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There exists a fine line between what some call "real sports" and the virtual phenomenon that is fantasy sports. But they are deeply connected. Each stem from a passion, a love; for the game, the friends, the fans...the money.  Each satisfy the hungriest sport's soul, and enslave us by moments of greatness; trapping us by addiction. And yet they have such different backgrounds. One game uses brains, the other, brawn.  One uses a computer; an object regarded as holy by its owners.  The other uses practice fields and treat them as the battlefield before the war.  Sports have been around since forever; 77 B.C. to be ...

National champion gymnast Keeley Kmieciak interview chat on The Athlete’s Sports Experience blog is tonight, Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. CST. Hope to see you there. (Note: Don’t Forget 8th-round MLB draft pick interview coming soon) Link:   The Athlete’s Sports Experience

Professional athletes who cheat the game by using performance enhancers should be made as an example of to the general public. They should be shamed to the point of no mercy, be punished for their actions, and serve a certain amount of time for their behaviour. It seems as if we now live in a society that wants to tolerate such nuances, that the respect of the game and culture no longer applies to the status quo, or that people who are creative find ways to hide their shameful deeds in the hopes that no one would notice their unusual ...

Professional athletes who cheat the game by using performance enhancers should be made as an example of to the general public. They should be shamed to the point of no mercy, be punished for their actions, and serve a certain amount of time for their behaviour. It seems as if we now live in a society that wants to tolerate such nuances, that the respect of the game and culture no longer applies to the status quo, or that people who are creative find ways to hide their shameful deeds in the hopes that no one would notice their unusual ...

I live in Coral Springs, Florida: Your average suburban city and, as many suburban cities are, there is nothing to do. What does an 18-year-old and his friends do in a city with nothing to do? Play sports—and do it a lot. It is the only escape we have to not go completely insane from boredom. Basketball is typically the sport to play. Everyone can do it, not many people are needed to play, and all you need is a basketball to head to the nearest park. But. with the erratic Florida weather over the summer, it's not easy to get a full ...

About 10 months ago, I stumbled upon a website called BleacherReport.com, partly as a result of mere chance and partly because it was exactly what I was looking for. At the time, of course, I had no idea it was what I was looking for. Described as a "fan journalist" site, I had virtually no idea of what I was getting into when I decided to sign up for a membership except for the fact that I wanted to write articles about sports for people to read and discuss. My passion. I started with a small article about a player from the Vancouver Canucks. ...

It's not often I'm stunned by a sports-related scandal—over the years, the bar for outrageous conduct has been pushed out of the stratosphere by these millionaire men-children in various states of arrested development. Alex Rodriguez' steroid revelation, the same about Sammy Sosa, Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Plaxico Burress' metaphor, the ongoing saga of Jayson Williams—none of these things really moved the needle in my opinion. They're all ridiculous instances worthy of tip-tapping away on the keyboard for a while (possibly numerous times), but twist the lens a bit.  Widen the scope to include the last couple of decades. Then, you'll see some real ...

We all love sports. We really do. Some will say sports is a huge part of their lives, some will say sports is their life. We are all dangerously addicted to sports. But this addiction can get weird, and I mean really, really...really weird. Here are some sure-shot signs that your obsession with sports is slightly unhealthy, maybe disturbing, probably borderline crazy, but definitely a concern.   1. The Proposal Did you propose to the girl you love, the one you want to spend the rest of your life with, your soul-mate, your angel etc...in the following manner? "Honey, you're almost as beautiful as Maria Sharapova. Your ...

Here are a few things I'm stewing on this week: He may be 37, and not as quick as we once was, but as long as Shaq clears the lane for LeBron to have an open look at the hoop, the Cavaliers will be the cream of the Eastern Conference. I would find it hard to believe that anyone could possibly think that Blake Griffin wouldn't be the No. 1 pick in the draft. You couldn't pay me enough to coach, play, or broadcast for the Nationals. I know he's still struggling to find his form, but John Smoltz did little to ...

In 1977 the ever popular musical group known as the Jackson 5 had their very own variety show. In episode three, they had a special guest: Muhammad Ali. A 18-year-old Michael Jackson was standing toe to toe with the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Michael started to flurry at Ali's head as Ali bobbed and weaved to evade Michael's blinding speed punches. Michael asked Ali, "Do you think I can float like a butterfly and sting like bee?" (while throwing a flurry of punches towards Ali's face and even improvising a spin dance move). Ali responds in a poem which basically was a ...