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Is the Hawk-Eye System Reliable in Tennis Tournaments?

The Hawk Eye system has become synonymous in many sports including tennis, rugby, cricket, badminton, volleyball, Gaelic games, hurling, and Australian football. Most tennis fans are familiar with the sophisticated AI technology which has been used to resolve contention in a tournament and accurately determine the ins and outs. The system visually tracks the trajectory of the ball through high-performance cameras for more accurate real-time options. Many players have doubted and criticized the accuracy of Hawk-Eye, but over the years, the system has improved and become more intelligent on how it tracks a ball’s path. But how exactly does this system work and is it reliable for use in tennis tournaments? How Hawk-Eye Works Hawk-Eye was designed to help reduce the margins of error, particularly in tennis improving accuracy with real-time insights. The system works on the principle of triangulation where high-performance cameras are positioned on the roof of the stadium to track ... ... See more

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The Unexpected Health Concerns In Pro Sport

(Image Source) Everyone knows that an athlete needs to be fit, strong, and healthy. Without these key elements, it would be incredibly hard for people working in these roles to push themselves to achieve the results which they are able to get. Fitness and health cover far more than just the distance you can run or the amount of weight you can lift, though. To give you an idea of the different issues which can impact a professional sportsperson, this post will be exploring some of the lesser-known health concerns in this field. Eyesight Being able to see is fundamental to most sports, with games like football being impossible without the use of your eyes. Eyesight can deteriorate extremely quickly, with some conditions taking mere months to cause serious problems for a player, though a lot of the solutions are also nice and quick. A cataract eye surgery procedure is extremely common and can take as little as a few minutes to be completed successfully. Of course, though, some eye... ... See more

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Need to Get Rid of Your Old Car? Here Are Four Common Methods

If you’re looking to replace your vehicle then you’re probably interested in how you can actually get rid of your existing one. After all, they’re too big to be kept as secondary vehicles (in most cases) and you may want to sell your current vehicle in order to fund your new replacement. There are a surprising number of ways to get rid of a vehicle, and in this article, we’re going to explain four of the most common methods. Unsplash 1. Sell your car The most obvious thing to do is to sell your car, but what’s not obvious is how you go about it. There are the standard go-to methods such as listing your vehicle on a classified ad or going to an auction website, but you could also consider contacting people directly. For instance, some people might post advertisements that they’re looking for cheap cars to work on for study purposes or even just for scrap metal. This is usually the best way to go about things if the condition of your vehicle isn’t exactly great. However, if your ... ... See more

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Do You Wish You Could Intend More Of Your Favorite Sporting Events?

Do you get frustrated whenever you hear about an exciting sporting event being announced? Whether it is a UFC show-stopper or simply the start of a new football season, you are excited, but equally, you wish you could intend, yet you don’t have the funds to do so. Sound right? Well, to ensure you can go to all of your favorite events in the future, you need to start planning your finances today. Source What comes to mind when you think about planning your finances? For most people, they think about managing the money they have got in the bank. Some even stretch as far as considering how they are going to give themselves a little nest egg for a rainy day. Nevertheless, the truth is, it incorporates a lot more than this, especially if you want to accumulate thousands to attend the most memorable sporting occasions. It relates to everything from saving for your children’s education, to setting life goals, to putting a pension plan in place, to investing in a property , to buyi... ... See more

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Top Tips For Totally Safe Tailgating

Tailgating is an excellent way to get the morale up before a game, to show your support as a fan, and to have a little more fun than usual with your friends. However, people can be pretty dumb when spirits are high at a tailgating party and get themselves into all kinds of trouble. To make sure that you get through the football season intact, here are a few tips to keep in mind. Pic Credit Don’t take chances with your food If you don’t want on your buddies being taken to the hospital with food poisoning, then you need to make sure you’re as diligent as you can be on that grill. Meat can be one of the biggest culprits of real stomach trouble and it’s easy to undercook. Learn the safe temperature for whatever meat you’re cooking and use a meat thermometer to ensure that its ready to serve. Even if you like your steak rare, it needs to meet that minimum temperature in the middle to be secure. Keep road safety a priority The roads can get hectic before and after a game, so that’... ... See more

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How To Set A Realistic Budget For Your New Car

Setting a decent budget is one of the most important things when you’re buying a new car. If you walk into a showroom with a blank cheque, the salespeople will end up bleeding you dry. But if you go in with a solid figure in mind, you’ll be the one in a position of power. Working out how much you should be spending on a car can be difficult and if you don’t budget too much, you could end up putting yourself in some financial trouble. On the other hand, if you don’t budget enough, you’ll end up with a rust bucket that costs you a fortune in repairs. Before you head to the showroom and start looking at cars, use this checklist to help you work out how much you should be spending. Image Source Can You Get Finance? This is the first thing to consider because it has a huge impact on what you can afford. If you’re going to be paying for it all on your own, you won’t be able to spend anywhere near as much. But if you can get luxury car finance to help you cover the costs, you... ... See more

