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50 State Sports: Maryland

08:41 PM ET 10.20

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I thought it would be a cool idea to do all 50 U.S.A. state sports. Do a brief overview of them, give a little background on them, and the like.
I'm gonna start in the home state of Maryland and then go alphabetically.
Jousting is Maryland's state sport believe it or not. This is basically fencing on horses. It was created during the renessance of Europe. This was the first official state sport in the USA. In 2005, a festival of jousting was actually featured on Sportscenter. Much debate has gone on in Maryland to change it to what is the most played sport in Maryland, lacrosse. Many…

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Maryland Football Preview

03:24 PM ET 07.15

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With the departure of Heyward-Bey, 4 starters on the Offensive Line, Moises Fokou, Jeremy Navarre, Dave Phillistin, Obi Egekeze, and other starters, Maryland is really going into a rebuilding year after last years disappointing 8-5 record and bowl win.
Key returners: Jr. RB Da'Rel Scott (1000+ yard rusher, great speed, missed a few games with minor injuries), Sr. QB Chris Turner (119 rating, 2516 passing yards, 13 TDs), Soph. WR/KR Torrey Smith (1000+ return yards, 24 rec.), and Jr. LB Alex Wujciak (133 tlks, 8.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks).
@ California. Won last year, but biggest concern for the…

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Race Has Yet Again Come Up In Sports

06:18 PM ET 07.08

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A news article said that Larry Bird, GM of the Pacers, is promoting whites on his team because half of the team being white. Even though blacks make up 83% of the NBA, they still think it is a crime that 50% of the Pacers is white? 8 of the last 10 draft picks have been black. That is 80%, isn't 80% more one sided than 50%? There is only 17% of the NBA that is not black. This is why I like Larry Bird for this, because he has the guts to have 50% white when 83% of the league is black. It is almost as if whites need a Jackie Robinson type to give white basketball players someone…

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