Category: Sports

In 1962, the two of us were waiting to board the Mail Ship, the MV “Accra”, bound for Liverpool from Lagos, West Africa. My daughter was three years old. The port was a teeming mass of humanity, including local merchants folding their wares, many of them women. As usual, her slippers were resting on her …

What do you do with that extra room in the house? The one that has no real purpose except to collect things? Or you may have a room or two empty when the last of the kids have moved out or gone to school. We ended up with a lot of remnants of their lives, …

Love them or hate them, the Detroit Lions are the city’s only professional football franchise. Currently, the team resides just a luxury sedan or limousine at Ford Field, located in downtown Detroit. Here are some historical highlights of the team: The Lions were not Detroit’s first professional football team. In 1920, the Detroit Heralds were …

The Tennessee Titans came of age in 2008 posting a 13-3 record and reclaiming the AFC South title knocking the Indianapolis Colts off their perch. However, the season did not end as the Titans expected, as they were defeated 13-10 by the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs. The end of my fantasy season was …

Every year, Miami Dolphins fans find themselves swimming in wonder, questioning whether their team will be good, bad, or just plain ugly. While the NFL is full of teams that need little speculation, teams that routinely head to the playoffs, or teams that are on the brink of a good draft pick, Miami isn’t one …

Parkhurst’s 1961-62 set consists of 51 hockey cards of players from the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings. The most valuable cards in the set belong to Gordie Howe of the Red Wings and Dave Keon of the Maple Leafs. The hockey cards of the number one goaltenders from each of the …

Let’s imagine for a second that the fantasy football draft is taking place. Now he’s in his 13th round and you realize you forgot to draft a tight end. All the big names (Witten, Gates, Ton-Gon, even Heap) disappeared hours ago and Robert Royal doesn’t look very promising. Well rookie, here’s a look at some …

If you created it, it belongs to you… except when you don’t. Both national and international laws control who owns “intellectual property,” the products of their creative genius. Copyright laws govern written works, narratives in film and television broadcasts, and most photographic and motion picture images and icons. Trademarks, service marks and the lowercase “r” …

Baseball is the main sport played in the United States. Let’s explore a brief history of baseball. According to records, the first game of baseball was found to have been played in 1792 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. There was another reference that mentioned that baseball was being played on the outskirts of New York City in …

When looking for a pitching machine for your baseball or softball team, consider Hack Attack. Recommended for all ages: minor league, high school, college and professional, helps hitters develop different aspects of hitting. By helping to improve speed, accuracy, and control, new and experienced baseball and softball players have an effective training tool to hone …