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'Bionic' Woman Set To Finish London Marathon
Friday, May 4, 2012 7:54 am

Written by: Ben Maller

Obviously the thought of having to finish a marathon is a nightmare for many of us, but imagine getting it done after being paralyzed from the waist down? That's exactly what ... >>

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London, Marathon, Performance, Sports Medicine, Sports Science
Climatologist Responds To Tim McCarver's Climate Change Baseball Theory
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 7:59 am

Written by: Ben Maller

Fox's Tim McCarver shared his controversial climate change theory to explain increases in Major League Baseball home runs over the weekend, and sports bloggers wasted many valuable gigabytes mocking his position. "It h... >>

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FOX Sports, MLB, Sports Science, Tim McCarver
Soccer Proven To Be Natural Testosterone Booster
Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:06 am

Written by: Ben Maller

Finally, an explanation as to why soccer is the world's most popular sport. Researchers have determined that playing a game of "football" improves men's testosterone levels. The U.K.'s Daily Mail reports results of ... >>

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Soccer, Sports Science, Study
Study: 'Heading' Soccer Ball Bad For Brain
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:03 am

Written by: Ben Maller

Soccer is the most popular sport in 93 countries around the world, but a new study indicates a crucial part of the game could lead to brain degeneration. Researchers in New York City have discovered players who head th... >>

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Soccer, Sports Science, Study
DNA Testing Could Help Choose Your Kid's Sport
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 9:39 am

Written by: Ben Maller

A Colorado company claims it can find out if your kid is the next LeBron James, Peyton Manning or Albert Pujols. Atlas Sports Genetics, a Boulder, Colo., outfit, uses a child's genetic code to decide if football, baseb... >>

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Family, Fathers, Kids, Sons, Sports Science

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