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Finger size does matter… in sports
(THE CONVERSATION) Examine your fingers. Which is longer? Is it the index finger (the finger you use to point with – technically the second digit, or 2D, counting the thumb), or the ring finger (the fourth digit, or 4D)?
The relative length of the index and ring fingers is known as the digit ratio or the 2D:4D. For example ... (full story)
AP's all-College Football Playoff team features an all-Ohio State offensive backfield
Ohio State's run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press' all-College Football Playoff team.
The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as man ... (full story)
YouTubers worth a watch Part 2
Now I’m not much of a TV person, but during these cold winter months when it gets dark before 6 p.m. and I’m in bed by 9 p.m., I typically chill on the couch to watch the tube for a couple hours each evening.
And rather than suffer network television brain rot I defer to the fascinating world of YouTube, where every ... (full story)
ESPN pleased with 1st season of expanded College Football Playoff as it looks to the future
The inaugural season of the 12-team College Football Playoff had its share of highlights and criticisms from fans and the media.
The same can be said for the network carrying the games.
Nick Dawson, ESPN's vice president of college sports programming and acquisitions, said the first year was a success from their standpoint a ... (full story)
Winter walks for 2025
So we’ve arrived at another new year, which usually comes with a host of expectations along with a slew of new goals we have in mind for ourselves.
And for some of you, a few of those new goals and expectations just might revolve around the state of your physical fitness.
Now from the get-go, this isn’t going t ... (full story)