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Jon Wertheim: From humble beginnings, Super Bowl has exploded in stature

SI.com: SI Writers — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:41 +0000

The American Football League and National Football League played their World Championship Game in 1967 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Technically, this was Super Bowl I, though no one had thought to title the game, much less give it a numeral, Roman or otherwise. The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in front of something less than a capacity crowd. Don't believe it? Well, you'll have to take our word, because no one thought to keep a tape of the game.

Richard Hoffer: Angelo Dundee was an integral part of Muhammad Ali becoming ‘The Greatest’

SI.com: SI Writers — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:33 +0000

Angelo Dundee's ringside patois was not always easy to transcribe, or even translate. But in his otherwise casual approach to the English language he was never more exact than when he described himself as a "mixologist." Dundee, who died in his Tampa apartment Wednesday at 90, blended so many talents in the corner that it was always difficult to think of him as just a trainer. He was, by his own estimation, "a doctor, an engineer, a psychologist and sometimes an actor." This was in addition, of course, to being a pretty good boxing man.

Ben Glicksman: Ten burning questions as National Signing Day 2012 nears

SI.com: SI Writers — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:42:50 +0000

National Signing Day is upon us. As college football's 2012 recruiting classes take shape, familiar faces are again paving the way: Alabama, Texas and Ohio State currently claim the nation's top three classes. But a number of dark horses are charging hard. After failing to finish in the top 20 last season, Texas A&M, Stanford and Vanderbilt could all crack the top tier with certain key additions on Wednesday.

Avi Creditor: U.S. first-teamers show they’re not ready to step aside just yet

SI.com: SI Writers — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:27:47 +0000

This month was supposed to be about the U.S. national team January camp invitees and which of those players distinguished themselves to earn more looks with the first-choice national team.

Using InstaBG To Make Your Photography Based Twitter Account Shine

zurza — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:59:04 +0000

InstaBG is a simple to use program that allows users to pull in various Instagram photos to create awesome Twitter backgrounds for their personal accounts. By simply giving the program access to your Twitter profile you can not only create a nice background but have it auto-updated with fresh picture content each day.

I personally find that InstaBG is great for photographers who want to showcase their most recent digitally stored photographs with very little effort.

To get started you’ll first visit InstaBG.com where you will be greeted with the following display:

Once you have clicked ‘Sign in with Twitter Account’ you will need to sign into your Twitter account or given the program permission if you’ve already signed in.

Once signed in you are met with a display screen full of options used to create your Twitter background. The first option will be your most important if you plan to make use of your own Instagram account to showcase your photos. At this point use the “User ID” field and put in your InstagramID. This will tell the program to pull all of your pictures.

The next option is to allow for Auto Update either once a day or with no update. If you plan to upload photos regularly or you just want the Twitter background that’s generated to place your photos in a different order every single day you will want to leave this option “On.”

Next you can use the “New” feature setting to showcase your newest photos or the Popular setting to group by how many people like photos or the Random option to show various photos from your collection each da.

For the Layout I have always chosen the “Small” option because I like the look a bunch of small photos give to the page.

For spacing I have also always chosen “No” because I like the collage look with no spacing however this will be up to your personal preference.

Finally you can display “Date” of the photo being uploaded or the “# Of Likes” a photo has received which fits right in with the most popular option.

Once you have chosen all of your options and click “Preview” the box to the right will show you what your finished Twitter account will look like. Finally just click the “Set This Image To Twitter” button that will appear at the bottom of the preview pane and you’re in business.

As for the final product? Here’s my personal @TechObsessed Twitter account which utilizes InstaBG functionality:

So there you have it using InstaBG you can literally have a self-updating photography profile right on your Twitter account with almost no work on your part.

Jon Wertheim: Azarenka steamrolls Sharapova to win first Grand Slam title

SI.com: SI Writers — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:34:30 +0000

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Let's start with a story. On a summer day almost eight years ago, a young woman reached her first Grand Slam final and was pitted against an accomplished, experienced, heavy-hitting star. There were concerns that deer-in-headlight syndrome would strike, as it so often does. But this young player absorbed the power of her opponent, stared down the occasion and walked off with the trophy.

Michael Farber: Collins is NHL’s man behind the curtain for move into 21st century

SI.com: SI Writers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:27:55 +0000

OTTAWA -- The most stunning moment of every NHL All-Star weekend occurs four minutes into the game when, after the overdose on the blaring player introductions and music from the name-brand singers, an eerie pall, broken only by the sound of blades scraping on ice, engulfs the arena.

Andy Glockner: Findlay-Bishop Gorman rivalry exemplifies the nature of H.S. hoops

SI.com: SI Writers — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:52:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS -- The woofing started early and stayed constant throughout. Findlay Prep star forward Anthony Bennett, sidelined for the Big City Showdown by an injury clearly not related to his vocal cords, locked in on one target: the nation's consensus No. 1 recruit, Bishop Gorman swingman Shabazz Muhammad.

Jon Wertheim: Azarenka prevails over Clijsters, nerves

SI.com: SI Writers — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:57:54 +0000

Victoria Azarenka didn't stop making noise at Rod Laver Arena this afternoon. Sure, there was the usual auditory assault, the stuck-pig-giving-birth soundtrack that have enraged so many and provoked so much discussion. But the real shrieks came from her shoes as she chased ball after ball, defeating the defending champion, Kim Clijsters, in a gripping semifinal 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Cliff Corcoran: Tigers unwise to make such a hefty gamble on Prince Fielder

SI.com: SI Writers — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:54:24 +0000

Price Fielder has reportedly agreed to a $214 million, nine-year deal with the Tigers, making him just the third player in major league history to receive a contract worth $200 million or more. He joins Alex Rodriguez, who has done so twice, and Albert Pujols, who signed with the Angels for $240 million over 10 years in early December.