Under Armor

Under Armor is considered to be a life changing project in sports. It used in every sport now thanks to Under Armor. The technology was used to change swimming breaking all the records. Its also used to make people warm when they play sports by tripping the heat.

Under Armor has also changed the way basketball is play by adding padding that weighs hardly anything but protects your body from injury.

Todays Nascar Cars

Todays Nascar cars run on less gas and have more horse power. The reason they run on less gas because of the environment. The cars are now more powerful then ever. They able to go over 200 miles per hour a now.

Todays cars now have more safety features. They now have air bags on all the sides. They also have 2 set seat belt. Nascars are considered to be the safest cars to get in a crash with/

Today’s Tennis Balls

CoolStuffBeingMade.com: How Tennis Balls Are Made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oICVzJj8EUM

Have you ever wondered how a Wilson tennis ball is made? Above is a video that explains how a Wilson tennis ball is made. Tennis balls start out as small pieces of rubber which are called slugs. Slugs are then molded into the shape of half a ball. The center of tennis balls consist of two molded rubber slugs. Glue is then applied to two slugs to form a round piece of rubber. Two pieces of felt are then used to cover the rubber ball. Logos are then printed on the balls. After that, they are packed up to be sold.

Today’s March Madness

March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball fans. College basketball teams from all over the country compete against each other during the winter to try and get invited to the March Madness tournament. The tournament begins in early March with sixty-four teams evenly split into four groups. Each group consists of sixteen teams which are ranked from one to sixteen. The first round has thirty-two games and the second has sixteen games. These first two rounds take place in four days. The third round has eight games and the fourth round has four games. These two rounds also only take four days. The fifth round has two games and the last two remaining teams verse each other for the National Championship. Basketball fans all across the United Sates fill out brackets trying to predict the winners of each round and game. It is very difficult and some websites offer a cash prize for a perfect bracket. March Madness gets better every year.

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-baskbl/ncaa-m-baskbl-body.html

Today’s Golf Clubs

Golf Club Assembly Tour at Diamond Tour Golf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2FFwfIj4iI

Golf clubs usually start out as three separate pieces. When a golf company receives an order, they get the three parts and assemble them together. The first part is the shaft which is the long metal pole of the golf club. The head is then selected which is the part of the golf club the makes contact with the ball. The last part is the grip. Once all the parts have been selected, they are glued together. Above is a video that explains the steps that Diamond Tour Golf takes in assembling golf clubs.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is considered to be the best basketball in the world or the 2nd best depending on who you ask. Each year Kobe has his team has a favorite to win the championship and has won 4 rings. Kobe is considered to be the must clutch player in basketball. He has won more games then anyone in the league right now and is always taking over in the 4th quarter when his team needs him. He uses his large size at guard to control the game and amazing shooting form.

Kobe Bryant will finish the season around a little bitter then average in scoring. assists, rebounds.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3118

Current Hockey sticks

Hockey sticks have change over the past couple of years. Hockey sticks in the younger years used to be just made of wood. Now hockey sticks are made of SHOX technology which uses a special molding process that changes the feel and quality of the stick. They also use carbonfiber now instead of wood.

Hockey sticks are now more advanced then ever before. Hockeys sticks now have different size blades and every hockey stick can now be personalized. Hockey sticks are no longer all the same.