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Marco van Basten: A Great Career Cut Short

The Sporting

Marco Van Basten: One of the Greatest Players but a Career Cut Short by Injury Since his retirement from football in 1995, it has been claimed by many football insiders that Marco van Basten would have broken numerous records, and may well have been one of the greatest footballers of all time. Van Basten retired from football at the age of 28, a time when many players are in the prime of their careers.

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Happy Mother's Day!

Montessori Physical Education

Happy Mother’s Day! Yesterday, my mom was playing pickleball with her grandson. She is in her seventies and was a force on the tennis court, so pickleball is right up her alley. Marshall swung away at the ball, either missing entirely or smashing the ball emphatically, but nevertheless determined to try again and again. It reminded me of my youth playing tennis, learning to play tennis with her, which was equal parts fun and frustrating.

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The Year the Doncaster Rovers Went Up in Flames

The Sporting

1997/98: The Worst Year in the History of Doncaster Rovers Many clubs have had bad seasons, but very few can compare to the calamitous campaign Doncaster Rovers endured in 1997/98. That season, the Vikings were relegated from the Football League for the first time in their long history. Many believed it would be the team’s final year as a professional football club.

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Frankel: The Story of a Legendary Racehorse

The Sporting

Frankel: The Greatest British Racehorse of All-Time? We look at the story of perhaps the greatest flat racehorse in British racing history, the unmistakable Frankel. Frankel: Wonderhorse Name : Frankel Sire : Galileo Record : 14-0-0 Dam : Kind Earnings : £2,998,302 Dam’s sire : Danehill Trainer : Sir Henry Cecil Breeder : Juddmonte Farms Ltd. Owner : Khalid Bin Abdullah Trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah, Frankel was perhaps the greatest horse ever to grace the racetr

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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The 5 Slowest Boxers of All Time

The Sporting

The Slowest Fighters in Boxing History There are many factors that matter in a boxing ring. Speed is a major one, and it can turn even the weakest boxers into world-class athletes. However, there are quite a few boxers throughout history that were pretty slow but still managed to do well in terms of creating a career in the sport. In this blog post, we will consider the 5 slowest boxers of all time!

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The Greatest Mexican Footballers of All-Time

The Sporting

Mexico’s 5 Greatest-Ever Football Players Mexico is a huge footballing nation, and this is seen at the FIFA World Cup, where Mexico featured in the inaugural competition. El Tri have participated in seventeen World Cup tournaments, and they have qualified consecutively since 1994. Only five other countries have achieved this feat! Mexico also made it to the knockout rounds in each and every tournament since 1994, with only Brazil matching this.