Super Bowl Sunday is not just about the game. Sure, fans want to see the Super Bowl XLVI matchup of the New England Patriots (15-3) versus the New York Giants (12-7), but with Super Bowl Sunday also comes the wonderful opportunity to place prop bets on the game. These are bets that have virtually nothing to do with the actual play on the field. Cross-sport prop bets can be highly entertaining on ...
Soccer's quest for new fans kicks off with mega-match.
It's the best of the readers' comments on The Learning Network Reading Club's latest article, "Derek Boogaard: Learning to Brawl." A live Facebook chat with the reporter John Branch will be on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Bring your classes!
IN ONLY SEVEN of the first 45 Super Bowls was a defensive player chosen as the game's most valuable player. In a quarterback-centric sport, an enterprise where every rule change in anyone's memory has been designed to inflate the scoreboard totals, this does not exactly qualify as a surprise. The Big Supe is America's greatest sales vehicle, and offense sells.
Football. The face of the nation. It's a phrase that perfectly encapsulates the diverse make-up of the game that rules the world and, of course, has the richest tapestry of backgrounds, colours and races of any pursuit in this nation.
I think we as a nation have come to terms with the idea of football as the national pastime, and second place is trailing by miles and miles. The fact that the 20 most watched TV shows EVER are Super Bowls underscores that point. ...
A gay hockey blog is featuring a notable series of posts about a high school player's experiences that are more about hockey than they are about being a gay hockey player.
A look at the setup of the SNAG system, showcased during Demo Day. WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Beginners no longer require an expensive -- and extensive -- introduction to the game.
With soccer reeling from the violence in Egypt, players on the other side of the continent at the African Cup of Nations tried to make sense of the
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of "NBL Canada Live!" which will serve as the official NBL Canada Blog. The blog can be found at http://nblcanada.tumblr.com.
Baseball, it appears to me, is the one sport where the best plans often go awry, and each season takes on different twists from the anticipated.
A gay hockey blog is featuring a notable series of posts about a high school player's experiences that are more about hockey than they are about being a gay hockey player.
There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.
PlayUp is an interesting entrant into the niche social media market. As an app for the iPhone, it allows you to discuss a particular game as it's happening in real time with fans all around the world. And during the Super Bowl, that includes St. Louis Rams Running Back Steven Jackson and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson, who'll be interacting in real time with fans.
The world’s most expensive piece of hockey memorabilia and an iconic part of Canadian sport history — Paul Henderson’s 1972 Summit Series jersey — will be rolling into Peterborough this month as part of a free exhibit.[...]
The judges sided with Carlos Condit. In a main event that will be long-debated in the mixed martial arts world, Condit eked out a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) over Nick Diaz at UFC 143. As many as four of the five rounds in the interim welterweight championship bout had no clear victor.
Zumiez Inc. ( ZUMZ ), an action sports retailer in the United States, reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended January 28, 2012. Total net sales for the period
The nasty little secret behind a portion of the popularity of the NFL is the passion for betting which generates billions of dollars every week.
When the talk of the entire hockey world is a mid-season game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Columbus Blue Jackets, you have to assume that something has gone horribly wrong. And this week, you’d be right.
