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What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:20 pm

Written by: Steve Henson

Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response: "The ride home from games with my parents." The informal... >>

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Little League Baseball, Parenting, Sports
Tebowmania And Social Media Coach Boost Eddie Royal's Facebook And Twitter Stock
Friday, January 13, 2012 12:00 am

Written by: Steve Henson

Tim Tebow didn't need help in amassing 1.4 million Facebook subscribers and close to one million Twitter followers. The numbers mushroomed as an outcrop of his staggering status as a cultural phenomenon. No surprise there... >>

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Denver Broncos, Eddie Royal, Jeff Weiner, NFL, Tim Tebow, Twitter
Dr. J Memorabilia Fetches $3.5M In Biggest Online Sports Auction Ever
Sunday, November 20, 2011 7:15 pm

Written by: Steve Henson

Julius Erving is one of the best basketball players in history. When it came to earnings, however, Dr. J's career ended just before salaries began to soar higher than his breathtaking one-handed dunks. Erving's bigges... >>

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Heroes, Julius Erving, Men Of Action, NBA
King's Ransom: Autograph Of 19th-Century Baseball Icon 'King' Kelly Could Fetch $200K
Friday, November 18, 2011 6:21 pm

Written by: Steve Henson

It was a grand occasion, the Boston Beaneaters' 1887 home opener and the first chance for fans to watch newly acquired star Mike "King" Kelly, whose batting and baserunning exploits were exceeded only by his élan. He'... >>

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Heroes, Men Of Action, Mike King Kelly, MLB
Lou Gehrig, Kurt Russell's Dad And A Home Run Bat With A Grand Story To Tell
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 11:37 pm

Written by: Steve Henson

Consider the bat a baton, handed from a distinctly American sports legend on his last legs to a youngster about to embark on a distinctly American adulthood. Just don't call it pure Hollywood: Bing Russell knew fact from ... >>

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Kurt Russell, Lefty Gomez, Lou Gehrig, Miracle, MLB, New York Yankees

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