Author Archives: Nicolae Sfetcu

Early basketball The first basketball court: Springfield College. Basketball is unique in that it was invented by one person, rather than evolving from a different sport. In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-born physician of McGill University and … Read More

Origins of baseball The distinct evolution of baseball from among the various bat-and-ball games is difficult to pin down. However, it is mainly agreed that modern baseball is an American development from earlier British games, such as rounders, with possible … Read More

A competent tennis player has eight basic shots in his or her repertoire: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley, overhead smash, drop shot, and lob. Serve A serve (or, more formally, a “service”) in tennis is a shot to start … Read More

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. Rafael Ortiz. Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans) is a sport where two participants of similar weight fight each … Read More

Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one other by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. Since its invention in 1891, it has developed to … Read More

del.icio.us has just become Delicious. Faster and easier. And, I hope to be at least same useful as it was the previous version. Yahoo! blog lists some of the improved characteristics of the new web site: speed (new platform), search(faster, … Read More

Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia. The modern game was developed in the United States from early bat-and-ball games played in Britain, and it has become the national sport of … Read More

The U.S. Open is a prestigious Grand Slam tournament. Tennis is a sport played between either two players (“Singles”) or two teams of two players (“doubles”). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a ball, a hollow rubber ball covered … Read More

I cannot explain to myself how that, if Cuil was launched some days ago, it shows results from web sites that are dead for more than a year ago. I just started a search for a very known keyword for … Read More

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino 4000 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 Number of rooms 711 Theme Gaming space 87,000 square feet Permanent show(s) Signature attraction(s) Notable restaurant(s) Cortez Room Owner Boyd Gaming Corporation Date opened December 1986 Casino … Read More

A moderate earthquake of 5.4 magnitude, centered 35 east of downtown Los Angeles, some minutes ago. No structural damage. Felt in Las Vegas and San Diego, says New York Times. The earthquake was strong enough to scare the people and … Read More

Anna Patterson, the ex Google employer and one with a very important contribution in the development of the main search engine, decided to start a new search engine, which would provide better and more attractive results. She left Google and … Read More