There may not be a more unfiltered and passionate NBA player than Chicago Bulls standout point guard Derrick Rose (pictured). Hailing from the tough Englewood neighborhood,…
In America, we idolize our favorite sports stars for their astounding athleticism, tireless work ethic and upstanding sportsmanship in the face of competition. In many communities, our favorite athletes become the role models we use to shape our own character. Still, every so often we get a glimpse into their more human sides — the buzzer […]
Some pro athletes are magnets to trouble. Consciously or unconsciously, it seems they’re always causing bad things to happen to themselves as well as to the people around them. Here are nine of the biggest troublemakers in sports over the years. Please read, enjoy and in the comments share a list of your top problem […]
VIA: MSNBC.Com Breaking up your fitness routine is hard to do. But it’s crucial for avoiding the bigger heartache of overuse injury, fitness experts say. “People tend to do the same thing over and over again, without varying it, without taking adequate rest, without building slowly, and they end up with an overuse injury,” said […]
(Medford, MA) — Young people who focus all of their extracurricular activities on sports are putting themselves at risk. Researchers at Tufts University have found adolescent boys and girls who don’t get involved in activities other than sports tend to have the lowest test scores in competence, confidence, character, connection and caring. They have the […]
