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Listening to music before or after sports is common everywhere in the world and we see many athletes around the world who listen to music during their workout routines. It is believed that music helps athletes to gain self confidence, for example an American swimmer Michael Phelps listens to music 2 minutes before his competition to get himself into the right mindset. Music enhance the performance, mood and risk behavior of an athlete it helps in deflecting a performer’s attention away from the negative and towards the positive. The temp of the music also have an effect on movement therefore if an athlete listen to a fast temp song then it may increase their movement to a faster pace which enhance the performance of the athlete. Hence, there are number of tracks for athletes which they will love to listen during their training and workout sessions. ·          DJ Snake (Turn down for what) ·          Drake        (Started from the bottom) ·          Eminem   (Lose

NFL's all-time winningest head coach and leader of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, has died at age 90. During his time being the longtime head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Shula led them to two Super Bowl victories, as well as the only perfect season in NFL history. Shula set numerous records in his 33 seasons as a head coach, and was a leader in victories with 347 total wins. Though he spent several seasons in the NFL as a player, Shula is most famous for leading the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only undefeated NFL season in history The first of those, after the 1972 season, set a bar that has yet to be reached by any other team. With the Dolphins 14-7 win over the Redskins in Super Bowl VII, Shula's team became the first and only to go undefeated in a season. The Dolphins defended their title the following year, beating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII after finishing the regular season 12-2. "Don Shula will always be remembered as one of the greatest coaches

After its postponement due to COVID-19, UFC 249 is now officially back on. It was announced on April 21st that the promotion has been moved to May 9th, and will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. However, it is not the much-anticipated fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson that fans have been waiting for. Instead, Tony will be up against Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. Initially, Khabib Nurmagomedov was expected to go up against Tony Ferguson to make the third defense of his UFC Lightweight Championship at this event. However, he had to pull out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nurmagomedov-Ferguson fight has come to be known as the most cursed match in the history of combat sports. This is the fifth time this fight has been scheduled, and then not taken place, in five years. The previous instances of the bout between the two best lightweights in the world being shelved are:  — 2015: The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: canceled when Khabib b

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, summed up the massive pay gap between genders excellently when he said,  "The sorry ass f---ing men from the U.S. soccer team, they ain't ever won s---, ain't gonna ever win s---, can't get out the f---ing first round. Man, pay them ladies. The women should be getting $500k per athlete. Snoop Dogg says so." This was stated after the U.S. Women's National Team's victory over the Netherlands to win their fourth World Cup. Almost 10 months later, federal judge R. Gary Klausner, ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Pasadena, rejected the USWNT’s argument that it has been underpaid relative to the U.S. men's team in a gender-discrimination suit filed in March 2019. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Klausner sided with the players’ employer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, which argued that the claim of unequal pay based on gender discrimination shoul

Spot fixing is an illegal activity that destroys the integrity of sport. It is something not limited to cricket only, it is found almost in every sport of the new era. It is related to produce certain pre-planned events according to the bet against it. The betting market is then entertained in this scenario. It is different from match fixing in which the outcome of the match is bribed. These shameful activities are mostly reported in cricket. The occurrence of corrupt practices in Pakistan cricket are way too common and the most infamous of all episodes is when Salman butt, M. Amir and M. Asif were caught red handed under spot fixing charges in 2010. Cricket Premier leagues of India, Pakistan and Australia also reported similar events.   Taking in consideration of this security and honesty of sport, various sporting bodies have created proper polices against such acts and have very stern kind of actions. Recent activity of Umar Akmal from Pakistan cricket, n

46 days have gone with no sports yet there is no major event is coming before September in the field of cricket, football, hockey and baseball. fans who are desperate to watch some live action of their favorite sports, There is a good news for them In the world of tennis, A low ranked tournament is happening this month with just one official and two players in the field. This month top 4 tennis players Tennys Sandgren, Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul and Matteo Berrettini will face each other in a mini tournament in West Palm Beach, Florida The Indy 500 has been postponed to August, however, NASCAR drivers are anticipated to begin buying and selling paint once more on May 17 at Darlington. There are a number of extra races scheduled earlier than the month is out, together with the most important Coca-Cola 600 on May 24 at Charlotte. despite no official news football and cricket field fans better stay hopeful as many top athletes from respective sports are also asking their management to arr

