fondly calls his father a real gearhead. The two Biffles used to stay up late tinkering on their cars. In fact, the first car that Greg Biffle owned was a 1976 Firebird that he and his father bought when he was 15. He built up the first motor on his own car and remembers that it was a 427 big block engine. Biffle used a 1972 Ford Torino when h... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 2:11 AM

Kasey Kahne always knew from a young age that he wanted to be a race car driver. He was born on April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington and now resides in Mooresville, North Carolina. He grew up racing on dirt tracks in his hometown of Enumclaw. He raced with his brother, Kale, cousins and friends. They would build tracks on their own although occasionally his father would build the tracks. Because he was brought up with a lot of land to play around on, these kids would enjoy nothing better than ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 2:08 AM

Born January 1, 1971 Scott Riggs is from Durham County, North Carolina. Riggs started entering competitions at the age of fourteen in the American Motorcycle Association. For two years, he dominated the victory lane in North Carolina. However, he started to transcend to four wheels instead. When he hit 17, he decided to race the mini stock division. He raced in the NASCAR mini stock division and won twelve races in his first three seasons. Throughout all this transition, Riggs father, Russell Ri... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 1:59 AM

This Indiana native was born Ryan Joseph Newman on December 8th, 1977 in South Bend. Newman is one of the few NASCAR drivers that has a degree to his name. He studied at Purdue University, pursuing Vehicle Structure Engineering. Newman was also a recipient of the Rich Vogler Memorial Scholarship and while he was studying at the South Bend LaSalle High School, he was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors. His wife, Krissie Boyle, is a graduate from the Shippensburg Univ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Andy West @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 1:30 PM

Airsoft is quickly catching up with other combat role playing games in the United States and Europe as the favored way to indulge in combat play. Some opt to use these guns in military simulation or just for the love of the sport in target practice. Because the weapons shoot pellets at rates of speed that are capable of inflicting minor bruising or breaking the skin, it's essential that anyone playing with these combat play weapons abide by the proper rules of play and gun safety. If used i... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 5:30 AM

While most racers started racing because their fathers were racers or because they were interested in the sport, Robby Gordon picked up racing to keep himself out of trouble as he cheekily claims. Born on January 2nd in 1969, this Californians dream job as a child was to be a race car driver. Nicknamed Flash by close comrades, Gordon was racing motorbikes at the age of 8 and by the time he was 16, he had his hands firmly on the steering wheel. Gordon credits his father, Bob Gordon, as th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports | By Chris DiCicco @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 5:28 AM

James Dennis Hamlin Jr. or better known as Denny Hamlin, was born on November 18, 1980 was born in Tampa, Florida but spent most of his childhood in Chesterfield, Virginia. He started racing go karts when he was 7 years old in 1988. He was burning up the go karting tracks in Richmond, Virginia. By the time he was 16, Hamlin had switched to sturdier racing cars. He was racing stock cars and at his first race at Langley Speedway, saw him winning the pole position and the race. From then on, Hamlin... more...