10 Best Soccer Players of the 1990s In 1990, for the first time in 40 years, the United States competed in the World Cup. Though much of the rest of the world had serious soccer fever, it wasn’t until then that the sport, known as football elsewhere, piqued the interest of the American audience. … Continue reading Top 10 Best Soccer Players of the 1990s
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Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Not Be Paid
Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Not Be Paid Collegiate sports are big money makers, at least that’s what most people think, right? The truth is, the only collegiate sports that really make anything for the colleges are football and basketball, and only the top championship teams really bring in money for their schools. Because… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Not Be Paid
Top 10 Facts About J.J. Watt
Top 10 Facts About The Fascinating J.J. Watt cover photo credit: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com Have you heard about JJ Watt? The chances are that if you live in the US and follow sports of any kind you will have heard of the meteoric career of this rather shy, incredibly dedicated and extremely hard working… Continue reading Top 10 Facts About J.J. Watt
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Stephen Curry
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Stephen Curry The NBA Player 2015 has been quite a year for Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warrior’s key player has led his team to the NBA championship, been crowned NBA MVP and welcomed a second daughter into his family, a stunning set of achievements by any stretch… Continue reading Top 10 Things You Should Know About Stephen Curry
10 Terrific Tom Brady Facts
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Tom Brady, The New England Patriots’ Quarterback: 10 Terrific Tom Brady Facts Cover photo credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com If you live in the USA and follow the football (even if you only ever watch the Super Bowl) you will have heard of Tom Brady. Tom Brady is… Continue reading 10 Terrific Tom Brady Facts
Top 10 Best Hockey Players of the 1980s
Top 10 Best Hockey Players of the 1980s The 1980s are known as the Golden Age in professional hockey. It was during this decade that some of the most legendary players to ever hit the ice took to the stage. Many of the most crucial moments in hockey got started during this period. Although many… Continue reading Top 10 Best Hockey Players of the 1980s
Top 10 Middleweight Boxers of All Time
Top 10 Middleweight Boxers of All Time The world of boxing is a dynamic one. Today, successful fighters can make millions of dollars in prize money, appearances and other deals which are brokered through managers and agents. But, the history of middleweight boxing is a long one, and it stretches back through the 20th century… Continue reading Top 10 Middleweight Boxers of All Time
Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Be Paid
Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Be Paid When the NCAA was founded by President Roosevelt in 1905, the institution was committed to the idea of not providing a salary or stipend to the student-athletes who took part in its organization. It is based on the idea of amateurism, and this was a notable idea… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Be Paid
Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks of the 1980s
Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks of the 1980s While the quarterbacks of the 1980s may not have put up the jaw-dropping numbers that the quarterbacks of today put up, there is no doubt that they moved the game of football forward. In an error where receivers and QBs did not have all of the rule advantages… Continue reading Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks of the 1980s
10 Reasons Performance Enhancing Drugs Should be Legal
Performance Enhancing Drugs Should Be Legalized In Sports The use of performance-enhancing drugs, or doping, is hardly news. It has certainly occurred since the first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. Ancient Olympic champions used hallucinogens and stimulants, as well as herb mixtures in order to improve their fights and stave off fatigue and… Continue reading 10 Reasons Performance Enhancing Drugs Should be Legal