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BULLET All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Take a look back of the women who played in the AAGPBL from 1943 to 1954.

 

BULLET Play Football
Get football facts and news from the pros.

 

BULLET America's Youth Baseball Magazine
Tune up those batting and field skills, read interviews with pro ball players and get tips to choose the right bat for that next homer.

 

BULLET Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers
Check out these athletes, focusing on their participation in significant events and the social contexts that influenced them. On and off the playing field, these undaunted individuals broke records for themselves and broke barriers for us all. They are the inspiration for future generations who will challenge the barriers that remain.

 

BULLET Baseball Almanac
The Baseball Almanac is filled with awards, records, stats, quotes, feats, facts and a book full of baseball history.

 

BULLET Sports Central
Learn about major sports, their history, and the changes they've undergone over the years.

 

BULLET Baseball: The Game and Beyond
Go on a complete tour of what goes on in the stadium, announcer's booth, behind the plate, and in the bullpen and batting cage.

 

BULLET Sports Heroes
Their incredible feats have made us strive for greatness.

 

BULLET Golfer Tiger Woods' Homepage
Articles and feature stories.

 

BULLET Sports Illustrated for Kids
Read about your favorite team/player from this online magazine.

 

BULLET Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA
Links to all basketball teams.

 

BULLET Tennisopedia
From Ace ("A valid serve that is not reached by the opponent. The server wins the point immediately.") to WTC ("Women's Tennis Council. As of 1995, the WTC was renamed as the WTA TOUR Council."), Tennisopedia defines 105 tennis terms.

 

BULLET The Original Harlem Globetrotters
Check out the history of the original Harlem Globetrotters with their mad basketball skills.

 

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U.S. Open
The official site of this annual event includes information on past champions, tournament history, and more. Tennis anyone?

 

BULLET Major League Baseball
Get news, photos, and highlights of your favorite ball team.

 

BULLET The Women’s Hockey Web
Read profiles, news, and information about tournaments for teams world wide.

 

BULLET NFL.com
Keep up with the latest news of your football team.

 

BULLET Women's National Basketball Association
Stats, schedules, players, coaches, teams and other information about the women on the court.
BULLET The National Baseball Hall of Fame
Check out the special web exhibits, read about the baseball greats who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame and other special baseball memorabilia.

 

BULLET Women’s Professional Football League
Check out the official league site with news, schedule, and statistics.

 

BULLET Officials' Hand Signals
View hand signals and find out their meanings for sports like soccer, hockey, football and basketball.

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Recreation

BULLET Archery: Sport of Champions
Learn about the history of archery to the specifics of how to improve your game.

 

BULLET I Will Knot
Learn how to tie them, how to appreciate their beauty.
BULLET Basketball Mania
See if you can make it to the pro's after learning about the history, the fundamentals, and how to play the game.

 

BULLET Jump Rope Videos
Watch these competitions from all over the world.
BULLET The Batting Cage
Find out about the basics of baseball and hitting.

 

BULLET Kids Running
Find lots of information about running for kids of all ages who love to run.

 

BULLET Bicycle Maintenance Guide
Get tips on bicycle maintenance, repairs, and how to ride efficiently.

 

BULLET Kids World Sports
Choose the sport that interests you most and look into what you need to play and how to win!

 

BULLET Bicycle Safety
Find ways to make sure you'll have a safe ride.

 

BULLET Let’s Play Ball
Find the rules to several sidewalk games played with the pink-color Spalding ball.
BULLET Camping Basics
Find lessons in the art of overnighting outdoors. Learn how to make your bed, deal with outdoor pests, stake a tent and more.

 

BULLET Peanuts & Crackerjacks
Step up to the plate and test your sports knowledge.
BULLET Dressed to the Nines
Explore over 150 years of baseball uniforms, from old-time flannel shirts, wool pantaloons and straw hats to modern-day ensembles of synthetic blend fabrics.

 

BULLET Science of Baseball
Discover the science behind a home run and why do curveballs curve?

 

BULLET Get Knotted!
Learn how to tie knots with this animated site.

 

BULLET Skateboard Science
Explains the physics of skateboarding, the hows and whys of those spectacular skateboard tricks and moves, and the materials used in making the board, wheels and components.

 

BULLET Gymnastics
Check out the advice on this gymnastics site about movements and history.

 

BULLET Snowboarding Tips
Learn some techniques of snowboarding.

 

BULLET Hacky Sack Tricks
Lots of different and unique hacky sack tricks.

 

BULLET Sports Illustrated for Kids
Read about your favorite team/player from this online magazine.

 

BULLET How to Go Fly a Kite
Stories, tips from experienced kite fliers and instructions to make your own.

 

BULLET Survival for Kids
This site offers comprehensive information on survival equipment and skills.

 

BULLET In-FisherKids
Get fishing tips that features fish identification, fish trivia, jokes, games and more.
BULLET Way Cool Running
For kids of all ages who love to run.

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Fitness

BULLET 5 Ways to Health and Fitness
Simple ways for you to eat right, play well and stay healthy.

 

BULLET Kellogg's Kids Health & Fitness
Find five fun ways to fitness! Learn some great tips to living healthy, play playground dash, or mix it up with some fab tunes and watch your dancer get his groove on by feeding him good food.

 

BULLET 10 Tips to Healthy Eating
These tips will help you to stay healthy through nutrition and physical activity.

 

BULLET President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Find out hoe to get in shape for the President's Challenge.erobics.

 

BULLET Go Healthy Challenge
Where you have the power to make your live, school and community healthier.

 

BULLET Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Connection
This site is for athletes or coaches who want to achieve peak performance through proper nutrition and hydration.

 

BULLET Jump Rope Rhymes
Get the words to jump rope rhymes or learn a new one.

 

BULLET Turnstep
Get your heart beating to make your muscles strong.

 

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Kidsregen
Get inspired with activities, projects, ideas, fitness, features, and more as you share the link between soil, food, and health.

 

BULLET What Time Is It? Time to Exercise!
It's always the right time to exercise!

 

BULLET Kid Fit
Learn about different stretches and exercises, and what they do for you.

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St. Louis Sports

BULLET Prep Sports
Get all the stats and scores of all St. Louis area high schools for all sports.

 

BULLET St. Louis Cardinals
Official web site for the St. Louis Cardinal baseball team.

 

BULLET St. Louis University Billiken’s
Keep track of the schedule and resultsof the games.

 

BULLET St. Louis Rams
The NFL web site for the St. Louis Rams football team.

 

BULLET St. Louis Blues
Official web site for the St. Louis Blues hockey team.

 

 

 

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