Know Your BasicsNeed to know the length of football season, what the term "triple-double" means, or how a team makes it to the playoffs- This page is for you. The information on these pages spans from really basic to really trivial, so enjoy at the risk of becoming a sports guy. |
MLBBaseball is has been labeled "America's Pastime" because during the late 19th and early 20th century it was the most widely played sport in the country. More.. College FootballCollege Football is absolutely American. It is essentially a combination of rugby and soccer that was conceived by several universities in the 1870’s. More... NFLThe National Football League (NFL) has, in many people’s view, supplanted baseball as “America’s Pastime.” The debate of what is more popular College versus Pro Football shows no sign of getting any easier as both sports have a huge fan base throughout the country. More... NBANBA consists of 30 teams which are divided into two Conferences (Eastern and Western) consisting three divisions each. More... |
GolfGolf is probably one of the simplest professional sports. There is no standardized playing area, no clock, and very few rules. More... SoccerSoccer (or football as it is more commonly referred to outside of the United States) is the most popular sport in the world. More... NASCARNASCAR, or The National Association for Stock Car Racing, is the most popular type of car racing. NASCAR is actually the association that governs stock car racing, and sanctions several levels of car racing. More... College Basketball...The NCAA Tournament is the second biggest sports gambling event, behind only the Super Bowl. With nearly $5 billion being wagered on the sporting event, you’ll surely have co-workers frantically filling out “brackets” as the tournament nears. More... HockeyUnique among sports (other than curling, but that’s a story for another day), hockey is played on a sheet of ice with all the players carrying sticks and wearing ice skates. More...
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