The story of Milo is a classic in Greek Mythology. Milo, a famous Greek wrestler, gained immense strength by carrying a calf every day from its birth until it was a fully grown cow. The calf grew into a cow at the same rate Milo grew into a man, or so the story goes. The…
A picture of the UFC’s lightweight division
The UFC is the premier MMA organization in the world which hosts international talent on the biggest stage week in and week out. The UFC has been home to some of the most brutal, entertaining, talented and legendary fighters to ever step inside the octagon. Home to 8 men’s weight divisions and 4 women’s divisions,…
Unusual Sports: The world of zorbing
This sport is quite simple: You climb into a big inflated ball and just let yourself roll down a hill. Sometimes the person is harnessed into the ball, but it is not required. The history of zorbing dates back to when hamster balls were invented in the 1970s. The balls were traditionally made for small…
A rundown of the New York Pro
In a follow up to my previous piece, the New York Pro took place this past Saturday and featured many a rematch between old foes from the Indy Pro. In the Men’s Open division, fans were finally treated to the Blessing Awodibu vs. Nick Walker matchup their online beef had been building up for months,…
Approaching PEDs in combat sport
Obviously, performance enhancing drugs enhance the performance of athletes who can see results in the form increased abilities in endurance, strength and explosive abilities depending on the compounds used and the athletic requirements for an athlete’s sport. An important note to make is that the type of compound also matters as to avoid drug testing…
Unusual Sports: Greasy pole climbing
Yes, you heard that right! This sport involves climbing a greasy pole! Depending upon the local tradition, the pole is either vertical or horizontal. If it is placed vertically, whoever reaches the top first and grabs the red flag is the winner. However, there is another slight variation to this sport — the pole is…
Womens’ softball: Senior Night in Lake Forest
This year the Vikings Played at home against Lake Forest for softball’s Senior night. The results ended in a split, with the Vikings winning the first game 5-3. Then the second game went an extra inning with both teams having scored 7 runs, but in the 8th inning, Lake Forest took the win. I asked…
A review of the 2021 Indy Pro
This past weekend saw the return of major professional bodybuilding shows for the first time in 2021 with the Indy Pro. Hosted in Indianapolis, this show serves as a qualifying show for the Mr. Olympia, the premier show in all of men’s professional bodybuilding. The winner would qualify directly for the 2021 Mr. Olympia, while…
GOAT status in MMA
When it comes to discussing the greatest of all time in any sport, there is usually contention found when it comes to generation, level of competition and development of the sport at the time. Similar to most sports MMA finds itself contending with those as well as some aspects unique to combat sports. To preface,…
Womens’ softball leaves Ripon scoreless
This past Sunday Morning, tragedy struck: When we got to the field, we found out our starting pitcher Emilia Jackson had fallen down the stairs and hurt her ankle, so she would not be able to play. This put some pressure on the other pitchers to perform and be on their A-game. Freshman Lizzie Angemi…