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 […]
Youth is essential for success in professional sports. Rarely do we see athletes over the age of 35 competing at the highest level and excelling. But do you know who is the youngest NCAA and NFL player in history? Amobi Okoye moved to the United States at 12 with no knowledge of American football and
Nike, the world’s largest athletic equipment company, had humble beginnings. Phil Knight, the company’s founder, sold shoes from the trunk of his car. An art student created the signature swoosh. The first waffle tread shoes were made with a waffle iron. That waffle iron has reappeared 40 years later. Did you know invented Nike’s waffle
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
Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells footwear, clothes, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. It is the world’s largest provider of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with the fiscal year 2020 revenue of more than US$37.4 billion. But did you know that
Competitive eating, often known as speed eating, is an activity in which people compete to consume enormous amounts of food in a short period. Contests normally run eight to ten minutes, while some can continue up to thirty minutes, with the individual who consumes the most food being named the winner. Competitive eating is particularly
The Boston Marathon is an annual race held in the greater Boston area of eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots’ Day, which is every third Monday of April. It was founded in 1897 in response to the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. But did you
Chess is a two-player board game that is sometimes referred to as Western chess or international chess to distinguish it from related games like xiangqi and shogi. The game’s current form emerged in Spain and the rest of Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century, evolving from chaturanga, a similar but much
Pro athletes are frequently chastised for earning far too much money. However, a surprising number are not at the top of their game regarding wealth management. But did you know more NFL players reach bankruptcy before NBA players? According to a Sports Illustrated article from 2009, 60% of former NBA players are bankrupt within five
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
