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Major League pitchers have come and gone through the ages. Today’s game is known for the home run and the game has fewer and fewer feared pitchers. Some start on fire and then fade while others suffer through a learning curve and develop into a great pitcher. But consistency is what separates the good from [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:01 am
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There are literally hundreds of commercials floating around out there put out by the likes of Nike, Reebok, the aforementioned ESPN and countless others that place the game of hockey up on a pedestal.
I found the ten best.
Some will make you laugh and one, in particular, will probably make you want to forget about dinner. [...]
Some people call them crazy, while others consider them heroes, but there’s no denying that daredevils and stunt performers continue to command a huge amount of public fascination thanks to their death-defying acts of courage and outright lunacy. From skydivers and wirewalkers to magicians and flight-obsessed truck drivers, here are the top ten stunt men [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 12:01 am
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An interesting emotion can be felt when you look at the last monumental photo of a historical figure, object, or landmark. It can fill you will rage, peering into the eyes of a cynical creature, sadness, as you remember the life and legacy of a great man, or intrigue, as you wonder what these individuals [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:45 am
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Although most sports stars get famous for being great athletes, some also gain a reputation for being just plain weird. Whether it’s their odd playing styles, superstitions, or off-field antics, these are some of the players who’ve been able to win fan support and the attention of the media for reasons other than their athletic [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:05 am
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Father’s Day. A time to honor the men who are either our biological fathers or who have been like fathers to us. If you’re a child of the television age, some of those dad might well be TV dads. They teach us important lessons, lead us by example, spend quality time with us (and with [...]
Posted by Elizabeth Downing Johnson on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 8:55 pm
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One of the most humiliating things that can happen to an NBA player is to get posterized. This occurs when a player dunks in the face of another, basically it comes down to the simple fact of who can jump higher. While I do respect players for attempting to block the incoming freight train and [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 1:01 am
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Congratulations to our Bryan Johnson, 1st place winner in our Top 10 List Writing Contest.
Let me paint a picture for you. It is the biggest game of the year and it’s your team against theirs. Which team will be more prepared, better coached, and mentally ready for the challenge ahead? Whose team worked harder in the [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 3:50 am
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Since the beginning of time sports and competition have been a foundation in all societies. From the Roman gladiators to the modern day sports heroes one thing is constant. Children and adults alike look up to these men and woman. With the epidemic of steroids, human growth hormone, and performance enhancing drugs in sports the [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 2:05 am
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Professional wrestling personas are by nature meant to be over-the-top caricatures, meant to play off of real-life people, professions and politics in order to entertain fans. Some of them are sheer genius, such as the many “Evil Russian” characters that became villains during the Cold War, or authority-be-damned anti-hero types like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 1:06 am
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