75 Years of (March) Madness

March Madness is well underway, marking 75 years since the tournament began. Learn more about the history of the Big Dance in this infographic and be sure to pick up tickets to see all of this year’s action live on our Tournament page.

Can Sports Save Mankind?

The UN believes sports can benefit humanity in various ways. They not only improve our health but can also act as an educational tool. Many countries have seen the economic benefit from holding sporting events as this creates jobs within the industry. Take a look at the benefit of sports in the following infographic.

Basketball Picks

The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination tournament performed each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship of the major college teams. The following infographic from Bang the Book.com provides some interesting statistics surrounding these tournaments.

The Engineering of the Olympics

The Olympics is the most watched and most expensive sport event in the world, drawing in billions of users and spectators alike. Has anyone ever stopped to think about the Olympic venues themselves? Years of planning and construction are needed to reach the perfection required by the Olympic Committee and very few stop to think about the great feats of engineering that occur to make it all happen.

NFL: The Twitter Connection

Until the advent of social sites like Twitter, club managers would make statements on behalf of their players. Today it is possible to have instant access to every player’s views of events both on and off the pitch. This infographic examines how their reputations stack up.

The Race to Work

Cars aren’t at their best in snowy conditions, especially compared to winter sports athletes. Find out the average speed of nine snow sport athletes, and who would win if they raced you on your morning commute in the following infographic from Nationwide Insurance.

A Brief History of Football

Football has been played in forms since around 2,000 BC. In 1845 the first rules were drawn up by pupils at Rugby School, beginning the split away from football towards a more full contact sport. Australia, Canada and America then set down their own rules, and a third sport emerged from those early beginnings. Explore the history of this great sport in the following infographic by monsterbet.co.uk.