Like many other great race car drivers, Virgil Earnest Irvan, better known as Ernie Irvin, started driving karts when he was just a kid. He won the California Championship at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, he had already switched to stock cars and won his first race on asphalt at […]

There is no debate about the fact that foundational skills have slowly eroded over the past 25 years. The Michael Jordan era ushered in a new style of individual play. Instead of swinging, shooting, cutting, passing and defending, the young players focused on a different set of skills. An exhaustive analysis of the 50 greatest […]

Held each year at Belmont Park in New York, the Belmont Stakes has always been known as The Champion’s Test as it is the last of the Triple Crown races and also the longest at a mile and a half long. It is open to three-year-old horses, fillies and foals alike who want to risk […]

The San Diego Chargers have greatly improved their game in recent seasons, finishing last year with a solid 11-5 record and a victory in the divisional playoffs. The team’s defense is among the best in the league and has in fact earned first place among many statistical rankings. Will the team improve its record and […]

The sportsbook is one of the busiest and most exciting areas in the casino. It is also one of the few areas where players can go home a winner. However, there are several steps that must be mastered in order to be consistently successful. Bet size, bankroll management, bet types (margin vs. money line), basic […]

The first round of the NFL Draft receives much of the media attention, but every successful team finds productive players in the second round and beyond. Today more than ever the rookies and young players are counted in the NFL. The days of waiting three years for a young player to enter the starting lineup […]

When betting on the Super Bowl begins, keep one thing in mind: it’s not always the favorites that win. It only took the third Super Bowl for the Homeless to pull off a surprising upset when the 18-point Homeless Jets beat the Colts by 9 points. Parity in the NFL means that betting on the […]

If you plan to attend a NASCAR race, there is a lot to consider. What race should I attend and where should I buy tickets? Which seats are the best and how do I choose? It has been called the NASCAR Super Bowl and takes place at the beginning of the season. All the drivers […]

2005 Summary: After finally breaking the 86-year-old curse of Babe Ruth, not to mention making one of the most miraculous comebacks in the history of baseball vs. The Yankees, the Boston Red Sox entered the 2005 season hoping their good luck would continue. Although Curt Schilling’s ankle was not 100%, the plan for 2005 began […]

Jesse Jackson once wisely observed that many want to bask in the glory of the metaphorical resurrection. But, he noted, “no one wants to go through the pain of crucifixion. Religion aside, his words apply to many different spheres. There are, for example, many possible authors who wish they had a complete book with their […]