Category: Sports

The Modern Olympic Games

How The Olympics Became the Pinnacle of Athletic Competition

The most recent Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, took place in Tokyo from July 23 through August 8, 2021. The Games featured a record 33 competitions and 339 events held across 42 venues. Which is quite an expansion from the early days of the competition.

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Making History

The Exciting Horses and History of The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby was first held at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, KY in 1875, making it the longest-running sports event in the United States. The race is held on the first Saturday in May and has been given the nickname of “the greatest two minutes in sports.”

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Johnnys Westside Sport Bar

The Madness Has Set In

That time of year is upon us, and you’re ready.   You studied the polls, the pundits, and the RPI index (the what now?) before making your selections. Now that the office basketball brackets are filled out, you can sit back and enjoy the games upon games upon games that

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I Only Watch For The Commercials

It’s that time of year again. The grind of the gridiron gives us the ultimate matchup to decide football superiority. It’s the super bowl of, well, Super Bowls. And whether you’re a rabid fan that paints your face with team colors every week, or a flourished-pinky tea sipper who simply

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