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Adam Singleton asked:


Often, stories found in the world of fiction are based on reality, rather than the other way round. But the real life story of Disney’s Mighty Ducks ice hockey team strangely mirrors its fictional counterpart.

In 1992, the Walt Disney Company released the first of a live action trilogy: “The Mighty Ducks”. The films followed the misadventures of an ice hockey team composed of perennial losers who finish at the bottom of their league year after year, before a new coach arrives, who inevitably leads the team to victorious glory.

Despite the predictable plots, the trilogy’s commercial success led to Disney founding a real life ice hockey team, based in Anaheim, California. Many hockey purists cringed at the idea of a team being founded by Disney Corp and named after a kids’ movie but, unlike its fictional namesake, the strength of the team surprised fans and the Ducks had an excellent first season, proving them to be more than just a movie spin off.

Disney later went on to make a further two Mighty Ducks films: “D2: The Mighty Ducks” (1994) and “D3: The Mighty Ducks” (1996) as well as 26 episodes of an animated series called “Mighty Ducks” that were loosely based on the films and the real life hockey team.

The founding of a real life team based on an established fictional concept was marketing genius. The Mighty Ducks team instantly appealed to young fans of both hockey and the Mighty Duck movies, proving the perfect opportunity for merchandising, with many toys, logos and characters already in existence.

The real life Duck’s team mascot, “Wild Wing”, is taken from a character in the Mighty Ducks cartoon series; he is the leader of the Ducks gang, both on and off the ice and plays as goal keeper in the cartoon team and regularly appears at the real life games.

Disney kept hold of the Ducks for 12 years, but in 2005 sold the franchise for $75 million. In 2006, the team were rebranded from the “Mighty Ducks of Anaheim” to simply the “Anaheim Ducks” and have continued to play a high standard of hockey, reaching the pinnacle of the game this year by winning the highly converted Stanley Cup in June 2007.

The Anaheim Ducks are based in Orange Country, California, and play their home games at the Honda Center. Fans of the Ducks wishing to see the Stanley Cup champions can chose from a number of hotels in Anaheim and, with Disneyland not for away, fans of the Mighty Ducks carton series can visit the ‘Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam’, an attraction based on the cartoon.

It’s impossible to tell what the future will bring to the Anaheim Ducks, but the story of this ice hockey team just goes to show that real life based on fiction, can be stranger than fiction itself.

Faysal asked:


It shows in many places that the NFL is the best of America’s Big 3 or Big 4 sports.It brings in more viewers than any other sport,especially during the Super Bowl.Many gamers buy Madden NFL every year.There are more reason than i can list in these details,but let’s just get to it.Why NFL over all the rest?
I shall also add that according to the most recent poll,29% of America likes pro football over any other sport in the USA.It also has the highest rate of attendants per game.

Joseph Baylon asked:


The National Hockey League is home to heroes and warriors aplenty. With each swerve and drive of the puck through the ice, sticks clash, players dash, and tempers fly. With each score, a player is hailed as a savior and hero. With each miss of the goalkeeper, groans and screams can be heard for miles. Such is the appeal of hockey, whether it is watched in its full glory live, or on television, where viewers can alternate between tearing their hair out and jumping out of their seats.

Hockey, whether played on the grass or on the ice, has legions of fans and viewers. These same fans and viewers are poised to cheer any player on, whether he is the neighborhood hero or Wayne Gretzky himself. They are likewise interested, sometimes even obsessed with finding NHL autographed memorabilia at low prices.

If you are interested in hockey, or if you are new to the game and are planning to collect NHL autographed memorabilia, start inquiring at your local collector’s stores on what NHL autographed memorabilia are available, or what NHL autographed memorabilia you can afford. There are also many online sites where you can buy, auction, or trade NHL autographed memorabilia. Beware of such sites, however: like many other trading sites, there are lurkers and predators aplenty that can promise you wares without sending them to you, or promise to pay you for your NHL autographed memorabilia but do not do so.

