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    College Sports

    College athletics is a major enterprise in the United States, with more than 400,000 student-athletes competing annually. A college needs to be a member of one of the college sports associations in order to participate in formal competitions with other schools. The largest and most popular college sports association is by far the National Collegiate […] More

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    Marinate

    Marination is the process of soaking foods in seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. Marinade Ingredients A good marinade has a balance of acid, oil, and spice. A marinade can be made acidic with ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice, or wine. How it Works In meats, the acid causes the tissue to break down, […] More

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    Clipper Guards Size Chart

    Guard sizes

    1 guard – 1/8th inch
    2 guard – 2/8th inches or 1/4 inch
    3 guard – 3/8th inches
    4 guard – 4/8th inches or 1/2 inch
    5 guard – 5/8th inch
    6 guard – 6/8th inches or 3/4 inch
    7 guard – 7/8th inch
    8 guard – 8/8th inches or 1 inch

    To calculate the size of the guard, multiple the number by 1/8th inch.

    For example, a 3 guard is 3/8th inches.

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    How to Lace Your Sneakers Three Different Ways: The Ultimate Gui

    Everyone thinks they know how to lace their shoes, and it’s simple enough if you only care about getting from point A to B without your kicks slipping off. But lacing your shoes properly is more of an art form and really depends on what you’re trying to achieve with the sneakers on your feet.

    With that in mind, we’ve taken a closer look at three different ways to lace your shoes: when you want your shoes to look their best in photos; for comfort and so you can slip your kicks on and off with ease; and for sports such as running. Each technique has its pros and cons, and where we can, we’ve included pro tips to help you out.

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    Learning Fundamentals: The right way to learn

    Intro Learning is the ability to obtain knowledge and skills that you can recall procedurally, or from memory, in future problem-solving applications or opportunities. The ability to learn is a skill that can be sharpened and improved, contrary to popular belief. You can teach an old dog new tricks!. Surprisingly, the techniques for doing so […] More

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    Bullpen

    There are two related definitions for the term bullpen in baseball: An exercise area for baseball pitchers In most MLB stadiums, the bullpens are located out-of-play right behind the outfield fences. Usually, each team has its own bullpen that is located behind the outfield fence on the same side of the field as the team’s […] More

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    Minor Leagues: MLB, NFL, NBA

    MLB Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball minor leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and help prepare players to join major league teams.  Current system Triple-A The highest level of play in the minor leagues There are a total of 30 teams, each one affiliated with […] More

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    NFL Combine

    The NFL Combine is an athletic event held in February where college football players compete in physical and mental tests in front of NFL scouts, coaches, and general managers. Athletes only attend by invitation, and their performance at the combine can influence their draft status and salary. Although it should be obvious, the NFL Combine […] More

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    Preseasons

    In all 3 major professional sports, the preseason consists of two phases: Training camp, followed by Preseason exhibition games MLB Preseason is called Spring Training in baseball. It includes a series of practices and exhibition games before the start of the regular season Teams hold training camps in the states of Arizona and Florida, where […] More

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    From ace to yakker, a glossary of baseball slang

    Baseball has its own rhythm, its own rules, its own specific appeal to our senses and sensibilities. And with all of that comes its own language, its own grand and goofy glossary of phrases that, for the unindoctrinated, might sound like total gibberish. So what follows is a list of

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    No-hitters

    In baseball, a no-hitter is when a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. The pitcher for the winning team is said to have “thrown a no-hitter”. A pure no-hitter is when a single pitcher throws the complete game. When the game is thrown by two or more pitchers, is a […] More

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    Winning the pennant in the MLB

    Traditionally, a pennant is a tapered flag on a ship. In the MLB, winning the pennant means winning the AL or NL championship series. The teams can symbolically or literally wave the flag. The early rounds of the playoffs are often referred to as the “race to the pennant.” The teams that win the AL […] More

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    How the NBA regular season works 2020-21

    The NBA’s 75th regular season will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and feature 72 games for each team. Here is the opponent breakdown: Intraconference games Each team will play three games against the other teams in the same conference (3 games against 14 opponents equals 42 games), with each match-up featuring either two home games […] More

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    Luxury tax, salary caps, revenue sharing

    Luxury tax – A luxury tax is a mechanism to maintain the competitive balance across all the teams in a league. Both the NBA and MLB have a form of a luxury tax. With a luxury tax, a payroll threshold is set before a season. Teams that exceed this threshold have to pay a tax […] More

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    Sports Management

    Reference: Excerpts from the book “Principles and Practice of Sports Management”, by Lisa P. Masteralexis, Carol A. Barr, and Mary A. Hums. Pro Sport Structures Not all professional sports are organized in the league structure. Sports such as golf or tennis developed and continue to operate today using a different organizational structure. Sometimes referred to […] More

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    Interesting baseball terms

    Defense Error – A fielder is given an error if he fails to make an out on a play that an average fielder would have made. They can also be given an error if a mess up allows one or more runners to advance the bases. A batter doesn’t need to reach base for a […] More

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    Baseball pitching stats

    The following details the different pieces of information listed about each pitcher in the pitching stat sheet shown above: Type of pitcher (POS) – Types include: Starting pitcher – A pitcher who starts games Relief pitcher – A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, or any […] More

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