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Brooklyn Dodgers’ Carl Furillo is considered one of the greatest outfielders of his day. But false accusations and reporters’ misrepresentations dogged him throughout his career.

Unlike quantifiable basketball attributes like ability to score, speed, vertical leap or rebounding skill, there's no metric for how exciting a player is. Subconsciously, it's based on highlights per day or appearances on SportsCenter, but this article attempts to rank players based on excitement.

Baseball: America's national pastime. A game that has been around for a century and a half. Today, however, a debate rages on that seeks to change that game.

Replacing the NBA All-Star weekend has been a topic of debate over the years. It goes together with the topic on shortening the regular season. Popular replacement ideas include a midseason tournament or a three-on-three event. The league simply needs an alternative that's financially viable.

Quarterback is the most important position in football. Between yards, touchdowns, interceptions, supporting casts, and championships, it's hard to decide who is the greatest of all time. This article will compare and contrast these things in order to try to determine who is the best QB of all time.

This is an basic guide to common penalties in NFL football, intended to help fans understand what is happening when a flag is thrown.

A brief BJJ tutorial on how to deal with the Wilson/Tozi/Sao Paulo guard pass.

A brief BJJ tutorial on how to escape a kneebar.

Three mainstays of Aikido weapons training are the Jo staff, Tanto knife and Bokken sword. Join me as we take a look at all three.

This article examines the issues surrounding the question: Should boxing be banned? and looks at the arguments for and against that are used by people.

Wilma Rudolph suffered several childhood illnesses, including polio. She overcame all of them to win three gold medals at the Summer Olympics of 1960, earning her the title of the fastest female in the world.

From April through October, it’s baseball season! The announcers can make it confusing but whether you’re new to the game or an "old pro," baseball is a language we can all speak fluently.

While we're on the road to WrestleMania, I thought it would be a good idea to list my top ten favorite women's matches in Mania history! What's your favorite one?!

The story of Bob Beamon, his sensational long jump world record and my own failure to emulate him, twenty-five years later.

A brief tutorial on how to defend a leg drag guard pass in BJJ.

The average height of a quarterback in the NFL is 6’3” with most quarterbacks being in the range of 6’2” to 6’5”. The NFL has seen some successful tall QBs like Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers and Cam Newton. The tallest quarterbacks are not necessarily the best as the career of Dan McGwire shows.