1. It's the largest marathon in the world, with over 50,000 finishers in 2013. (flipkey.com) 2. There's a financial incentive for qualifying for the Olympic Trials at the NYC Marathon (So run fast+ACE) (nyrr.org) 3. The NYC Marathon was established and has been run every year since … [Read more...]
Picking a College as an Elite Athlete
+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs Deciding on a university is a pivotal moment for many young people. Where you want to live, what you want to study, and the community you enter for four (or more) years can define the rest of your life. When you take elite athleticism into account, the … [Read more...]
Get Ready, America - There’s Another World Cup Coming (and it really should be played on grass).
This summer's World Cup in Brazil represented the evolution of the United States' relationship with soccer - the group stage match between the USMNT and Portugal had more viewers domestically than last year's World Series or NBA finals. Tim Howard's performance against Belgium made him a national … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why the NHL Should Commit to Women’s Pro Hockey Before They Expand the Men’s Game (Again).
1. Because a lot of NHL fans don't even want this expansion. +ACY-nbsp+ADs 2. Because the NHL is spending 1.2 billion dollars on this expansion, but hasn't given any support to expanding the professional women's game. (thefrisky.com) +ACY-nbsp+ADs 3. Because NBC sports carries over 100 NHL games per year, and … [Read more...]