by Joseph Esposito | Jun 26, 2026 | Sports!
Figure Skates vs. Hockey Skates vs. Speed Skates Whether its hockey, world-class figure skating or the breathtaking pace and gracefulness of Olympic speed skating, there’s an artistry that’s unmatched when a professional laces up a pair of ice skates. Those skates,...
by Joseph Esposito | May 22, 2026 | Sports!
From the Early Days to the Dead Era to the Modern-Day Ball In today’s major league baseball games, the ball must meet very specific criteria. The rules require that the ball be 2.86-2.94 inches in diameter (that’s 9 to 9.25 inches in circumference) and must weigh in...
by Joseph Esposito | Apr 3, 2026 | Sports!
Obscure Decrees that Are Seldom Enforced If you’re an avid sports fan, you may think you’ve seen it all. Here, however, are some unusual rules (still on the books) that you may not know. Professional Football The National Football League (NFL) likely leads the way...
by Joseph Esposito | Mar 27, 2026 | Sports!
The Different Concepts that Led to the 21st Century Board Historians have found evidence that human beings first used some form of snow ski between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. The snowboard, though, a single wide board with bindings for both feet, has only been...
by Joseph Esposito | Feb 27, 2026 | Sports!
The Technology Behind the Modern Roundball In 1891, looking for a way to keep students active inside during the Massachusetts winters, educator and clergyman James Naismith took a couple of peach baskets and nailed them at opposite ends of a gymnasium balcony,...
by Joseph Esposito | Nov 28, 2025 | Sports!
Bragging Rights on the Line This Month There’s a maxim that gets bandied about when it comes to college football. Though it’s been paraphrased and modified time and again, it goes something like this: “On the East Coast, college football is a cultural exercise. On...
