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Finding Balance as an Athlete

Finding Balance as an Athlete

Being an athlete comes with intense physical and mental demands. While striving for excellence, athletes need to find balance in their lives. Achieving balance allows athletes to optimize their performance, prevent burnout, and maintain overall well-being.  This...

How to Help Youth Athletes Deal With Pressure

How to Help Youth Athletes Deal With Pressure

Sports can benefit youth athletes such as physical fitness, skill development, and character building. However, the competitive nature of sports can also subject young athletes to various pressures. As parents, coaches, and mentors, supporting and guiding young...

What Happens After a Team Wins the Super Bowl?

What Happens After a Team Wins the Super Bowl?

Winning the Super Bowl is the ultimate goal for any NFL team. The players, coaches, and staff have worked tirelessly to achieve this feat throughout the season. But what happens after a team wins the Super Bowl?  Parade A victory parade is one of the first things...

Work-Life Balance for Professional Sports Coaches

Work-Life Balance for Professional Sports Coaches

Professional sports coaches face a unique set of challenges when it comes to work-life balance. Coaching at the highest level requires long hours, intense focus, and high dedication, often leaving little time for personal and family life.  Set Boundaries Setting...

Hockey Players Who Have Left a Legacy

Hockey Players Who Have Left a Legacy

A wide range of variables determines a hockey player's excellence. A good legacy requires more than just goals, assists, and victories. Stats are good indicators, but other aspects can't be recorded on a sheet regarding how a player affects the game on the ice....

How to Become a Ski Instructor

How to Become a Ski Instructor

For ski enthusiasts, the ideal job would be one where they could ski every day and be compensated. Being an educator is a satisfying life, and traveling to become a ski instructor can be the adventure of a lifetime. You won't find a more beautiful workplace than the...

How Argentina Celebrated Winning the World Cup

How Argentina Celebrated Winning the World Cup

After 36 years, Argentina's national team celebrated its third World Cup title. The country's citizens then began to march in the streets. People lined up in front of iconic monuments and squares in various cities across the country. Fans traveled to the Flag Monument...

Skiing Destinations Decked Out for the Holidays

Skiing Destinations Decked Out for the Holidays

Families are always on the lookout for the best Christmas ski vacations. We're sharing the best US options with you so that you can have a magical experience this holiday season. Well-known or small slopes find a charming resort to add to the experience. Look for...

Best Hockey Players in History

Best Hockey Players in History

It will always be controversial to list the greatest athletes in any sport. Even though some of the best players in the National Hockey League are regarded as the best, some fans disagree with the exact rankings.   Aside from goals and assists, other factors make...

An Overview of Key Soccer Rules

An Overview of Key Soccer Rules

Soccer is a game played on a field by kicking a ball around. Each team has 11 players on it, and they're awarded points for getting the ball into the other team's goal. In most parts of the world, soccer is known as football.   Objective The goal of soccer is to...