Candace Parker WNBA star has become a nationally-known commodity now that she graced the cover of ESPN Magazine for their March 2009 issue. She has been a thrilling female athlete from her time at the college level, where she joined the other elite athletes as All American Basketball Players, to her new professional career with the Los Angeles Sparks. But now Parker has gained even more attention for being the first pregnant athlete to be on cover of the ESPN sports magazine.
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Defensive Football Formations
- Football tactics for a defensive unit begin with choosing one of the standard defensive football formations
- Defensive formations involve deciding how many players will be used in three groups: the linemen, the linebackers, and the secondary
- The most popular of the defensive football formations is the 4-3, which uses four linemen and three linebackers. It is effective against a variety of offensive football formations
The Legends of Baseball That Will Live Forever
- Writing about the legends of baseball is a very difficult task. It’s impossible to include everyone that should be included in such a report and it’s difficult to choose even five baseball legends
- I’m not going to bore you with how I arrived at my choices so here you go…The Five Legends of Baseball that will forever
- The pitcher that I selected as a baseball legend may surprise you
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Best Players: 2008 Basketball Statistics
- Lebron James and Dwight Howard finished the 2008 season with some pretty impressive basketball statistics
- The discussion as to who is the best player in the NBA usually comes down to Lebron James and Kobe Bryant but James has the better statistics
Flag Football Rules
- Flag football fules are similar to tackle football rules, but there are some key differences.
- Among the areas in which flag football rules differ are stoppage of play, blocking, and fumbling.
- A common form of flag football has eight players on each side.
High School Baseball Training: Important Information
- If your team wants to be recognized in high school baseball history, they’ll have to follow the example of these top ten teams in America.
- One of the cornerstones to any teams success is the high school baseball training it does in the off season.
- Coaching high school baseball involves off season and preseason training, establishing quality relationships, forming a cohesive unit, and teaching valuable life lessons to their players.
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Best College Cheerleading Teams
- Kentucky is home to the top three cheerleading squads.
- College cheerleaders compete in several divisions, based on the size of the school, including Division IA, Division I, and Division II.
- Basketball games comprise the venue that provides the highest visibility for cheerleading squads.
5 Best Fantasy Basketball Drills Ever!
- Some of the top fantasy basketball drills can be practiced by yourself and yield fantastic results.
- The truly great players of the game worked long and hard to become the best and many used self created drills to get there.
- For young players looking to improve their games there are several fantasy basketball drills you can create.
The Four Best Running Backs in NFL History
#1 Jim Brown
Despite playing only nine seasons, Jim Brown broke most major running back records, and his records stood for many years. He averaged 5.2 yards a carry, a figure unsurpassed by running backs. His leading the league in rushing in all but one of his seasons speaks to his consistency and dominance. This amazing football player led the Cleveland Browns to the 1964 NFL title.
Brown was a unique combination of power and speed. If his acceleration and fakes failed to get him by a tackler, he would use his powerful arms to deliver punishing blows to the approaching foe. Both his torso and his thighs were unusually wide and muscular, making him tough to bring down. Even teams that keyed on Brown were rarely able to limit him to less than 100 yards a game. Some experts rank Brown as not just the greatest running back of all time, but the greatest football player overall.
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Youth Summer Basketball Camp Is the Best Place for Your Kid to Become a Basketball Star
- There are plenty of overnight basketball camps that offer the finest instruction and accommodations for your young camper.
- The number of college summer basketball camps is on the rise due to their top notch facilities combined with the convenience of their dormitories.
Baseball Achievements of Faulkner State College of Bay Minette, Alabama
Forty five miles north of the sprawling city of Mobile, Bay Minette is a small town in the middle of Alabama. Although it has been the county seat of Baldwin County since 1900, the town still only has population just shy of 8,000. Still, this small town is lucky enough to have Faulkner State Community College in within its borders. More specifically, they have been lucky enough to witness the exciting and winning Sun Chiefs baseball program.
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10 Most Amazing NFL Stadiums
The NFL has a tough image: they get tackled, they get things broken, fans sit in -70 degree temperature to eat frozen hot dogs in the parking lot. But fans and players around the league like to be pampered when it comes to stadium. Many of the most recent arenas are worthy of tours that they give during the off-season. They rank among the best, the biggest and the cushiest buildings ever created.
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The Best Basketball Court Designs
- The Houston Rockets have one of the best basketball court designs in the league, thanks in part to their diligence in selecting the perfect design
- The truly great NBA arenas combine great food, seats, parking and amenities to deliver the ultimate basketball viewing experience
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival: Paradise for Fans!
- Each summer, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival is head in Canton, Ohio
- At almost every one of these football festivals, new members are enshrined in the Hall of Fame
- The festival includes many events in addition to those involving enshrinement of the new Hall of Fame Members
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Best Among Bat-and-ball Sports Ever!
- Which of the bat-and-ball sports are better, baseball or cricket?
- The two most popular bat and ball games go head-to-head for supremacy