In sports such as tennis, softball or swimming, many athletes have a high risk of shoulder injury. These injuries often occur due to overuse, poor technique, or fatigue, among other causes. Baseball coaches in particular can find it challenging to keep an injury-free pitcher on the mound, which is crucial to winning games.
“Their arm strength and their fatigue is critical because they are involved in every play,” said Tim Pfeiffer, a high school baseball coach in Chicago, Illinois.
We’re all here for the same thing: success. No matter your stake, position or tie to sports, the ultimate goal is success. You play to win. You coach to win. You field a team to win (even if you’re taking a longer route there). You support the team throughout, but you want to win. We’re […]
The English Premier League will be installing Hawk-Eye technology for this season. (AP/Shuji Kajiyama)
The Atlantic, for many, is an ocean… the world’s second-biggest body of water, the resting place of the Titanic, and the ocean that does NOT serve as home for Sharknado. For fans of sport, the Atlantic represents the most definitive border in international sports culture. To the left, the game of football is played by behemoth-sized men in pads and helmets hoping to carry an oblong ball into one end of the field or the other to earn six points (seven after the point after). To the right, the game of football is played by strict adherence to the name: with feet.
Many sporting events have been beginning to implement technology into their events for a long time now, with many tested and untested methods coming into the games. These could range anywhere from the electronic scoreboard to the Hawkeye used in tennis. There is no denying that technology has changed traditional sports, and some not-so-traditional sporting […]
The 2013 Wimbledon Championship has been full of exciting twists and upsets. From the shocking early exits of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to Marion Bartoli’s first ever Grand Slam title, tennis fans have been sitting on the edge of their seats since the tournament began. With tickets to each match in high demand, many […]