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  •                                      They’re both beneficial physically and mentally, but there’s a clear winner Walking is among the world’s most popular forms of exercise, and far and away the most favored in the United States. And for good reason: It’s simple,…

  •     Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1973. He set a record in each race, that are still records today. He won the Belmont Stakes by a remarkable 31 lengths. Truly a magnificent race horse. Many would call him the greatest race horse of all time. Some may consider another race horse as the…

  • Lincoln's achievements  were many.    Events that Lincoln was directly involved in: Lincoln penned the Homestead Act of 1862, which expanded settlement of the west and allowed for poor people to own land if they improved upon it . Initiated construction of the Transcontinental Railroad that would eventually connect the East and West Coasts.1863-1869 Land Grant…

  • He played with a ferocious tenacity. As the memories of the years go by, my mind's eye can still see the graceful moves, the confidence, and a great infectious smile. He will always be appreciated for his skills, work ethic and charisma. One of the greatest athletes we have ever seen.   

  • September 29, 2018, Game 161 against Boston Red Socks, Yankees break Seattle Mariners 1997 single season record of 264 home runs. Gleyber Torres breaks record with 265 and Giancarlo Stanton makes it 266. Yankees are first team in history to get 20+ home runs from every number in the lineup.     

  • ESPN.com news services NEW YORK — Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his dizzying malapropisms as his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died. He was 90. Berra died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in New Jersey, according to Dave Kaplan, the director…

  • The NFL has set its official salary cap for the 2015 season at $143.28 million. It's an increase of about $10 million over last season, or an approximately 7.5 percent jump. The cap has now risen $20 million in the last two years and has increased by more than 67 percent in the last decade.…

  • Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker has been suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season, the NFL announced on Tuesday. Welker was suspended for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Broncos' first four games of the season are against Indianapolis, Kansas City, at Seattle and at home against Arizona. Because…

  • It was the Monday night game, November 18, 2013. Important game for both teams playoff hunt. It was New England possession on the Panther's 18 yard line. With the score  24 -20, North Carolina ahead of the Patriots and three seconds left on the clock, Tom Brady's pass into the end zone was picked off.  Luke Kuechly had…

  • Offering players cash bonuses if they can inflict a bad enough injury on an opponent to knock him out of the game.  This didn't take place during one game, but went on for three seasons.  These players are paid millions to play at their very best.  To think they needed extra incentive to injure an opposing…

  •        GO- JEREMY- GO Relief for the long suffering Knicks fans has come from a most unsuspecting place.  The Lakers got their relief with a great trade for Gasol, but this relief came off the bench.  Never-mind a $20M a year contract for a superstar, this relief is in the form of a young guy…

  • A pregame riot delays Game 3 of the first modern World Series(10/3/1903), played at Huntington Grounds in Boston with the Americans (the future Red Sox) facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's estimated that about 25,000 fans are inside the ballpark, which has 9,000 seats. Attempts are made to keep the overflow behind ropes in the outfield,…

  • The marathon was the most bizarre event of the Games.  It was run in brutally hot weather, over dusty roads, with horses and automobiles clearing the way and creating dust clouds.  The first to arrive at the finish line was Frederick Lorz, who actually was just trotting back to the finish line to retrieve his…

  •   On May 9,1961, Orioles first baseman Jim Gentile hits two grand slams in the first two innings of a 13-5 Baltimore triumph over the Twins in Bloomington. In the first inning, Minnesota's Pedro Ramos loads the bases on a walk, a double and another walk.  Next up is cleanup hitter Gentile, who wallops a homer deep…

  •  Advice from basketball's Tim Duncan on how to achieve success: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better And your better is best." Workman Publishing Company             

  • Football has it's share of unpopular and controversial rules. There still is confusion over a reception when the ball partially hits the ground, whether a coach and the referee should be able to plan in advance a timeout before a field goal attempt and can you have pass interference if the pass is uncatchable. Some…

  • We heard about it during week 14, the Sunday night game. It seems like an annual utterance from John Madden that the goal line extends around the world.  This rule written deep in the confines of the NFL rulebook, states that it is a touchdown if the ball breaks the plane of the goal line…