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Sport

The People who Love to Surf!

Do you know who Kelly Slater or Bethany Hamilton or Andy Irons are? Why they live for? What they do? One thing that is common in all of these three people is Surfing. You must be wondering why I am writing this article, it's just because of my keen interest […]

Sport

Popular Sports that Aussies Play Into Adulthood

Australia is a sports haven, full of athletes of all ages and both genders, playing a wide variety of different sports. So what are the sports that Australians play as adults, and why do they play those sports? As revealed by recent Valued Opinionsâ„¢ poll data, the most popular sports in […]

Fitness

Why MMA Training Is So Popular?

Working out as we knew it has changed forever. We have discovered more in the last 20 years when it comes to strength and conditioning then the previous 50! The latest covers of health and fitness magazines aren't bodybuilders with huge muscles like Dorian Yates and Lee Haney. What fills the covers […]

Sport

When Professional Jocks Were Geeks

We’re all well aware of the struggle between brains and brawn, but some people were blessed with both. A surprising number of athletes have incredible academic pasts, and some were even hoping to follow a much geekier career path. Here are some of the smartest jocks in all of professional […]

Home & family

The Happiest Place For Women in Australia

GO WALKABOUT WINNER: Noosa, Qld Forget that bargain apartment next to the freeway -a good “walking town” is a better investment. A study from the Department of Health in Victoria found that women who walk daily to and from work can reduce their lO-year risk of cardio heart disease. Last […]

Sport

Why Sports Scholarships Are Hard

One of the best things about studying in the United States is the emphasis on sports and how deserving sportspersons are offered athletic scholarships to pursue their education. However, while this seems to be an extremely attractive proposition for sports people who may not have great academic grades, such scholarships […]

Entertainment

The Funniest Websites for 2013

It is extremely easy to wile away hour after hour doing absolutely nothing on the web. Surfing is what we call it. From cat videos to personalized confessions on blogs posted for all the world to see, the Internet is full of deliciously irrelevant procrastination material. Humor certainly plays a […]