The Shot Heard around the World

The Shot Heard around the World refers to a game-winning home run that was scored by New York Giants third baseman Bobby Thompson on October 3, 1951 to give the Giants the National League Pennant. It had been the first time that the National League was being decided with a playoff game and the Giants … Read more

Cheltenham Festival 2017: Day Two Tips (Champion Chase Day)

Day two of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival starts today, and although we had some big names missing yesterday, we still got some great racing. The Champion Hurdle turned into a procession, and it’s hard to read into the race too much, as My Tent or Yours finishing second sums up that the race really lacked … Read more

Cheltenham Festival 2017: Day One Tips (Champion Hurdle Day)

Well, it’s finally here, after a year of waiting. Yes, the 2017 Cheltenham Festival is upon us, and we have a bit of a subdued feeling to proceedings this year, as the list of high-profile non-runners gets longer and longer. But on Champion Hurdle day, the most notable absentee is obviously the 2016 Champion Hurdle … Read more

Michael Jordan’s Baseball Career

It is rare for an athlete at the peak of his ability and barely 30 to retire and perhaps even stranger, to join a completely different sport he has barely played. But that is what Michael Jordan already considered one of the game’s greatest did in 1993. The success that he had enjoyed in the … Read more