In 2005,  two sports were kicked out of the Olympics, unwanted by international sports officials who felt they were too American for the world sports stage. Both Women’s softball and baseball were taken off the list of Olympic sports. The decision was made during a secret vote in Singapore, is effective for this summers 2012 [...]

With the Summer Olympics a few months away, there has been talk about one of the newest sports to be introduced at the Olympics, Women’s boxing.  You may think that people are talking about seeing women box, and how that isn’t really a women’s sport.  But no, they are talking about the fact that they [...]

Not only has technology changed our everyday lives, it has changed the way  we shop.  More and more people are going online to shop.  Even the ability to purchase custom made team uniforms can be done online.  Without ever seeing your new team uniform, they can be created from what you choose on the computer.  [...]

I suppose it would be appropriate to address the Linsanity that is running through the basketball world, especially with the New York Knicks.  Jeremy Lin, in case you hadn’t heard has put the game of basketball in the spotlight for a variety of reasons.  First, he played ball at Harvard, a school well known for [...]

What are the odds?  How come some sports injuries happen at really inopportune times?  Recently my daughter was at basketball practice, where she rolled her ankle.  How many practices and games has she been in over the years, thousands probably.  She had yet to roll her ankle in all that time, which is remarkable I [...]

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who has a 2 year old daughter.  She was telling me that she had to hurry and get her daughter registered for a soccer team.  I kind of laughed and said, “well, you probably have about 2 years before that will happen.”  She replied with, ” [...]

Sports Accidents, who Pays? Recently a friend of mine asked me a question that I did not have the answer to.  I still don’t have an answer, maybe some of you can shed some light on the subject.  Her son plays baseball, and was at a practice when there was an accident.  In baseball, during [...]

Snacks are something almost everyone has in common, we all eat them. So how do we know what is best for us to eat?  Is it okay to eat a candy bar once in awhile, or should we stick to the fruits and vegetables? You need to pay attention to what you eat. According to [...]

If you are an athlete or parent of an athlete, you know how difficult it can to be to juggle different schedules, and late game or practice nights with getting meals on the table.  For most of us, meal planning, shopping, and cooking is just another chore.  With our busy lives, planning meals, shopping and [...]

Athletes or not, we all have to shop, and we all want to save money at the store. In the next few blogs we will be discussing smart shopping at both the grocery store, and the mall. Smart shopping at the grocery store can help save you money.  Smart Shopping is more than just clipping [...]