Here are a few examples of NHL autographed memorabilia that you can avail of online. Although this list is by no means complete, it can give you a good idea of what most websites will offer. Prices will differ depending on the age of the NHL autographed memorabilia, who signed it, and the quality of the signed merchandise.

- NHL jerseys are the most commonly traded, sold, and bought items online. Signed and autographed by the players themselves, such jerseys become gems to collectors. If you are able to avail yourself of such a jersey, do not simply stash it away or keep it in a box. Frame it, not only to display the signature, but to preserve the autograph and jersey as well.

- NHL hats and caps are also attractive, as they can be used at games to proudly display the autograph of a fan’s favorite player. If you are able to buy autographed hats and caps, do not wear them too often unless you are in an air-conditioned stadium. Acidity and moisture can wear away cap quality and can damage the ink used to sign the autograph. Keep such hats and caps in a glass display box, along with some dehydrating salts, to protect them from humidity.

- Many other autographed NHL memorabilia can come in the forms of photographs, posters, and books. Take care of such memorabilia by either storing them in glass cases, or covering them with protective plastic. Keep any paper away from heat, acidity, and humidity, as these can easily destroy them. Photographs should also be kept away from direct sunlight, as these can cause photographs and the inks used to sign the autograph to fade.

- Hockey pucks and sticks are also available online, and, once signed by hockey players, can become so precious, their owners will refuse to use them to play any amateur game. Such autographed memorabilia should also be kept in glass cases, and should be free form moisture, since humidity can damage puck and stick materials.

- Made of stronger material, signed NHL helmets can withstand humidity, but the ink used to sign the helmet can melt away or fade. Store autographed NHL helmets in glass cases or cardboard boxes, and keep them away from acids or water.

[z]ther asked:


I’m looking for the longest major league baseball at-bat in terms of pitch count. Example, it took Roger Clemens 17 pitches before he finally got Sammy Sosa to pop out.

Robert asked:


occer enthusiast, there is a plethora of information available on the internet that can help improve their game, keep them informed on the soccer world, update them on games they missed, or simply provide the entertainment of seeing those great soccer clips again that show David Beckman winning the game with a last minute goal. Here are a few things you can catch up on if you utilize the world of web soccer.

The first thing you should be aware of, is that if you are looking for soccer highlights, you might find a plethora of additional headlines by searching by football highlights as the rest of the world outside of the US refers to soccer as football. So not to confuse users, but you will probably get more access to soccer videos, soccer video highlights, and soccer news if you simply include football into your search query.

A great way to keep up with the current world of football is to look for football highlights online. Most football sites will offer a rundown of the scores and major events of each quarter as a game as well as offering soccer clips and football videos of the most interesting or important parts of the game. This way if you had to work during the game or your cable went out last night you don’t miss any of the action that may have happened right under your nose.

Football videos are also a great way to improve your game if you yourself play or if you are helping to coach your children’s teams. Showing children soccer clips of professionals who play for the Champions League will help inspire them to work harder each day on the field so that they too can be like their heroes who they are watching in the football video highlights. Chances are, after seeing some soccer videos of some really great athletes they will work harder in their warm-up exercises and scrimmages because now they are plying to be like the famous people they just saw, not playing because it is Tuesday night practice and that is just what they are suppose to be playing.

Adults who play in leagues can learn from football videos as well as they are old enough to be able to study the techniques and attempt to emulate the moves of the pros. What better way to keep up with the new trends in soccer to improve one’s game than by watching premier league players in the football video highlights? Using these tips, an athlete can better his game as he can slow down and repeat the clip to get a fuller understanding of how an athlete was able to get up under the crowd to get a clear shot at the soccer ball and regain control. Next time these soccer video viewers can wage their own attempt at the move.

In conclusion, there is a wide range of multimedia available on the World Wide Web ranging from football news to soccer clips to soccer highlights. So remember to use both the terms soccer and football, and get out there and have some fun studying the great world of soccer!

Prem K asked:


Hi, I am looking for a hindi website, which provides sports, movie, politics and international news.

