Whether it’s football, rugby or cricket, sporting fixtures usually attract hundreds, if not thousands, of spectators. Understandably, the main focus of their attention will be what’s happening on the field of play, but there are plenty of opportunities for advertisers. In the US, some companies pay millions of dollars for TV ads during the Superbowl.… Continue reading What Products are Good to Give to Sport Spectators?
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Top 3 Online Soccer Games
Online soccer games are great for all types of online gamers, but particularly for those who love the sport as a whole. Soccer, or football as it’s called in most parts of the world, is one of the most popular sports, and for that reason there have been many online games created around it. If… Continue reading Top 3 Online Soccer Games
Andruw Jones And Scott Hairston: – Two Great Part-Time Fantasy Baseball Players
New York Yankees outfielder Andruw Jones’ statistics for the first half of 2012 looked okay, but not awe-inspiring. He has 11 home runs and 22 runs batted in. Scott Hairston, an outfielder for the New York Mets, has 12 home runs and 34 RBI. So what is special about both of these players? Well, in… Continue reading Andruw Jones And Scott Hairston: – Two Great Part-Time Fantasy Baseball Players
How Much Of A Problem Is ‘Doping’ In Professional Cycling?
Like many professional sports, cycling has had problems keeping performance enhancing drugs out of their athletes. As a result of the rigorous physical demands of the sport and the riches and fame that come with being successful, it is clear to see why many athletes are willing to take the risk in terms of both… Continue reading How Much Of A Problem Is ‘Doping’ In Professional Cycling?
Breaking The Ice!
Using wool to control your body temperature in the heat sounds like a contradiction in terms. But Icebreaker’s ground-breaking technology does just that – and provides superb warmth in winter too. Using the highest-quality wool from New Zealand, Icebreaker have combined the natural world with the very latest in technology to create an easy-care layering… Continue reading Breaking The Ice!
Billy Butler: What Is All The Excitement Over?
There was a big controversy in Kansas City during the All-Star Break. During the Home Run Derby, American League team captain Robinson Cano, who was in charge of picking hitters for the AL Home Run Derby team, got vociferously booed. The Kansas City fans were so loud in their booing of Cano that it made… Continue reading Billy Butler: What Is All The Excitement Over?
Athletes And Injuries; Only The Strong Survive
Just about everyone has heard the expressions “no pain no gain,” and “no guts no glory.” They both speak to a cultural conception that pain is necessary for success, especially when involved with something physical like an athletic sport. Just the fact that injuries do occur often in sports seem to support this- the orthopedics… Continue reading Athletes And Injuries; Only The Strong Survive
European Ryder Cup team will pay tribute to Seve Ballesteros
With the forthcoming Ryder Cup set to be the first one since the tragic death of Seve Ballesteros last year, there is sure to be plenty of emotion attached to the competition. Fortunately, it looks as though the European’s are at least looking to pay tribute to the late Spaniard, with Jose Maria Olazabal claiming… Continue reading European Ryder Cup team will pay tribute to Seve Ballesteros
Paralympics: How Wheelchair Sports Became So Popular
How did wheelchair sports come to dominate the public perception of the Paralympics and disabled sports in general? From wheelchair basketball to wheelchair rugby, few other events generate the same kind of excitement. Why is this, and how did it happen? The answer is complicated, and incorporates a lot about what is both… Continue reading Paralympics: How Wheelchair Sports Became So Popular
London’s Top Rugby Clubs
The English capital boasts five top rugby union sides competing in the Aviva Premiership. The profile and history of Harlequins, Wasps, Saracens, London Irish and London Welsh has waxed and waned over the years, but they tell the story of a city passionate about the game. Harlequins The chequered strip of Harlequins has been a… Continue reading London’s Top Rugby Clubs