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Golden Rules for Working On Your Car

Photo source: Pxhere You don't need to be a mechanic to take care of your own car. There might be some things that are tough to tackle on your own, but there are plenty of repair and maintenance tasks that you can do. However, if you want to do your own car maintenance, there are some rules that you should follow. You don't want to do any damage to your car, and you definitely don't want to hurt yourself. By sticking to a few basic, principles, you can have much more success doing your own vehicle maintenance. Here's what you need to remember. Do Your Research Before you do any work on your car, you need to make sure you know what you're doing. If you charge right in without truly understanding what you need to do, you could get yourself into a big mess. It's not difficult to read a book or a blog post or watch a video of someone showing you how to do something. The internet can tell you how to choose the correct battery for your car and how oft... ... See more

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5 Running Events That Combine Fitness and Fun

Running is a sport that people from all over have taken up. It’s the thing that humans have been doing and changing for thousands of years. For many people, running is one of three things: something challenging, something fun, or something boring. The 5 events listed here eliminate the latter. Who says running has to be boring? The only thing it should feel like is fun and challenging. These running events will commence in the following weeks or months. If you find something you like, sign up while you still can! Tough Mudder Philippines WHAT: A 5K and 8k mud run that will test your strength, stamina, and grit. The run is a five thousand meter run filled with 10 to 25 military style obstacles. It started in the US, but has since expanded to all over the world. If you’re a runner, fit person, or just an Average Joe looking for adventure, look no more. Tough Mudder’s short 5K and 8k distance makes it fun, while the numerous obstacles make it very challenging to do. WHEN:... ... See more

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Twitter Introduces Nine New Premium Video Sports Content Partnerships To Asia Pacific Advertisers

Astro Malaysia (including FIFA World Cup™), Asian Tour Golf, International Table Tennis Federation, BallBall, TV One and Eleven Sports Singapore among others will feature new In-Stream Video programming on Twitter SINGAPORE (15 March 2018) — Twitter, the first place to see what’s happening, will unveil this morning a robust slate of premium video sport content deals at Sportel Asia. Nine new collaborations will be announced, adding to the hundreds of sporting hours of live original programming, live games, highlights, and events to the platform. The announcement includes extensions of existing regional deals and brings even more opportunities for advertisers in Asia Pacific to align their brand with premium sports video content. Twitter’s Head of Sports Partnerships for Asia Pacific, Aneesh Madani (@aneeshmadani), will present the video content offerings to conference attendees, as well as brand and agency partners, at a special Twitter workshop at Sportel Asia. He will be ... ... See more

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Motorcycle Safety Myths You Shouldn't Believe

There’s no denying that there’s more risk out on the road on a motorcycle than in your average car. However, there’s also a lot more misinformation floating around. Here, in particular, we’re going to look at some of the myths that seem to constantly float around motorcycles. Believing these myths can put you in real danger, so it’s time to set the record straight. Pic by SplitShire A skilled rider can avoid any risk There’s no denying that the more defensively the ride, the more aware you stay of your surroundings, the safer you will be on your bike. The more reaction time you have to any particular danger, the better your chances of extracting yourself. However, just as many motorcycle accidents are caused by other vehicles on the road, as stated at https://www.craigswapp.com/motorcycle-accident-lawyer/ . Driving more cautiously can be a great help, but when an accident happens, you have to be ready to hold others accountable, if only so you don’t have to handle all the re... ... See more

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What Is Modern Roller Derby And Why Is It One of the Fastest Growing Sports Today

You may or may not have heard about roller derby, a sport that has been through a lot of incarnations, but it is becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the world for both players and spectators. Here, we are going to take a quick look at the history of the sport, and how it has evolved to where it is now – as a sport that is actually under consideration for inclusion in the summer Olympics! Royalty Free Photo How Does Roller Derby Work? Roller derby is a sport played on skating rinks using skates with four wheels, as opposed to the inline ‘roller blades’ that are popular for other forms of skating. Roller derby teams have five people in them, who circle the rink, all moving in the same direction (which is counter-clockwise around the track). For each round, one member of each team is designated as the ‘jammer’, and their goal is to lap as many members of the other team as possible. The rest of the team try and stop the jammer from doing this while their own team tr... ... See more

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Yasmien Kurdi and More Are Fit to Love, So Are You

