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The F1 season features the highest class of single-seat racing that is sanctioned by the FIA. Also known as Formula One, Formula 1 and the FIA Formula One World Championship, the F1 season features 19 Grand Prix races. The 2013 F1 schedule opens up with the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, March 17th.

The Formula 1 2013 schedule will wrap up with the Grand Prix of Brazil on Sunday, November 24th. Some of the stops on the Formula 2013 schedule include Malaysia, Spain, Monaco, Canada, Korea, Japan, Abu Dhabi and the United States.

F1 Schedule History

The Formula One World Drivers’ Championship was first handed out to Italy’s Giuseppe Farina in 1950. The winner is determined by a points system used during Grand Prix events. Another honor, known as the Formula One World Constructors’ Championship, is given to the most successful F1 constructor during a season. Scuderia Ferrari has taken home the title a record 16 times since the award was first handed out in 1958.

No driver has won the F1 World Drivers’ Championship more times than Germany’s Michael Schumacher, who has captured the crown seven times. Schumacher’s first title came in 1994. He later won five straight championships from 2000-04. Argentina’s Juan Manuel Fangio sits alone in second place on the all-time list with five titles. France’s Alain Prost is in third with four championships. The only Americans to win the title are Phil Hill in 1961 and Mario Andretti in 1978.

Sebastian Vettel of Germany enters the 2013 season as the three-time defending champion. Vettel clinched his third title in the final race of the season in 2012. Vettel’s constructor Red Bull has also won three straight titles.

Unfortunately, a number of drivers have been died while driving an F1 car. The first was Cameron Earl, who died during a test run in June 1952. The first American to pass away while driving was Chet Miller, who died during the Indianapolis 500 in 1953.

In all, nearly 50 drivers have lost their lives as the result of behind the wheel of an F1 car. The last to be killed during a Grand Prix race was Ayrton Senna in 1994.

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Sixteen teams will enter, but only one will get the chance to skate with Lord Stanley’s Cup. The 2013 NHL Playoffs will get underway on Tuesday, April 30th. The last possible date for a Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final lands on June 28th. Hockey fans can follow all the action with an NHL Playoffs 2013 bracket. This bracket sheet is also ideal for setting up a pool at the office.

NHL Playoffs 2013: History

The Stanley Cup was first awarded to the Montreal Hockey Club of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in March 1893. Later, the NHL shared ownership of the Stanley Cup with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. However, the NHL took full control of the cup in 1926.

In the first year the year the NHL had full ownership of the cup, the Ottawa Senators knocked off the Boston Bruins in the final in 1927.

No team has raised the most recognized trophy in all of sports during the Stanley Cup era more than the Montreal Canadiens. The “Habs” have appeared in the Stanley Cup Final 34 times and come out with the title 24 times. Montreal won the cup for the first time in 1916. The Toronto Maple Leafs are second on the all-time list with 13 titles. The Detroit Red Wings are third with 11 championships. The Wings have also lost in the Final a record 13 times.

The 2013 NHL Playoffs nearly didn’t happen at all due to the NHL lockout. The labor dispute between the league and the players began when the collective bargaining agreement expired on September 15th, 2012. The lockout lasted all the way until January 2013. The lockout forced the cancellation of over 500 regular season games. Each team’s schedule was also reduced from 82 to 48 games.

The 2013 season began with a bang as the Chicago Blackhawks opened the year with at least a point in their first 30 games. The defending champion entering the 2013 NHL playoffs is the Los Angeles Kings, who dispatched of the New Jersey Devils in six games to win the cup for the first time in franchise history in 2012.

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A 3 on 3 basketball tournament is one of the most popular recreational activities in the world today. It is estimated that over 250 million people participate in 3 on 3 basketball games worldwide. Instead of traditional 5 on 5 full-court games, 3 on 3 basketball tournament games are half-court contests. Most 3 on 3 basketball tournaments are held outside to keep with the “streetball” tradition.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: “Hoop it Up”

“Hoop it Up” bills itself as “The World’s Largest 3 on 3 Basketball Tour.” Basketball players off all ages typically compete outdoors on asphalt courts. The “Hoop it Up” tour rolls through dozens of cities in the United States, including Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Washington, DC.

While it is a 3 on 3 tournament, teams can carry up to five players, two of which will be used as substitutes. Teams who win their respective divisions will qualify for the overall World Championships in New York. The team that wins the “Top Gun” division has the chance to take home $20,000.

Future of 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments

There has been a movement in recent years to add a 3 on 3 basketball tournament to the Summer Olympics. The International Basketball Federation, otherwise known as FIBA, introduced a 3 on 3 basketball tournament at the Asian Indoor Games in 2007. Twenty boys teams and 20 girls teams participated in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

New Zealand won the first 3×3 Youth World Championship in 2011 in Italy. In August 2012, the first senior men’s and women’s 3×3 tournaments took place in Greece. FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann is hopeful that 3 on 3 basketball games could be included in the Summer Olympics in 2016 or 2020.

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The 2020 NHL season will be the 95th season of play on the ice. While it’s the 96th year of operation, it’s the 95th season because of the lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 campaign. NHL fans were nearly forced to endure the same pain after the start of another lockout in 2019. Things appeared grim for a season and NHL playoff bracket until the lockout was finally resolved in January.

NHL Playoff Bracket: 2020 Lockout

The 2012 NHL lockout began when the collective bargaining agreement expired in September. The work stoppage came after the NHL playoff bracket at the conclusion of the 2011-12 season featured some of the most exciting games in recent memory.

In all, 510 regular season games were canceled from the NHL schedule. The popular “Winter Classic” and 2013 All-Star Game were also erased. The lockout stifled the momentum built by the previous 2012 NHL playoff bracket and left fans angry and frustrated.

After agreeing to a new CBA, it was determined that the revised 2013 NHL schedule would begin on January 19th. Instead of playing 82 games, each team would play a compressed 48-game schedule.

Download: 2020 NHL Playoff Bracket

A tournament bracket maker will allow you to create the pool or pools of your choice. With hundreds of college, professional and recreational tournaments held each year, you seemingly will never run out of uses for a tournament bracket maker. It’s important to note that the information listed below is for entertainment purposes only.

Uses for a Tournament Bracket Maker

A tournament bracket maker is most commonly used for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March. Every year, millions fill out bracket sheets in an effort to pick as many of the 67 tournament games correctly as they can.

Prior to the start of “The Big Dance,” conference tournaments are held all over the United States. A total of 30 conference tournaments are held and a bracket maker can help you keep tabs on all of the action.

In addition to the men’s tournaments, women hold their conference tournaments and version of “March Madness” at the same time. Following the conclusion of these tourneys, the 16-team playoffs in the NBA and the NHL get underway.

In June, the College World Series begins. As the year rolls on, the postseason in Major League Baseball and the National Football League starts up. Throughout the year, the four Grand Slam events in professional tennis and the four majors in professional golf take place.

All of these events and much more can easily be followed and tracked with the use of a tournament bracket maker.

Other Uses for a Bracket Maker

A bracket maker isn’t only for collegiate or professional sporting events. They can be used to keep track of teams or participants in recreational or school-related events. You can track friendly competitions at a party or other gatherings. A tournament bracket maker could even be used for spelling bees, or daily or weekly school contests.

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