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Rollerball

Promoters were Very Interested in Buying the Rights to the Film Rollerball After Its Successful Showing in 1975. The Director, Norman Jewison was Outraged as the Film was to Show the Sickness and Insanity of Contact Sports.

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Rollerball is a 1975 sports film that was written by William Harrison, and directed and produced by Norman Jewison. The film stars Jane Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn, and Ralph Richardson. But did you know that the film was such a success that promoters wanted to buy the rights to the […]

Promoters were Very Interested in Buying the Rights to the Film Rollerball After Its Successful Showing in 1975. The Director, Norman Jewison was Outraged as the Film was to Show the Sickness and Insanity of Contact Sports. Read More »

Enforcers

An Enforcer is an Unofficial Role in Ice Hockey. Their Job is to Deter Dirty and Violent Plays by the Opposition with More Violence.

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Ice hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games that were played in the 18th century. It is one of the sports featured in the Winter Olympics and is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation. While there are many roles in the game, did you know that enforcers are not

An Enforcer is an Unofficial Role in Ice Hockey. Their Job is to Deter Dirty and Violent Plays by the Opposition with More Violence. Read More »

Tiger Woods

In 1999, Tiger Woods Hit a Tee Shot That Landed Behind a Boulder. The Boulder was Ruled as a Loose Impediment Which Meant It Could Be Moved. After the Obstruction was Removed, Woods Shot a Birdie.

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Tiger Woods is a professional golfer who launched an incredible career in 1997 when he became the youngest man and the first African-American to win the US Open Masters. But did you know how Woods landed a birdie after hitting a tee shot behind a boulder? Tiger Woods hit a tee shot that landed behind

In 1999, Tiger Woods Hit a Tee Shot That Landed Behind a Boulder. The Boulder was Ruled as a Loose Impediment Which Meant It Could Be Moved. After the Obstruction was Removed, Woods Shot a Birdie. Read More »

Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty, who Played the Role of Les Averman in the Mighty Ducks Film, Did Not Know How to Skate or Play Hockey When He was Cast. By the Time They Shot the Third Film, He was Captain of His High School Hockey Team.

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The Mighty Ducks films were among the most influential sports stories of the 1990s. And the trilogy, which follows the rise of a peewee hockey team, has remained popular with fans. Do you know if Matt Doherty knew to skate when he filmed for his role in Mighty Ducks?  When he was cast in the

Matt Doherty, who Played the Role of Les Averman in the Mighty Ducks Film, Did Not Know How to Skate or Play Hockey When He was Cast. By the Time They Shot the Third Film, He was Captain of His High School Hockey Team. Read More »

Koshien

Players on Losing Teams in the Japanese National High School Baseball Championship Bring Home a Pouch of Dirt from the Field as a Remembrance of their Time on the Grounds of Koshien.

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Koshien refers to the two annual baseball tournaments that involve high schools from all across the country and conclude with a championship game at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. The National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in the spring is coordinated by the Japan High School Baseball Federation in collaboration with Mainichi Shimbun. But

Players on Losing Teams in the Japanese National High School Baseball Championship Bring Home a Pouch of Dirt from the Field as a Remembrance of their Time on the Grounds of Koshien. Read More »

Cricket

The First Documented Mention of Adults Playing Cricket Came from 1611, When Two Men were Fined for Failing to Attend Church on Easter Sunday because They Were Playing Cricket.

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Cricket is a sport like no other, a close cousin of baseball that is loved by fans worldwide but is only played at the highest level in a few countries. But did you know when adults were first documented to play the game? Adult cricket was first documented in 1611 when two men were fined

The First Documented Mention of Adults Playing Cricket Came from 1611, When Two Men were Fined for Failing to Attend Church on Easter Sunday because They Were Playing Cricket. Read More »

Did Richard Williams “Fix” His Daughters’ Matches?

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Venus and Serena Williams are pretty popular in the world of tennis. Venus Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam title winner, while Serena was a twenty-three-time Grand Slam title winner. But did you know the controversy behind the matches they played against each other? Richard Williams, the father of the two tennis superstars, was accused

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