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German sports cars vs Italian sports cars

by  Falcon_33  If you were to pit German sports cars vs Italian sports cars by putting them through their paces around a ring of concrete, which nation’s automobiles would you back to win the race? Let’s take a look. The Germans hold the blue corner with the Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and Audi. The former of which is certainly the most obvious choice when it comes down to the typical brute strength of the German sports car. A fiery little number and not afraid to pull punches from all four wheels, the 911 can rise to the occasion on any terrain. Also in the German…

The Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup is a very exciting time in the sports world and many will be flocking to this tournament to see the man’s sport being played. The big five teams in the world will all be playing against each other to earn the title of Rugby World Cup champion. These teams are excited to be traveling from all over the world. The top five teams are traveling from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales and England to play in this tournament. The games begin on September 18, 2015 and end October 30, 2015 with all games being held…

Major sport championships shaping up to make spring 2015 an exciting one

Alongside with the jam packed calendar in the fall, the spring is among the best times of year to be a sports fan. With elite-level football (soccer), hockey and basketball all having major championship drives at this time of year, there will be many story lines to follow. Here’s what to expect in the months ahead as these major sport championships unfold… Football/Soccer: UEFA Champions League With the round of 16 already in the books, the annual showdown that pits the best professional football teams in Europe against each other in search of the best team is only beginning to…

Classic Gaming With a Twist: Online Blackjack Strategies for Beginners

If you’re new to Blackjack, you’re in luck. You may not beat the pros out of the gate, but you can increase your odds of taking some money away from the house with a few simple strategies. As far as online gaming is concerned, Blackjack is one of the few games out there where the deck isn’t stacked against you. The odds are decent, and you have a lot of choices as a player. Here’s how to turn those choices into money.  The Basics Of Gameplay The game is played either in a casino or on an online gambling website.…

Three New Extreme Sports you have to Try

Danger, excitement, confidence. Extreme sports bump your life up to the next level. Unsurprisingly, extreme sports fans love to come up with crazier and crazier ideas every year – as if base jumping and urban exploring weren’t mad enough already (remember this viral video that got everyone’s palms sweating?). It seems hanging off sky scrapers is young person’s game, with the 18-24 demographic leading the way in participation in extreme sports. Fewer than 10% of people have partook in an extreme sports activity since 2009, but when you see these three sports, maybe I can encourage you to put down…

Getting ready for the 2014/15 season – planning your NFL trip

With the NFL 2014/15 season starting on September 4, now is the time to start planning your NFL trip. The first match of the 95th NFL season features the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks who will be hosting the Green Bay Packers. The season ends on Sunday, February 1, 2015, with the league’s championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. For the perfect NFL trip you should try to catch either the opening or the closing game; diehard NFL fans should consider two trips. This season is set to be a real scorcher with some outstanding…

Follow F1 and see the world

Sometimes it’s great if you can have a hook to travel on and seeing cultural highlights doesn’t always do it for every traveller. An easy way to do this is to combine your love of a sport with travel, so that you have a raison d’etre for going to a particular destination beyond museums and art galleries, which you could go to at any time. Formula One is a great example. If you enjoy watching the fast and frenetic world of motorsport racing but enjoy seeing different parts of the world too, then why not make it your mission to…

Sports travel hotspots

If you’re mad about your sport, it’s great if you can combine one great love with another – travel. There are amazing sports events going on all around the world all year long, but here we sum up some of the highlights that it might be worth building a trip around at some point. Motor racing There seems to be racing action going on in one country or another at any given time, but for events worth making the trip for, we’d include the 24 hour race at Le Mans, the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indy500. These three races…

The Cricketing Upgrade

Spring has arrived which means two things, the flowers are out and the cricket season has begun. If you are not familiar with cricket, which is surprising in itself as it dates back to 1598, then this year you really should. Granted the English national side are in dire straits at the minute, a dismal Ashes Tour and a woeful Twenty20 World Cup performance has led many people to worry about England’s chances at next year’s World Cup, however, the domestic scene is flourishing. The annual County Championship has recently got underway and it seems that the 2014 season could…

How Do I FIFA?

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It’s closing in on that time of year again: that long month where people who take no interest in soccer for 11 months of the year start setting their alarms for 4am and watch every match of the FIFA World Cup. Of course, there are the diehard, drooling fans — but I’ve been astonished over the years to find out just how many people pay attention to this sporting event, and wonder who actually knows too much about what’s going on. If you’re like me and a) barely know what goes on in soccer besides kicking a ball back-and-forth and…