Alexandre Frings asked:


 

Football, football, and football again, could you afford to miss any NFL games, in which your favorite team is involved? Sometime you can just miss the games for several different reasons, you might forget to record it and end up watching only the highlight. What if there is a way to Watch Live NFL football Online like any other NFL fans do in this internet era?

Yes, that is a pretty cool solution for you, the National football league fan. Not only for you, but for me as well, my reason is I did not want to pay my hard earned money for NFL networks, yours might be different, working late at night sometimes is the reason that stops you from watching your favorite team in action.

Again, the solution is watch live NFL football online, you do not need to worry about missing any NFL games anymore. There are only three things you should have, one is your computer, second is internet and third is the software. So as long as you have internet and computer with the software installed you can watch NFL games anywhere you want although when you are not in the US.

The Software is the hero, that has enabled thousands of people to watch Live NFL football online when they are in the office, sitting on their toilets, or when travelling in China. The software is called PC satellite TV. It allows the users to access to over 3,000 channels (including most popular channels like NBC, CNBC, Fox, ESPN, Sky Sport, and more) with quick buffering process and high quality video and audio.

You talked about saving money, how exactly does it mean?

PC satellite TV software costs you only one time set up fee to download and you can get access forever. The software update is for lifetime so you do not have to pay additional fee for the update. Instead of paying my satellite TV with NFL networks subscription monthly, I rather use the software, moreover I can access to more channels like I used to. This can save me more than a thousand a year. NFL games don’t seem to be beyond your reach even when you are in the office or anywhere else, don’t they?

One thing though, my friends did ask me what if they want to watch the games online on their big screen when they are at home. If you want to do this as well, you can easily connect your computer to your television through the TV-out port on your PC/laptop, the cable is cheap and can be found easily in hardware store.

You can record the channels by the way and you can too watch on demand channels in case you miss the live game and forget to record it, although the on demand channels are not always available.

Ready to watch live NFL games online? Visit PC satellite TV to read more information about the top three most popular software that NFL fans use and trust and start enjoy all satellite TV channels on your computer anywhere you want.

 

NHLVideo asked:

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Rory Wilkinson asked:


With the 2008/2009 NBA season underway, many people around the world are trying to find ways to watch their favourite NBA superstars live online. However for most people this means trying to find a website which streams NBA live for free. But what most people don’t realize is that there are many hidden dangers in doing so. As you continue reading, I’ll reveal the most common dangers and how you can avoid them.

1.       Viruses, viruses, VIRUSES. Yup as you may have guessed, most websites which stream the NBA for free are jam packed with spyware, malware and viruses just waiting to infect your computer. The best way to avoid this is to only watch streaming NBA from reputable websites. Websites which have been in the industry for many years are your best bet.

2.       SLOW streaming. Watching NBA streaming from free websites normally means that thousands and thousands of people are going to be on the same website. This means that sometimes the stream will be interrupted causing it to freeze and skip. This can get very annoying as you can imagine.

3.       Poor quality. One of the worst things about free NBA streaming is the quality. Who wants to sit through an entire ball game where the quality is rubbish? Also you may want to watch the game via your television. The solution to this problem is finding a program which streams the games in HD (high definition) or at least streaming at very high quality. This will have a huge impact on the overall watching experience.

4.       Another trick that can catch innocent viewers unaware is that some of the sites which offer free NBA streaming are illegal, and with the issue of copyright getting very big these days, not only can the website get in trouble but so can the viewers. This could mean a hefty fine.

5.       Last but not least is the unreliability factor. Who wants to get all excited about a big game only to find “the server is unavailable”. Most of the free NBA streaming sites are incredibly unreliable. Most of the time, the big games aren’t played live.

So now that you have discovered the dangers of watching NBA streaming for free, the best solution is to find a reliable software program which is free of viruses, streams quickly, has high picture quality, is legal and which is reliable. The good news is that there are services out there which do cover these important criteria. In fact I have been watching my favourite NBA players live via NBA streaming for some time now as well as other live sports like NFL, MLB and more. To find out what software program I use visit my blog for a complete review.

Rawkchick91 asked:

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