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[Sports] — The toughest part of an professional football career in the NFL is the stress it puts on the human body. Football players are more prone to dangerous ailments due to the severity of the injuries the receive from playing each week. Check out this infographic on the harmful effects of the career in t read more»
[Sports] — The qualities that set a great athlete apart from the rest of us lie not just in the muscles and the lungs but also between the ears. That’s because athletes need to make complicated decisions in a flash. read more»
[Sports] — Professional athletes, by definition, are not normal. They spend their entire young lives in a fishbowl, alternately worshiped and torn down by an ever-braying chorus of onlookers. It should come as no surprise, then, that many jocks develop unusual coping mechanisms, quite often involving supersti read more»
[Sports] — If you do not yet know the name Eri Yoshida listen up closely - Yoshida is the real deal. Eri Yoshida is an 18 year old native of Japan that spent a little time in the Arizona Winter league learning the art of the knuckleball. Did I fail to mention Eri Yoshida is a woman? You can almost hear Tom H read more»
[Sports] — Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama each wagered a case of beer on the outcome of the Olympic men's hockey final. Now that Canada has won, Obama owes Harper a case of Canadian. If the U.S. had won, Harper would have owed Obama a case of Yuengling beer. read more»
[Sports] — Thanks to new technology, we now know exactly what ski jumpers are saying after lift off. Not surprisingly, they sound pretty much exactly how you'd imagine ... read more»
[Sports] — Let us put aside for a moment the rah-rah, "Go Team USA" focus of the NBC coverage that often bugs viewers who would like a more global view of the Olympics. The mere structure of the NBC coverage has left a great deal to be desired this time around. read more»
[Sports] — Daniela Anschutz-Thoms' medal jinx has struck yet again after she finished fourth in a major event for an unbelievable 15th time. read more»
[Sports] — According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed. No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades. read more»
[Sports] — Cineplex Entertainment is gambling that Olympic fever will inspire Canadians to pay to watch the Games as part of a crowd in a movie theatre instead of for free at home on TV or on the Internet. read more»
[Sports] — Stories of miraculous wins, and unbelievable losses and everything in between. read more»
[Sports] — Looking for some thrills this winter? Ever considered ski-jumping? Before you do, you’d better take a look at this ski-jumping guide.
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[Sports] — The official medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics were unveiled Thursday morning in Vancouver, featuring original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven. read more»
[Sports] — Wanjuri wins the marathon in a new course record. Awesome. As a runner I'm impressed. read more»