The NBA season has been suspended indefinitely as of March 11 when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, followed by a myriad of other players and NBA figures, including New York Knicks owner James Dolan and former MVP Kevin Durant. However, several NBA players who contracted and subsequently overcome the coronavirus plan to donate their blood for an experimental treatment that could ultimately help high-risk patients to overcome the virus, according to Dr. Michael Joyner, a member of the leadership team of the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project. The procedure itself is a form of therapy that is called convalescent plasma. It works by utilizing the antibodies in the blood donated from recovered patients to fight the virus in patients that are sick.  Marcus Smart, poing guard for the Boston Celtics, confirmed he is one of the players planning to participate. Smart announced via social media that he had been cleared of the virus by the Massachusetts Dep

The world is facing a disaster these days and almost everyone is stuck at their homes. Major events are cancelled including Olympics. So, in times like this which sport or game will help you to escape boredom? Well its an era of smartphones and it pretty much helps you in killing time but back in my childhood these things were not that easily accessible and we were bound to play either outdoor games or incase of rain, some board and card games. In this current situation, when everyone gets bored by constantly following the same routine everyday and even get tired by using the smartphones, i guess its perfect to start playing those games and bring back the old childhood memories. Here is the list of some games you can play with your family at home: Scrabble  Monopoly  Battleship UNO Catan Ludo Chess and many others. I believe that it is the perfect time to refresh all those memories and tell your kids about those amazing times, also they must know how to play these gam

During this lockdown, the importance of games has become clearer than ever. People all around the globe missing watching their favorite sports as there is no big event going on because of COVID-19. So the best thing for fans is to play their favorite sports at home to stay safe active. if you are waiting for your nearby shops to open to get your sports accessories then it's better to get online stuff as there are no restrictions on getting stuff online. You can place your order online and within 3-5 days, you will get your stuff. www.thesportstore.pk The first one we have in our list is The Sports Store this leading online sports dealing in a vast variety of footballs, cricket bats. badminton and fitness & exercise tools. So if you are looking for authentic sports accessories, you must visit this online store www.apollosports.pk/ Missing your gym routine during this lock down season? or planning to make your own small gym at home? then just don't waste you

In sports getting injured is run of a mill. Many athletes during the play fear injury and re injury due to which players perform less than the potential they carry. After recovering from threatening injury the terror of getting injured and hit on the same spot prevails that adversely affects the performance of the players. In order to overcome this fear they must train in a way to overcome their vulnerabilities. Moreover they should focus on their supremacy and take its advantage in performance. Another problem which fear of injury leads to is “stress”. Stress causes distraction and players barely maintain their concentration in training.  When these athletes make a come back to the field after the recovery they find themselves in a strict competition. Here strikes another fear of getting dropped off the team due to low level of fitness. Which gives a rise to self doubt and reduces the amount of confidence. In addition players can be scared of the fact that they would not ac

Fatigue affects physical and mental health of a person. Fatigue is a very common terminology used in sporting world. Most of sportsmen feel fatigue illness and they find ways to get rid of it. Usually when a sports person is not able to perform or achieve his respective task or goal. He starts practicing beyond his endurance limit and later he still finds himself at the same spot. Now this thing actually makes him mentally disturb and alongside the strenuous hard work or gym will make him physically tired, and this is what fatigue is. Just like overcharging a battery attenuates the life of battery, in the very same way when a muscle is made to work beyond a limit then a person can fall prey to muscle tension/fatigue. The major cause of over-training is poor performance. Sports person experiencing fatigue are usually those who are self-motivated and don’t realize what is wrong with their techniques in short, they don’t analyze what’s wrong! They need is to follow a proper trainin