Category: Sports

My miserable hometown, the San Diego Padres, has limped into the seasonal All-Star break with a terrible now-complete ‘first half’ punctuated by a Sunday afternoon July 13 thrashing by the Atlanta Braves that ended with a 12 – 3 marker. In fact, with a record 37 wins and 58 losses, a measly .389 winning percentage, […]

Metabolic syndrome is a condition of abnormal blood pressure, blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist … which can lead to the early onset of diabetes, cardiovascular disease. People who participated in yoga classes regularly are likely to have a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a reputable study suggested. Yoga, the ancient technique […]

Most people believe that the “Moneyball” theory cannot work in the NBA because of the high level of star maintenance, individual talent, and sometimes the lack of a team concept. Yet what professional sports show time and again is that the reasons for team success are sometimes overlooked. The “Moneyball” theory is a term conceptualized […]

So you were so excited at the beginning of the year when training camps opened. You spend hours of your time researching the upcoming baseball season. Analyze the statistics and trends of the past year and rank the players in each position to prepare your fantasy draft. Finally the draft arrives and at the end […]

As I’ve said so many times, “fortunes change very fast in MLB.” Just the latest examples are the current destinations of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers won 3-0 last night in Greg Maddux’s team debut (six innings and no hits!) And enter the weekend with the longest active winning […]

Anyone could predict that Michael Jordan would be inducted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame, as he was this month. But could you guess who is the first person to whom he would attribute, outside of his family, the motivation that led him to his extraordinary career? Perhaps his college coach, the […]

It took time for Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish to figure out the problems of his new job, but it seems like he’s a guy the Rangers can rely on as the playoffs approach. On Thursday night in Anaheim, Darvish shut down the Angels long enough for Adrian Beltré to win the game for the […]

Seven football players from the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans won the Heisman Trophy. The seven footballers who have won the seven Heisman Awards are as follows: Mike Garrett, a running back, won in 1965 OJ Simpson, a runner, received the award in 1968 Charles White, a runner, accepted the honor in 1979 Marcus […]

Here are the consensus bowl picks from the SportGamble.us staff. Tuesday December 14 New Orleans Bowl North Texas vs South Mississippi SG Pick: North Texas If the So. Miss Defense can stop Jamario Thomas from adding to their flashy stats, they should be able to keep this close. 7:30 pm Tuesday December 21 Champions Sports […]

Do you know what triathlon habits would be like if Stephen R. Covey were a triathlete? Taking inspiration from his classic multi-million dollar selling self-help book, The 7 habits of highly effective peopleThere are beneficial benefits to investing time in applying your business philosophy to the sport of triathlon. # 1 – Be proactive Do […]