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Football and Head Trauma
I will be discussing the love of football and the pain that comes with it. In fact, the National Football league was founded in 1920 and it's been going strong ever since. Nonetheless, I hope that you all will be able to take something away from today's podcast. With that being said, let'ts jump right to it. Football is one of the worlds most popular sports according to a recent Harris Poll but it is also a sport that could have an everlasting effect on you for the rest of your life. Let's get into early childhood and football.
Shanelle RashaunPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNolan Ryan Documentary 'Facing Nolan' to Get Theatrical Release
After captivating audiences at the South by Southwest Film Festival earlier this year, the documentary Facing Nolan is headed to theater screens nationwide. Directed by Bradley Jackson, director of The Man Who Never Cried, Facing Nolan chronicles the iconic career of Baseball Hall of Famer, Nolan Ryan from his rise to fame in the late 1960's to his fireballing final years with the Texas Rangers.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedMLB May 2022 Review
The 2022 MLB season is closing in on the summer months, and that means the All-Star break is getting closer and closer. While the month of April serves as an introductory portion of the season--not as vital but important enough to give fans an idea of how each of the 30 teams will perform, the month of May serves as a tone-setting month. How each team stands after May is important, as June is the last full month before the all-important All-Star break. But that's down the line. Here's a look at a few teams that drew some attention in the month of May.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA Playoffs Recap: Celtics dethroned the Heat and advanced to the NBA Finals
And the new…Eastern Conference champions… The Boston Celtics!!!! The Celtics are heading to the NBA Finals since 2010! After a grueling series against the depleted Miami Heat, the Celtics overcame adversity and won the “Bob Cousy Eastern Conference Championship" trophy. In addition, the 1st “Larry Bird Inaugural Eastern Conference Finals MVP” is none other than a rising superstar, Jayson Tatum. Rising star Jaylen Brown also stepped up huge when it counted with his timely shots.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Another Elite Eight Loss for Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes' 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff run was an interesting one, to say the least. After managing to finish first in the Metropolitan Division, the Hurricanes ended up in a dogfight against a Boston Bruins team that was sputtering. Seven games, but the Hurricanes won because of home-ice--the home team won all seven games. The Canes went on to face the New York Rangers in what went on to be a hotly contested series, and just like their first series against the Bruins, the home team kept winning games.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced2022 Conference Finals Preview
The Final Four is all set. The Conference Finals are here. This round is very vital, it will determine which two teams will face each other for the Stanley Cup! We were treated to a very captivating second round that saw so many amazing moments, plays, and goals, but after the dust has settled, it has come down to the final four teams remaining. Since the 2013-14 season, the Conference Finals have been contested between each of the four winners of the division brackets, with the East series pitting the Atlantic vs the Metropolitan, while the West series pits the Central vs the Pacific. The series are as follows:
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced- Top Story - June 2022
Thank You Buster Posey
Seeing news circulate social media led to ultimately coming to terms with reality — Buster Posey’s retiring from Major League Baseball.
Joshua Charles HeflebowerPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced Anju Bobby George makes EXPLOSIVE claim, says athletes bringing back banned drugs from overseas |
Legendary long jumper and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) senior vice-president Anju Bobby George on Sunday (May 29) dropped a bombshell, alleging that few of the country’s athletes are bringing back performance-enhancing drugs from overseas, which are being distributed among some of their colleagues. Speaking at the two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the AFI here, Anju, the country’s lone World Championships medallist, said many of the banned drugs being consumed, have been brought by athletes caught for doping originated from abroad.
SurajPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Blues Lose Series and a Lot of Respect in the Process
A heated and immensely controversial Central Division Final series between the Colorado Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues saw the latter ousted in six games. The Blues entered the playoffs as a much stronger team than they were in the previous season, and it showed. The shortened 2020-21 season saw the Blues in the localized West Division, and in spite of the fact that half of the West Division consisted of poor teams, the Blues struggled to get into the playoffs, and when they did get the division's last spot, they took their struggles with them.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedWho do you play in the last matchday as a football manager?
A lot of European football leagues finished lately. The attention is mostly centralized around teams, trying to get their hands on silverware, teams trying to qualify for European competitions, and teams, which are fighting for their survival. But how about those that are not playing for »anything«? Well, they have many different options for who to put in play.
Matic CretnikPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced- Top Story - May 2022
What Went Wrong: Flames Extinguished in Battle of Alberta
We were really excited for this, weren't we? For the first time in 31 years, we had the Battle of Alberta in the Stanley Cup Playoffs; an occurrence that--many say--was set to happen in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused that season to be paused. We all salivated over this, and yes, I was part of the "we all." I was six years old when the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers last met in the playoffs, and I wasn't even thinking about hockey at that time, so this was really my first time experiencing this. I was looking for a seven-game, knock 'em out, street fight between these two longtime provincial foes. Instead, we got a short series that went the way of the Edmonton Oilers.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced NBA News: Russell Westbrook has “officially” requested a trade and wants to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Russell West-brick era in Los Angeles is finally over. According to multiple sources, NBA MVP Russell Westbrook has “officially” requested a trade and wants to leave the Lakers. As asked by Russ, he chose 3 teams as his preferred destinations: Warriors, Bucks, and Heat.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced