http://mysportsuniverse.info Sports News and Information Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:28:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If we put a young reader of this article (or any young Muhammad Ali fan) into a time machine and zapped him back forty or so years ago, two things concerning Ali would become obvious to the youngster: 1) he really was as fast, quick, and as great as he ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/the-magical-transformation-of-muhammad-ali/ Swimming has been around as long as people have been on earth and where ever there is water people are going to be swimming. It was first done in Egypt and then just started getting more and more popular and we have the sport as we have it today. Many ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/a-brief-look-at-the-history-and-science-of-swimming/ When I lived in South Africa, my girlfriend at the time took me to see a cricket match. I got dressed in a nice white shirt and tie, bought a hat at the grounds, and for the rest of the day sat in a shaded box trying to figure out ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/thoughts-on-soccer-haters/ A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in soccer following a foul. Unlike an indirect kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player. There are two types of free kick in soccer; a direct and an indirect. ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/soccer-free-kick/ Sometimes as a golfer, there is nothing more intimidating than aligning the body for a golf swing. It is probably the single most important aspect of achieving a good game of golf. The biomechanics of the golf swing are not a bunch of random parts, but have got to be ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/so-what-will-improve-your-golf-swing/ Historically, few people are more superstitious than athletes. From eating the same thing before every game to wearing the same old t-shirt under their pads during each game, athletes and fans alike look for any reason to explain victories, losses, hot streaks, and cold runs. This expands into the world ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/lets-look-at-the-madden-football-curse/ The New York Giants were carried through the final moments of this Super Bowl by Eli Manning. That final drive, maybe "The Drive" from now on, just as Lawrence Taylor is no longer today's "L.T.", brought back memories of great drives past. Eli Manning was the key to the Giants victory. ... http://mysportsuniverse.info/super-bowl-eli-does-it-el-way/