By Luis Miguel Guerrero – THE FOUR CANDIDATES – As the NBA prepares to resume activities on July 30, this is a brief analysis of the four teams with the best chance of winning the championship. Los Angeles Lakers In March, the Lakers (+178) were going through a long streak (beat Milwaukee and the Clippers) and the LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo dominated in the West. … Continue reading Anything but soccer 07/18/2020
By Luis Miguel Guerrero – In the “Official Foot Ball Rules” published in 1906, the measures of the Football field were specified. This surface had to be a rectangle 330 feet long and 160 feet wide, and it had to be marked with lines parallel to the goal lines, at 5-yard intervals. Those 330 feet equals 110 yards, which was the distance a team originally … Continue reading Why is the Football field 100 yards long?
By Luis Miguel Guerrero – A peculiar tradition in baseball in the United States is that some players chew tobacco during games. The origins of this practice go back to the very birth of baseball, in the mid-19th century. Back then, many Americans had a habit of chewing tobacco, after they rejected certain English innovations, such as inhaling it. Baseball players found chewing tobacco particularly … Continue reading Why do some baseball players chew tobacco?
By Luis Miguel Guerrero – The baseball is made of rubber or cork (or both) at its core, and is covered in layers of yarn, string, or wool. It must be wrapped in two pieces of leather, which are sewn by 108 seams of red waxed cotton thread. By regulation, the ball must have a circumference of 9 inches (22.5 cm.) to 9 a quarter … Continue reading What are the regulatory measures of the baseball?
By Luis Miguel Guerrero – In its Official Playing Rules (R. 2, sections 1 and 2), the NFL establishes the measurements and weight for the balls used in its games. NFL footballs are slightly larger than those used in high school and other leagues. The ball must measure 11 inches (27.94 cm) from end to end, and the largest circumference must be 28 to 28.5 … Continue reading What is the official size of a NFL football?
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