The word “hockey” may well derive from the old French word “hoquet” which was a shepherd’s crook or from the Dutch word “hokkie”. This was an old word for a doghouse, which may have been used as a target. The history of field hockey, however, seems to go back much further… 4,000 years ago someone…
Hangnails, paper cuts, crick in the neck… annoying and painful little things for everyone, but in reality these little things are not a big deal, we can cut the hangnail, put a Band-Aid on the cut and be out of the crick in a few minutes . But professional baseball players are different. It seems…
Joe Namath is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of the best quarterbacks for the New York Jets and one of the most famous former football players in the world. He had a great college football career at the University of Alabama before being drafted and signed by the New York…
HAS remedy for cold sores proven very effective, more pleasant to use, is mint tea. Many times I have seen a cold sore completely healed in as little as 7 days using the peppermint tea cold sore remedy described in this article. As with any cold sore remedy I write about, I am offering this…
Summary of 2005: After finally breaking Babe Ruth’s 86-year curse, not to mention making one of the most miraculous comebacks in baseball history vs. the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox began the 2005 season hoping that their good fortune would continue. Even though Curt Schilling’s ankle was not 100%, the plan for 2005 began with…
A lot of people spend a lot of time talking about the “X’s” and “O’s” and the details of the plays in soccer. But there is something that is often overlooked, but that will actually determine who wins and who loses in most soccer matches. It’s mental toughness. Coach Paterno would tell us that in…
It’s hard to believe that one of the most popular teams in NFL history was once founded as the Dallas Texans in 1960. Although the team dominated much of the 1960s in the AFL, several decades have passed since the team he took home some Super Bowl Championships. However, the team continues to have a…
Cincinnati, Ohio has been referred to by many different things including the Queen City, The City of Seven Hills, and even Porkopolis to name just a few. Cincinnati psychologists say it’s a smaller Midwestern city located directly on the Ohio River, and while conservative in many ways, its outgoing and energetic love of sports definitely…
Field of Dreams, the fantasy movie, had a mysterious voice saying, “If you build it, he will come.” “Shoeless” Joe Jackson would return with his talented friends to show fans the way his generation played baseball. Sorry, Joe isn’t coming back. Instead, for the past half century, Hall of Fame pros at every level of…
Salads serve as the perfect appetizer for any main course. So if you’re planning a meaty cookout, you can rely on a fresh salad to whet your appetite perfectly. They are light but filling and are the perfect snack for a hot summer day. Try something new and enjoy a healthy grilled salad in your…
