There are a lot of fouls in the game of basketball and they generally involve some sort of contact between two players. For the most part, this isn’t the case with technical fouls. Technical fouls can also be called on any team member — including coaches and those on the bench. So, what is a … Read more
Basketball referees have their hands full with the number of fouls they call on a game-by-game basis. With that said, there’s one type of foul that’s more controversial than most — the flagrant foul. It not only sparks a lot of debate and angst among players and coaches but the fans as well. So, what … Read more
When it comes to watching the NFL, you may hear things about players being “an x-round draft pick”, a quarterback winning the Heisman or free agents being picked up by a team. You may have also heard of players being franchise tagged, which is a bit more uncommon. So, what is a franchise tag in … Read more
In the game of football, you can either run or pass the ball to gain yards and eventually score. While that may sound simple, there are tons of different types of passes and runs that offenses and defenses need to know. One of these many passes is known as a “screen pass”. So, what is … Read more
Overtime in hockey is played as sudden death, meaning the first goal that’s scored ends the game. The winning team earns a win in the standings, and the losing team earns a point for an OTL. But what does OTL mean in hockey? OTL stands for an overtime loss and is a statistic tracked in … Read more
Two professional hockey teams line up at the blue lines for the national anthem(s).
A constant variable among golfers across the ability spectrum is how many and what type of golf clubs should be in the golf bag. The strategy golfers should employ is to carry a set of golf clubs that hits a ball from their maximum yardage to the shortest shot in the game, a one-inch putt. … Read more
There’s a lot of terms when it comes to the game of golf. You’re not going to learn them all overnight, but by playing and watching the game more, you’ll start picking up on different golf terms and sayings. So, what are some golf terms that are used during play? Some common golf terminology that … Read more
The game of golf has many complexities like the swing and the vernacular but perhaps the most exacting of them all are the Rules of Golf. Learning and properly interpreting all 24 Rules of Golf can be overwhelming but there are resources available to teach golfers of all skill levels about the complex rules of … Read more
Golf, just like many other outdoor sports, requires physical exertion that helps burn calories. From walking 18 holes carrying a 30-pound bag to riding 9 holes in a golf cart, there are many ways to burn calories playing golf. So, how many calories does golf burn? Golfers burn approximately 1,500-2,000 calories by playing an 18-hole … Read more