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    Coaching Youth Sports

    Has anyone here ever coached youth sports of any kind?  I don't have children, but I volunteer for a few local organizations and have been encouraged to coach not one, but two, sports teams.  They are different seasons, so it wouldn't be too much work or time for me, but here's the real problem...
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    Miocic Wins Heavyweight Title at UFC 198

    From what I have seen, usually boxing experts don't stand a chance against the Brazilian Jujitsu masters. However, Miocic really fought Wedum well and played upon his own strengths by making him face his stand up game. I also really lie Miocic because he's a native Ohioan like me!
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    Bartolo Colon hits first home run!

    I just thought it was so bittersweet that even though it took him forever to hit his first homer, he got to break a record by doing so! He has had quite an illustrious career as a pitcher though. He's pitched for a ton of teams. I even remember seeing him play live a few times in the minors...
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    Old persons VS Sports

    There are many places that I have lived that have entire senior leagues for basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, and other sports.  Keeping active is always a good thing as long as you don't exceed your own ability.  Playing with others in your age group keeps things competitive, but...
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    NHL Playoffs 2016

    I was born in Western PA and live right over the border in Ohio, so I am a fan of all things Pittsburgh, including the Pens! They have great fans and a great team. I am very happy about their recent success. Did you know that Mark Cuban (Mavericks owner) at one point was trying to buy the...
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    Favorite Thing About Baseball

    The thing I love most about baseball is its rich history and its American nostalgia. There's just something so American about the game and so many great stories about what baseball has done for some players that have come from impoverished countries. It is just about as American as apple pie.
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    Boxing v Kickboxing

    I love the Rocky series of movies, too.  It's just good screenwriting and cinematography.  Plus, everyone loves underdog movies.  Muay Thai is a beautiful sport as well in my opinion.  The fluidity of movement is magical.  Plus, it seems like MMA fighters that are well skilled in the Muay Thai...
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    Anyone play tennis?

    I love to play tennis. I'm not all that great but I used to have two friends close to my skill level that I would play with a few times a month. We had a blast and it was great exercise. However, I have moved away from those friends and no longer have anyone to play with. I wish I did...
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    Boxing v Kickboxing

    My father first introduced me to boxing when I was young.  We used to watch the fights together on TV.  It was like "our thing."  He now watches MMA as well, but there's something more classic and nostalgic about boxing with us.  My dad has a great analogy between the two.  He told me that...
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    Sports Food

    Well, I'm a foodie, so this is a hard question!  At games, I love nachos, popcorn, and peanuts.  At home, we make full spreads of food, especially snack foods.  My favorites are jalepeno poppers, french fries, chips and salsa, breaded mushrooms, and homemade pepperoni rolls.   Whether at home...
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    Bartolo Colon hits first home run!

    So I was really excited to see that on May 7th, 2016, pitcher Bartolo Colon hit his first major league home run.  He's been in the league since 1997 and has had 226 at-bats before hitting this first homer.  He actually broke a record for the oldest player to hit his first home run (at age 42)...
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    Does anyone bowl?

    I am a horrible bowler as well, but do enjoy the sport.  My ex-finacee and my still best friend both bowled on partial scholarships at their respective colleges.  They both have tried to give me pointers and it did help me consistently crack 100 every game. LOL.  A lot of local bowling alleys...
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    Kobe's Final game

    I am an official Laker-hater and my hatred extends indefinitely to Kobe Bryant.  However, I'm glad that Kobe went before he was washed up.  It makes retirement more classy.  Better to leave on your own than to be forced out because of lack of performance or an injury.  I will at least give him...
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    Steph Curry and Chris Paul

    More times than not, I have seen injuries actually determine the fate of the playoffs and sometimes even the NBA finals.  It is super important to keep your team healthy, but naturally, this is an extremely physical sport, particularly at this level of play.  Therefore, injuries are inevitable...
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    Big 12 Mulling Expansion?

    To me, the played down reason for wanting an expansion is basically to increase the status of the conference. They basically said the more good teams they have in the league the better chance they have of having a national championship team that comes from their conference. It makes sense, but...
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    Ever caught a ball?

    I remember it like it was yesterday.  Three Rivers Stadium, former home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Bonds was up to bat and sailed one right into the near-empty bleachers that me and some classmates were occupying with a few other scattered spectators among us.  The ball practically fell right...
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    Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas to HOF

    I'm not really all that please with how the HOF voting system goes either. However, Maddux and Glavine were definite locks anyway. I'm not actually surprised as some posters about Frank Thomas being a first ballot selection. He was really popular and iconic back in the day and sometimes...
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    Should college be a requirement?

    I really think that players should be able to decide themselves.  Let's face it.  Not all of us are college material and no one should be forced to go to college if they don't want to attend.  I do think that college is a good idea to develop players at a higher level and to give them some...
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    Violence in kids hockey?

    I definitely think fights are a part of hockey, however, as a responsible society we cannot encourage fighting in children at any age of minority.  If we allow this type of violence, it just makes it so wrong.  They're kids.  We can't really promote irresponsible and dangerous behavior...
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    LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant

    I think Durant's defensive skills are very much inferior to LeBron's, although I will say that I feel like sometimes LeBron also doesn't try as hard as he should defensively.  LeBron also seems to have superior team leadership skills to Durant.  Teammates seem to naturally follow LeBron's lead...
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