This month in “Sports in the Movies”, we travel back to the early part of the twentieth century, when professional football was in its infancy and the NBA was years away. This was a time when professional baseball was THE sport of …
Read More »Heat Related Illness
It is already the middle of summer, and in places all around the world, this means extreme heat. In order to combat this, we need to understand the risks when encountering extreme heat, as well as how to combat it. Exposure to …
Read More »The WWE
WWE is a fast-paced and thrilling sport that never ceases to be entertaining. It is an American publicly traded and privately controlled entertainment company that creates money from viewership of their wrestling, as well as through music, film, etc. In 1952, Roderick …
Read More »NFL RULE CHANGES
The NFL is a multifaceted game with is unique kinks and cogs that allowed it to successfully run for the past decades. But with time, comes new rules that have helped to make the game more watchable and safer for the players …
Read More »Danger from Lightning Strikes
In the Bay Area of California, we mostly think of lightning as a fire hazard. Dry thunder storms, in which most of the precipitation evaporates before reaching the ground, can start multiple fires in drought-stricken areas. Yet, in many areas of the …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo Transfers to Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of soccer superstars for the past 15 years has just made a complete circle as he signs with Manchester United for the second time. He broke out as a teenager on the team alongside legend Wayne Rooney and he …
Read More »Rocky
I stand at the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 72 stone steps. Peering up, I notice something is missing. For decades, a larger than life bronze statue stood at the top of the stairs. Clad in boxing attire, this figure’s arms were raised …
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