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Reporting from the 2014 Baseball Winter Meetings Trade Show (Part 1 of 3)

The Baseball Winter Meetings Trade Show is an annual gathering at which leaders from throughout Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball meet to discuss business practices, player transactions, the state of the game, and more. The Baseball Trade Show is a highlight of the meetings, where hundreds of businesses related to sports, set up […]

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Pittsburgh Startup Diamond Kinetics Powers the Science of Hitting

Dating back to the 17th century, the science behind a baseball’s movement can be attributed to the natural laws determined by Sir Isaac Newton. An object in motion, as stated in Newton’s first law, will continue its movement in the same direction, provided an external force doesn’t counteract it. By the same token, an object […]

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Dallas Cowboys Adding Technology to the Mix in Big D

Ah, the Dallas Cowboys. A globally known staple of Americanism, Big D is perhaps most famous for their once rigid Doomsday Defense, their former success under the legendary Tom Landry; and before this surprise season, their recent curse of mediocre 8-8 finishes. On a brighter note, the one star that never seems to fade in […]

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Derby Jackpot Gives Horse Racing a Gaming Jolt

Gambling. Horse racing. Two vices intertwined in Americana lore through the ages… Yet, it’s the only legal way to gamble online in more than half of the 50 states, 37 total, to be exact. The misplaced dichotomy of potential decline could be drawn from when online poker was extirpated in 2011. The U.S. Justice Department […]

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5 Fitness Tools to Keep You on Track for Your New Year’s Resolution

Every year, people make New Year’s resolutions that involve improving their fitness levels, being more involved in their wellness, or just getting more exercise. And inevitably, every year people’s resolutions wane or they find that they just can’t meet their goals. There are a few reasons for this: boredom, biting off more than they can […]

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