Basketball Dream

You don’t have to be a basketball fan, a Laker fan or even a Kobe Bryant fan to understand or appreciate the talent Kobe has. Bryant has been called “one of the greatest players in the history of our game” by NBA commissioner Adam Silver and The New York Times wrote that he has had […]

Reach for the Stars

Most people can easily recite two facts about themselves: their height and their weight. While these two numerical measurements are sufficient for most people, there is one specific sport in which it is necessary to be familiar with one other measurement – reach. In boxing, reach is the measurement from your fingertip to fingertip when […]

Across the Line – Inch by Inch

Although rowing isn’t a sport that as is as popular as it used to be, there is still a very large following throughout the world. This was evidenced recently in the Head of the Charles Regatta – the largest regatta in the world. There were nearly 2,000 boats and close to 400,000 spectators cheering on […]

The Phenomenal Phelps

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history. He has earned 23 gold medals, 3 silver, and 2 bronze, for a grand total of 28 medals. To put that in perspective, the next highest amount is from the gymnast Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union. Her 18 medals, with only nine of them (only […]