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  • Helio Gracie: Father Of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu  By : Ross Everett
    The founding father of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and patriarch of the Gracie family, Helio Gracie, died in early 2009 at the age of 95. His influence in martial arts as well as the sport of mixed martial arts is mind boggling. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian sports, jiu-jitsu, MMA and the UFC"not only due to Helios own accomplishments but the legacy he created both by training others and through his family.
  • The Arena Football League Calls It Quits  By : Ross Everett
    After canceling their 2009 season, the Arena Football League has shut down entirely and appears headed for bankruptcy. Earlier this week, the league office released a short statement indicated that it had ceased operations because owners were "unable to reach any consensus on restructuring the league over the past eight months." The league had reached a new agreement with players earlier this year, but was unable to convince enough owners that they had a viable plan to return to profitability. The leagues statement continued that there are no other viable options available to the league right now."
  • The True Story Of The Ali/Inoki Fight  By : Ross Everett
    While mixed martial arts fighting has only recently become popular in the United States, contests between fighters of different martial arts disciplines have taken place in Japan for many years. They weren't called "mixed martial arts" until recently, but they were definitely an embryonic form of the now booming sport. Many of the most famous events of this type took place in Japan during the'70's involving pro wrestling legend Antonio Inoki.
  • NHL Scoring Machine: Phil Esposito  By : Ross Everett
    Though his scoring records have been obliterated by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, former Boston Bruins/New York Rangers center Phil Esposito is still regarded by hockey cognoscenti as one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, as is his brother Tony Esposito who was a standout goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks.
  • Clemson Upsets Miami In Overtime  By : Ross Everett
    The Clemson Tigers used a touchdown pass on their first possession of overtime to upset the Miami Hurricanes 40-37 on Saturday night to cap a back and forth game. Miami kicked a field goal on their first possession of overtime to take the lead, but Clemson responded with a seldom used play on third and 11 to get the victory as quarterback Kyle Parker completed a 27 yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Ford. Clemson improved to 4-3 with the win while Miami slipped to 5-2.
  • Bengals Blast Struggling Bears  By : Ross Everett
    Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson got revenge on the team that let him go in the best possible way. Benson amassed 189 yards rushing and led his new team, the Cincinnati Bengals, to a 45-10 rout over the visiting Bears on Sunday. Carson Palmer threw for five touchdowns with no interceptions in the blowout victory. Cincinnati improved to 5-2 with the win while Chicago dropped to 3-3 on the NFL season.
  • Oakland Shocks Visiting Philadelphia For Second Win Of NFL Season  By : Ross Everett
    The Oakland Raiders scored the only touchdown of the game in the first quarter and then prevailed in the kicking duel that followed en route to a--9 upset of the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. Much maligned quarterback Jamarcus Russell played his best game of the season despite two interceptions, throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown. Oakland now stands at 2-4 while Philadelphia slid to 3-2.
  • Background Of The Inflatable Boat  By : Wyatt Crouch
    You are able to see the earliest Inflatable Boats in carving done in ancient times. These early versions used animal skins and were blown up by mouth. Several people though there early drawings of inflatable boats were scuba equipment. While that would be amazing itself, they were in fact Inflatable Rafts for 1 person.
  • Essential Turkey Hunting Equipment  By : Ethan O. Tanner
    Due to the growing popularity of turkey hunting and ever-increasing numbers of turkey hunters, there is a huge variety of hunting equipment available these days. In the past, Turkey hunting was a much simpler activity. The hunter, dressed in his usual clothes and hat, places his favorite slate call, box call, wing bone or scratch box into his jacket en route out of the house. He collects his double-barreled shotgun and a few shells in his pocket before walking out the door.
  • Find Information About Wakeboard Tricks  By : David Hagerman
    Once Wakeboarding you have got your wakeboard, organized for the speedboat, selected your wakeboarding accessories with care, it's time to go on and hit the surf. Noobs are excited by the sensation of riding the wake created by the motor ship. However, when you become knowledgeable in wakeboarding, simply riding the wake when being towed by the speedboat can become very boring. This is where the most interesting aspect of wakeboarding enters the picture- wakeboarding tricks.
  • Learning How To Build A Wakeboard Slider  By : David Hagerman
    Every single wakeboard lover devotes considerable amount of time thinking how he will be able to possess a wakeboard slider. This had been a heavy hurdle on the way of wakeboard lovers to venture out on a wakeboarding rampage.
  • Best Tennis Racket - Buy Best Tennis Racket For Sale Reviews  By : Chris Jensen
    So you are hoping to buy the best tennis racket that is now for sale. Good thing you've come to the right place as in here you'll have some options.
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