By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck A new study released by Little League International claims that throwing curveballs is no more dangerous than any other pitch and that it is overuse, not breaking balls that cause injuries to young pitchers....
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Hoop it Up With Bison!
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Is there a better way to break ties in soccer than penalty kicks?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck (Originally posted in 2011) It happened again to my daughter’s soccer team. After losing in the championship of the prestigious Surf Cup in penalty kicks, they lost in another tournament championship yesterday the same...
Mom, I Can Do This!
Rick Reilly does it again with his touching article about a blind marching band in Columbus, OH. Need a little motivation? Read about 12 year-old bass drummer Brian Rowan, as well as the rest of these courageous kids, and see if you’re...
An hour’s pay to honor those who saved a terrible day
On the day before the 10th anniversary of the most deadly attack ever on US soil, Rick Reilly reminds us of some American heroes who had an athletic background, and how we can help with a long overdue memorial to their victory,...