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December 8, 2016

Your Young Athlete Wants to Quit? Here’s What to Do!

The Changing the Game Project reports that 70 percent of children who participate in organized sports programs drop out by the age of 13 years old. The reason? Most kids say it’s not fun anymore. So, what happens and what can parents do? What Happens? The kids say it happens because it’s not fun anymore. That’s true, but it’s a symptom of the real problem, not the cause. A recent op-ed article in the Washington Post suggested that the system is at least partially at fault. Writer Julianna W. Miner says as children get closer to high school age, youth…

October 28, 2016

Which Sports Teams Are Loading up the Bandwagons?

It happens each and every year, be it on the professional or collegiate sports scene. Certain teams come out of nowhere and get hot, leading fans nationwide (sometimes in other countries too) to essentially jump on the bandwagon. While those riding the bandwagon are often accused of not being loyal to those teams of choice, others will tell you they’ve been fans for many years. No matter which version is in fact true, it does make for entertaining sports chatter. That said which professional and collegiate teams have emerged as the prime bandwagon teams for the 2016-17 sports seasons? While…

June 9, 2016

Best and Worst New Football Kits 2016

A great football (soccer) team deserves a great kit (jersey) but just because you deserve something doesn’t always mean you will get it. Sometimes great teams get terrible kits or terrible teams get great kits. Here are some football kits that will leave you saying “no, no, no!” as well as some that will leave you saying “goal!!!” Check out the best and worst new football kits 2016. The Worst While the the football kits of the team’s in this years Euro Cup (as seen in the infographic) don’t all have great kits; they are no wear near some of the worst of…

September 8, 2015

The most popular sports for fantasy sports

Love watching sports to the point of knowing random bits of trivia about the players involved? If so, you might be looking to get into fantasy sports. To do this, you’ll want to sign up on any one of many daily fantasy sport websites. Once you find one to your liking, just enter the draftkings tv promo code and you’ll get plenty of bonus cashola to use to make a buttload of money pressing your knowledge advantage against those that are just casual fans. With that in mind, here are some of the most popular sports that people use to…

July 20, 2015

How betting apps enhance the gambling experience

The rapid advances in technology in recent years have ensured that it’s never been easier to keep up to date with what’s going in the world. For sports fans, in particular, the proliferation of apps has allowed them to stay constantly updated with issues affecting their favorite team or their favorite sport. There’s no longer the need to wait until you’re home for the latest sports bulletin on the TV or for the paper to drop on the mat the next morning to find out if the New York Red Bulls beat New York City FC. You now have instant access…

June 30, 2015

Spread betting tips for the new football season

Betting has been a big part of football in the UK for many years, with thousands of fans regularly cranking up the excitement of the weekend’s action with a wager or two. With the Premier League set to be dominated by the big four of Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United again next season, many fans will struggle to find attractive odds that will tempt them to part with their hard-earned cash in the 2015/16 season. by edwin.11 Last season, Chelsea were a shoo-in for the title from a relatively early stage, and few would have argued at the…

May 15, 2015

Boring, boring Chelsea? It’s not their fault

The 2014-2015 domestic soccer season in England will be memorable for some notable moments and one or two truly amazing games. In the year that marked the 30th anniversary of the worst year in their history, plucky little Bradford City’s amazing turnaround from 2-0 down to win 4-2 at Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup was pretty special. That incredible play-off game between Sheffield United and Swindon that finished 5-5, with Swindon going through 7-6 on aggregate, was a bit of a show stopper as well. But the drama and the goalscoring feats that were what made those games such…

May 5, 2015

Five Young British Athletes To Watch Out For At The 2016 Rio Olympics

The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics in China were a seen as a huge success for Team GB with a haul of 24 medals, but which British youngsters will we be seeing with Olympic honours in Rio 2016? JESSICA FULLALOVE, 18 (SWIMMING) Jessica Fullalove has her standards set high. She believes that she can be the female equivalent to Michael Phelps and the “Usain Bolt of the pool”. With three silver medals at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing and a senior Commonwealth appearance under her belt, no one is ruling out Jessica’s potential. The 18 year old from Oldham is already…

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