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  Four a.m. wake-up calls? Endlessly schlepping duffel bags? Blankets as outerwear? If any of this rings a bell, you’re probably part of the esteemed — yet strangely under-appreciated — tribe of Canadian hockey moms. Go team! Your unofficial queen, of course, is Kelly McDavid, hockey mom extraordinaire to rising NHL star (and Edmonton Oilers captain, natch) Connor McDavid. We figured if anyone knows hockey mom life, it’s McDavid, and we recently had the chance to chat with her about the ins and outs of hockey mom life, how to handle that notorious hockey bag stink and other rink-centric realities that every true-blue hockey mom will identify with. 1. WEEKEND SLEEP-INS ARE A THING OF THE PAST If you thought you’d get more shut-eye on the weekends after your kids finally got a bit older, think again: hockey moms are regularly up at the crack of dawn, ferrying their stick-wielding offspring to arenas near and far. “Games and practices are typically early, with a practice one morning a...

  There’s lots to love about the ultimate two-player showdown of fast-paced fencing, but bet you didn't know these fun facts! Related: Top 24 Best Gifts for Fencers One of the famous Olympic sports is fencing. This sport is not easy for those who have not learned it before. There will be two competitors in the game where the contact between both is only conducted through the rapier styled swords. The history of fencing was very old for it included as one of the few sports in the Olympics.  Here are 15 fencing facts you can share with your friends the next time a game is on! 1) Fencing is one of only four sports to have been featured in every modern Olympics. It made its debut in 1896, when the programme consisted of three men’s events. 2) Fencing had a very interesting debut year however, with the competition format complicated by the persistent late arrival of the Greek king, George I. He was such an avid fencing fan he decreed that any match that had taken place before ...

  Nothing in the world of bowhunting will crush you like the following scenario. You plan for months and years. You put in food plots or scout and narrow thousands of public-land acres down to a 20- by 20-yard sweet spot. Season opens, and you spend hours and hours in a treestand or ground blind. Related:  Top 24 Best Gifts for Bowhunters Finally, two months after the season opener, a large buck appears less than 30 yards from your ambush. You draw back, aim and shoot. Your arrow sails right over his back. You bury your face in your hands, cuss under your breath and feel an overwhelming sense of failure. While we’re human beings who can’t perform perfectly every time, we can certainly work hard and tighten up our accuracy, even when stacked with the pressure of a hard-earned shot opportunity. The following are 10 ways to immediately improve your accuracy. Let’s review. 1. Adjust Your Draw Length A common mistake bowhunters make is buying a bow with an incorrect draw length. Wo...