WORLD CUP: PART 1
When a country offers its team members land, cash and a Mercedes automobile simply for qualifying for the soccer World Cup finals, it gives you an idea of how prestigious this international competition is. And this is just what Saudi Arabia did in 1994.
As the 2010 World Cup finals approach, hundreds of [...]

SOCCER MISCELLANY
Mascots have been a regular World Cup feature since 1966. World Cup Willie, the first of these life-size figures, even inspired a World Cup song by Lonnie Donnegan.
Trophies. The first World Cup trophy, designed by a French sculptor, was stolen before the 1966 tournament in England. A dog named Pickles found it in a [...]

SOCCER: THE WORLD CUP
No other sporting event attracts as many people worldwide as the World Cup soccer tournament. During the finals, to give an example of its powerful appeal, factories in Brazil are closed to allow workers an opportunity to watch their home team play, on television.
There was no World Cup about a century ago; [...]

BASEBALL MISCELLANY
Baseball origins. Elements of the game as we now know it existed in England in a game called “rounders.” Americans were also playing another ball game with bases known as “town ball.” And by the mid-1940s, sportsmen in several cities in the Northwest were meeting regularly to play variations which they referred to as [...]

BASEBALL BETTING
Despite its unpredictability, baseball still offers opportunities to make money through intelligent wagering. Here are tips to help you.
Money line. Whereas there’s a point spread when betting in major sports such as football and basketball, there’s a money line in baseball. This means that in order for you to win, your selected team must [...]