Longtime baseball great Herman Franks died at age 95 on March 30, 2009. The player from many eras of baseball veteran will be remembered as both the Giants manager and as a Cubs manager. Franks was also a player early in a professional baseball career that stretched just under 50 years. Perhaps best now remembered for controversy, Herman Franks was emblematic of the highs and the lows of professional competition.
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How to Work Out Effective Football Strategies
- Coaches looking for an edge should begin by mastering a few basic football strategies
- Among these football tactics are creating a balanced offense and a flexible defense
- Scouting an opponent in an effective way helps to select the most appropriate football formations
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Allen Iverson Biography
No one knows if the final chapter in the Allen Iverson biography has been written. The 2008/2009 season was one to forget, in fact it was hard to remember that AI has been the league’s most valuable player and the most prolific scorer of his NBA generation. No, time and trades may have gotten the best of him but if this is it, he has has an epic career.
2009 NBA Draft Picks
On June 25, the 2009 NBA draft picks will be made, invigorating the teams and fans throughout the league with the potential talent acquired. The draft is an annual rite where the lowliest teams attempt to get better by tapping into the best talent from college or Europe. The worst teams go first and get the best NBA draft pick since the draft is held in an order reverse to the success of the team during the previous season (with the top 10 lottery picks ordered by a ball lottery weighted more heavily for the worst teams). Predicting the drafting order is an important business and entertainment for the fans.
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The Five Most Extravagant NFL Touchdown Celebrations Ever
Touchdown celebrations have become one of the most popular parts of pro football, although the NFL has outlawed some types of celebrations that belittle opponents or create safety issues. The following funny football moments are listed in ascending order, with the most extravagant one listed last at number one. A video is included at the end of each description
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Roger Clemens Bio and His Bout With Steroids
In the past few years baseball steroid use has come to the forefront of scrutiny with a seeming endless number of stars admitting to or being accused of using performance enhancing drugs. In response to this, baseball steroid policy has toughened considerably but what are now being discovered are transgressions by stars before this policy took effect. The greatest name mentioned in connection with this offense is none other than pitcher Roger Clemens.
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Top 10 Greatest Players in NBA History
- The greatest players in NBA history, like Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan were on some of the best basketball teams ever
- The top ten players in NBA history played on Some of the best teams in basketball
Interesting Facts About Super Bowl XLIII
- The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals was one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever
- Two amazing plays at the ends of each half keyed the Pittsburgh triumph in Super Bowl XLIII
- Steelers’ Wide Receiver Santonio Holmes was the Most Valuable Player
Top Paid Baseball Players
The top paid baseball players in terms of total career pay have, not surprisingly, all come from the recent era of baseball. In fact, eight of the ten top baseball players all time on the pay list are still active in the Major Leagues so their totals may actually increase in the future.
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Sports and Fun: Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament
- Holiday festival basketball has become a staple in high school gymnasiums across the country.
- The largest of the holiday basketball tournaments feature some of the top high school teams in the country while the college tournaments focus on the top conferences in the NCAA.
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Five Biggest NFL Football Bloopers
These funny football moments are listed in ascending order, with the most notorious american football blooper listed last at number one.
What is the Best Youth Baseball Program for Your Kid?
- How did youth baseball programs get started?
- 5 factors to consider for the optimal youth baseball program.
- Youth club baseball programs for your child.
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Baseball Cards Collection Becomes the Most Popular Hobby!
- The origins of baseball player’s cards
- The most sought after card in the 1952 Topps baseball card sets
- The popularity of baseball cards collection
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Quarterback Drills
- Quarterback drills should emphasize proper footwork and throwing mechanics.
- It is efficient to have a quarterback practice with another quarterback, as they can take turns serving as each other’s receiver.
- The book Offensive Drills published by the American Football Coaches Association has a chapter on quarterback drills created by assistant coaches at top college programs.
The Most Outrageous Basketball Uniform Design
- Some of the uniforms basketball players wear might seem like a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
- The 1970’s produced some of the most outrageous uniforms ever worn on a basketball court.
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