STARSTRUCK HIV ADVOCATE: Going a long way after her StarStruck win, Yasmien Kurdi joins LoveYourself, Inc. in providing correct and relevant information about HIV-AIDS as the lead ambassador of the Fit To Love campaign (go.loveyourself.ph/fittolove). Fit To Love is LoveYourself’s annual photoshoot for a cause set on 17-18 March 2018 at The Upper Deck Sports Center in Ortigas Technopoint Building, Pasig City. (Mandaluyong City). Character actor Yasmien Kurdi embodies her new role in a local TV series as a person living with HIV (PLHIV) by supporting advocacy group LoveYourself with its “Fit To Love” campaign as its main ambassador together with advocates and influencers in the field. “The advocacy is to promote love and acceptance to people with HIV,” Kurdi underscored adding that with togetherness, “We can fight and conquer the virus.” The actress further inspired that “If we are not infected with HIV, we are still affected by it,” which she complemented by doing a ... ... See more

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Nobody Wants War, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump Impersonators at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games

People in downtown Seoul were surprised on Thursday to see what appeared to be U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walking together, taking selfies. The opening of the Pyeongchang Olympic Games became more interesting as the two leaders of North Korea and the United States of America came to visit the said event. Pyeongchang Olympic Games like any other sports games contributes to the welfare and helps bring a nation together into one community and it looks like it has done one big accomplishment by having these leaders together. Of course, both of them are just impersonators but while they are not the real ones, they are symbolic in a way as regular people trying to bring out the message of unity and peace for all nation especially with the US and North Korea. Check the video of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump below. ... See more

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Get More Life Out Of Your Vehicle

No matter what you might drive, you are probably keen to make sure you can get as much out of it as possible. Most people would agree that this is important, and yet it can be surprisingly hard to make sure that you are doing exactly that. As it happens, there are many things you can do to make sure that you get much more life out of your car, and in this article, we are going to run through just a few of the most effective of these methods. When you get more life out of your car, it means that you are being more efficient from a money standpoint, that you are able to enjoy driving more, and that you will be able to hold on to your car for longer as well. All of these are positives, so it’s worth bearing the following in mind. Image Source Learn To Drive Well One of the major obstacles getting in the way for most people when they are trying to keep their car in a good condition is that they do not actually drive as well as they could . The better you learn to drive, t... ... See more

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SwimBikeRunPH All Set for 2018!

Setting things ablaze in the local scene of the triathlon community, SWIMBIKERUN.ph held their press conference at the event center of the Century City Mall where they announced their activities for the year and introduced their present partnership for the season. Present at the launch were Asec. Frederick Alegre - Assistant Secretary for Office of Public Affairs, Communications and Special Projects of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Mr. John Walter Baybay – Chief strategist and Vice President for Marketing and Communications and Ms. Kezia Lucas, Marketing and Communications Manager for Black Arrow Express (BAE) – official logistics partner of SBR.ph for 2018, The Big Difference Communications team – official PR and marketing arm of SBR.ph and Ms. Leizel Cosgayon, Marketing manager of Century City Mall – official events venue for non-active sports activity of SBR.ph for 2018, and her team. Taking time off from their schedules to attend the event were the people... ... See more

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Tough Mudder is now in the Philippines!

First Tough Mudder in the Philippines is scheduled this July 2018 TOUGH MUDDER EXPANDS INTO THE PHILIPPINES WITH PROACTIVE SPORTS MANAGEMENT Manila, Philippines (January 28, 2018) – Tough Mudder, Inc., a leading sport, active lifestyle and media brand, and Proactive Sports Management, a premier sports agency known for organizing the largest fun runs in the Philippines, announced today a new partnership to bring the world’s leading obstacle course event, Tough Mudder, to the Philippines for the first time in 2018. This marks the first time Tough Mudder has licensed its events in the country. Tough Mudder holds events on five out of the six habitable continents. The inaugural Philippine’s Tough Mudder Event Weekend will take place in July, followed by another event in November 2018. Both events will feature Tough Mudder’s signature obstacles. “This is the first time that Tough Mudder will be in the Philippines, and Tough Mudder is not just about being tough, it is a... ... See more

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Is the Hawk-Eye System Reliable in Tennis Tournaments?

The Unexpected Health Concerns In Pro Sport

Need to Get Rid of Your Old Car? Here Are Four Common Methods

Do You Wish You Could Intend More Of Your Favorite Sporting Events?

Top Tips For Totally Safe Tailgating

How To Set A Realistic Budget For Your New Car

Golden Rules for Working On Your Car

5 Running Events That Combine Fitness and Fun

Twitter Introduces Nine New Premium Video Sports Content Partnerships To Asia Pacific Advertisers

Motorcycle Safety Myths You Shouldn't Believe

What Is Modern Roller Derby And Why Is It One of the Fastest Growing Sports Today

Yasmien Kurdi and More Are Fit to Love, So Are You

Nobody Wants War, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump Impersonators at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games

Get More Life Out Of Your Vehicle

SwimBikeRunPH All Set for 2018!

Tough Mudder is now in the Philippines!

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