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by Bobby Motus - July 14, 2024 - 12:00am

by Bobby Motus - July 6, 2024 - 12:00am

In the 1960s, there was a Japanese marketing campaign recommending 10,000 daily steps for good health that introduced a pedometer called the ‘manpo-kei’ which means the 10,000 steps meter.

Of fake and real Jordan sneakers

by Bobby Motus - June 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The Jordan Brand was launched four decades ago and up to now, the sneakers, no matter the model, remains as popular as it was in 1984.

Why football is a popular sport

by Bobby Motus - May 17, 2024 - 12:00am

Over 1 million people travelled to Qatar for the 29 days of football during 2022 FIFA World Cup.

What causes muscle cramps

by Bobby Motus - May 5, 2024 - 12:00am

As a follow-up to our previous topic on muscle cramps (the uncontrollable contraction of one or more muscles), I had a couple of readers asking me what causes them. In my case, it’s closely related to...

Calming muscle cramps

by Bobby Motus - April 21, 2024 - 12:00am

At some points in our earthly life, we experienced muscle cramps.

Balance exercises for older adults

by Bobby Motus - April 5, 2024 - 12:00am

We notice many changes in our bodies as we advance in age.

Mixing entertainment, sports and commercialism

by Bobby Motus - February 16, 2024 - 12:00am

After winning their respective conference titles, Super Bowl LVIII had the San Francisco 49’ers and the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off for the second time in four years for the 2024 NFL championship.

Insane prices for sports memorabilia

by Bobby Motus - January 19, 2024 - 12:00am

At some point in time, we collected things, displayed some but mostly stuffed them into shoeboxes.

The world’s best sporting events

by Bobby Motus - January 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Nothing beats watching athletic competitions in person. Being where the action happened is what makes it special.

Season’s eatings and working out

by Bobby Motus - December 29, 2023 - 12:00am

The calendars and coffee mugs with smiling faces had reached their intended targets.

Offsetting the health risks of sitting all day

by Bobby Motus - December 1, 2023 - 12:00am

In an article published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, research findings showed that at least 22 minutes of physical activity a day reduces the risk of early death.

Getting into the NYC Marathon

by Bobby Motus - November 24, 2023 - 12:00am

2023 NYC Marathon sidelights

by Bobby Motus - November 12, 2023 - 12:00am

With a cannon boom, the 53rd edition of the world’s most anticipated and popular marathon happened last Sunday under clear skies and moderate weather with participants egged on by Frank Sinatra’s “New...

Word play

by Bobby Motus - October 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Sports writing, as described in one US publication is “a form of creative non-fiction in which a sporting event, individual athlete or sports-related issue serves as the dominant subject.”

Ronaldo, baptized at 47

by Bobby Motus - September 29, 2023 - 12:00am

Long before Cristiano Ronaldo thrilled football fans, there was another Ronaldo who wreaked havoc on the football pitch.

Novak’s road to 24th

by Bobby Motus - September 15, 2023 - 12:00am

In men’s tennis history, 152 players were victorious on Grand Slam tournaments.

Reality bites

by Bobby Motus - September 1, 2023 - 12:00am

From the excitement and the ‘gigil’ for the Gilas to advance from the group stage comes the frustration and the misery of elimination.

Losing then gaining

by Bobby Motus - August 11, 2023 - 12:00am

Some of us older adults have issues with our weight and several struggle with the battle of the bulge.

Messing with development

by Bobby Motus - July 21, 2023 - 12:00am

If you follow the NBA, I will assume that you would be familiar with these big men - Dewayne Dedmon, Willie Cauley-Stein, Bismack Biyombo, Wenyen Gabriel, Willie Hernangomez, Boban Marjanovic and Tristan Thomps...

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