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Probably ever since bicycles were first invented, people have been looking for alternatives to the traditional approach of pedalling in circles. Los Angeles-based inventor Rodger Parker has utilized one such alternative in his NuBike, which he claims is more efficient than a chain-drive...

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You have the best intentions of starting a fresh exercise regime during the warmer months, but you're struggling because of hay fever or allergies that affect your respiratory system and sinuses. Whenever you go out for a run or an outdoor exercise class, your breathing and cardiovascular...

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Staying hydrated is a mantra not only when exercising, but throughout the day for optimal health. Yet it's possible to get too much of a good thing. In recent years, a number of athletes have died from a condition called exercise-associated hyponatremia, or EAH, which results from...

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Do any of these sound familiar? Do you head to gym every day at 6am, no matter what? Be honest. Do you haul yourself out for a run even if it’s pouring with rain, you’re injured or down with flu? Are you only happy when you’re training for the next triathlon and is food merely...

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Genetics are cruel. They can grant you basketball height, sprinter speed, or rugby power – or they can challenge you with setbacks and obstacles. For Reynhardt Gerber it was the latter, caused by a condition that left all of his ligaments lax and predisposed to injury. While that caused...

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A record number of matches without goalless draws during one FIFA World Cup have been played at the 2018 tournament in Russia. In the group stage match between Belgium and Tunisia, the scoring was opened in the sixth minute, with a goal scored by Belgium's forward Eden Hazard. For the first...

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Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic is being sent home from the World Cup after he refused to come on as a substitute against Nigeria, citing a back injury. The Croatian Football Federation announced the move on Monday. Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 in a Group D bout Saturday in Kaliningrad,...

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Iceland goalkeeper, Hannes Halldorsson, has stated that he denied Argentina captain, Lionel Messi from the spot by studying his penalty technique. Haldorsson’s second-half penalty save earned his team a 1-1 draw in their 2018 World Cup opener. Messi did all he could to atone for his...

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Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick helped Portugal to draw its 2018 FIFA World Cup first stage Group B match against Spain. The game was played Friday in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The goals were scored by Spain's Diego Costa (24' and 55') and Nacho...

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The national team of Uruguay snatched a 1-0 win over Egypt in their opening Group A stage match of the 2018 World Cup Friday in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The match in Yekaterinburg kicked off at 5 p.m. local time amid the temperatures hovering at low 11-14 degrees Celsius (over 57 Fahrenheit) and...

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Denis Cheryshev struck twice for Russia as the FIFA World Cup 2018 hosts thumped Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday. Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a second before the break after coming on as an injury replacement for Alan...

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Russian women should refrain from sleeping with visiting World Cup fans so as to avoid becoming single mothers with mixed-race children, a lawmaker who heads the parliament's family committee said Wednesday. Tamara Pletneva, a 70-year-old Communist who leads the lower house's family,...

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The likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Eden Hazard will be the players that most fans would want to see at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. These players in the end might be the deciding factor in their team standing on the winners' podium at the end of the tournament in...

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LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has named two players to watch at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Ibrahimovic, who will not be part of Sweden national team in this year’s tournament, listed Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe as the...

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Push-ups aren’t the only reason to hit the floor during your workout. “Your hands and feet are covered with sensors that provide feedback about limb position and alignment,” says Jeremy Frisch, U.S.A.W., owner of Achieve Performance Training. The more you engage your hands and...