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In what year was the Super Bowl first played?

In this first Super Bowl game, the Packers represented the NFL and the Chiefs represented the American Football League, or AFL. Bart Starr, the Packers' quarterback, earned Most Valuable Player honors for the game, leading the team with 16 completions in 23 attempts for 250 yards and three touchdowns in the second half. Packers' receiver Max McGee made two touchdowns and caught seven passes.

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Where can you watch live cricket matches on the Internet?

Willow TV owns the right to broadcast various cricket boards, including The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia, Cricket South Africa, West Indies Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket Board. Willow TV is a subscription service, and subscriptions cost $14.99 per month, as of 2015. While YouTube streaming is the only way to watch Willow TV's broadcasts on a desktop computer or laptop, Willow TV does provide an iOS app (for use on both the iPhone and iPad), an Android app and Windows 8 app. Willow TV also streams to other Internet connected devices, such as Apple TV, Play..

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What is Nate Robinson's vertical leap?

Standing at only 5 feet and 9 inches, Robinson is one of the shorter players in the modern NBA. His incredible jumping ability has allowed him to play as if he were much taller. One of his most notable achievements was bounding over 7-foot-tall Dwight Howard to win the 2009 dunk competition. Robinson also had a memorable play where he blocked the shot of 7 and 1/2-foot-tall Yao Ming.

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How many kids does Michael Strahan have?

As of 2014, the former professional athlete has been married twice and has recently ended his engagement with his former fiancée, Nicole Murphy. Strahan has twins with his recent ex-wife, Jean Muggli. His first marriage was with Wanda Hutchins, the mother of his other two children. Strahan began his career in 1993 as the 40th overall draft pick by the New York Giants. He played his last game as a New York Giant, upsetting the undefeated New England Patriots to win the 2007 Super Bowl championship.

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Which sports does Hank Goldberg cover in Hammerin' Hank's Picks?

During the '70s, Hank Goldberg hosted a few different sports radio shows in Miami. By the '80s, he got his first job in television as a sports anchor in Miami for CBS. A decade later, Goldberg, now working for ESPN, appeared regularly on "SportsCenter" during football season. Hosting his own segment, Goldberg popularized his nickname "The Hammer" as he doled out his weekly NFL picks to eager prospective bettors.

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What are custom batting gloves?

Custom batting gloves may also be fitted specifically for the batter's hand size for the best fit. The customized batting gloves can be manufactured and designed for men, women, youth, professional players and amateur players. If a player prefers a predesigned batting glove, it can still be personalized by manufacturers of sports equipment and baseball accessories.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of aluminum versus hull fishing boats?

Aluminum boats are 20 percent lighter than fiberglass boats, according to Noble Boats International. For this reason, aluminum boats go faster on less fuel than boats with other hulls. It is also easier to repair aluminum boats. Superficial damage can be beaten out with a hammer, or the damaged panel can be removed and replaced. Other materials such as fiberglass cannot be welded, so they can't be replaced piece by piece. Aluminum boats have an advantage over steel-hulled boats in that they resist corrosion from saltwater. They also stand up better to impact. Aluminum is also resistant to..

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How do you treat tennis elbow?

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, about 80 to 90 percent of patients with tennis elbow do not need surgical treatment as the most important step to recovery is resting the elbow. The Academy recommends checking equipment and possibly changing the equipment or the way an activity is performed so pressure is relieved from the tendon during exercise.\nWebMD suggests using a sports trainer, an ergonomic specialist or an occupational or physical therapist to help find equipment or organize a workspace that works for the individual patient. For short-term treatment, steroid ..

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How do you build a homemade trap or snare?

To make the mouse trap, spread peanut butter around an empty can. Suspend the can over a bucket using a piece of wire, and prop up a plank of wood leading up to the wire. The mouse moves up the plank, along the wire and falls into the bucket when the can spins on the wire. Once it is caught, release the mouse outdoors.\nTo build a small mammal trap, build a three-sided cage out of wooden frames and dowelling. On the fourth side, place doweling on the inside of the bottom frame and the outside of the top frame. Tie it to the top frame, but leave the bottom untied. This allows animals to enter t..

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What is a BDC reticle scope?

The Bullet-Drop Compensator reticle was first developed by Nikon and patented in 2008, but other multiple-point hold-over reticles have existed since the first World War. The first publicly available (and still the most common) is the mil-dot reticle based on the milliradian unit of measurement. One milliradian minute of angle represents approximately 1 yard at 1000 yards or 1 foot at 1000 feet. Armed with ballistic trajectory information and target distance, a shooter can use an arithmetical calculation and the mil-dots on a scope to compensate for bullet-drop.\nThe patented BDC reticle takes..

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