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Bobbi Gibb is the First Woman to Run in the Boston Marathon in 1966. She was Rejected When She Applied because Women were Thought to be Physiologically Incapable of Running a Full Marathon.

Humanities, Individual Sports, International Sports Competitions, News, People & Society, Reference, Social Issues & Advocacy, Sports News / October 26, 2022

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 […]

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According to Sports Illustrated, About 60% of Former NBA Players Go Broke within 5 Years of Retirement. Whereas 78% of Former NFL Players Reach Bankruptcy within 2 Years of Retirement.

Finance, International Sports Competitions, News, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports / October 24, 2022

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

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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.

College Sports, International Sports Competitions, Racquet Sports, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports / October 20, 2022

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

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William Rankin is One of Two People to Have Ever Survived Falling Through a Thunderstorm Cloud. He Fell for Almost 40 Minutes, Suffered Serious Injuries, Including Frosbite.

Aviation, Extreme Sports / October 13, 2022

Skydiving, also known as parachuting, is a parachute’s recreational or competitive use to slow a diver’s descent to the ground after jumping from an airplane or other high place. But did you know about the Marine who survived a 40-Minute fall? William Rankin was one of only two people in history who survived falling through

William Rankin is One of Two People to Have Ever Survived Falling Through a Thunderstorm Cloud. He Fell for Almost 40 Minutes, Suffered Serious Injuries, Including Frosbite. Read More »

Tour de France Has a Dedicated Team to Travel Through the Route Ahead of the Stage to Cover Any Obscene Graffiti.

Sports / October 12, 2022

It’s a long-standing tradition for fans to paint their favorite riders’ names on the road. The Tour de France is the most popular platform for this type of fandom. There are also more, shall we say, creative artists who want their work to be seen by the largest television audiences in professional bike racing. But

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Bo Jackson is the Only Professional Athlete in History to be Named an All-Star in Both Baseball and Football.

College Sports, International Sports Competitions, News, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports / September 27, 2022

The odds of becoming a professional athlete are often stacked against aspiring talents. The odds of excelling at multiple sports against elite competition are astronomical. But do you know who is the only professional athlete in history to be named all-star in both baseball and football? Bo Jackson is the only professional athlete in history

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Chris Barnes, a Professional Bowler, Once Beat a Robot Optimized to Throw Strikes.

Engineering & Technology, Individual Sports, International Sports Competitions, News, Robotics, Science, Sports, Sports News / September 24, 2022

At the International Bowling Campus, a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Equipment Specifications and Certification team member competed against USBC spokesperson and Professional Bowlers Association star Chris Barnes in an epic battle of man versus machine. Did you know how Chris Barnes beat his robot opponent? Chris Barnes, a professional bowler, once defeated a robot

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Tom Dolan Has Both Exercise-Induced Asthma and a Narrow Trachea. He Only Has Access to 20% of the Air an Average Person Breathes. Despite This, He Was Considered One of the Best Swimmers in the World.

International Sports Competitions, Olympics, Sports, Swimming, Water Sports / September 24, 2022

Thomas Fitzgerald Dolan is a former competition swimmer from the United States, a two-time Olympic champion, and a former world record holder. But did you know how he overcame adversity and was considered one of the world’s best swimmers? Despite having exercise-induced asthma and a narrow trachea that allows him to breathe only about 20%

Tom Dolan Has Both Exercise-Induced Asthma and a Narrow Trachea. He Only Has Access to 20% of the Air an Average Person Breathes. Despite This, He Was Considered One of the Best Swimmers in the World. Read More »

Al Rosen, the Baseball Player, was also an Amateur Boxer Known for Challenging Anyone Who Insulted His Heritage.

College Sports, Combat Sports, News, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports / September 23, 2022

Albert Leonard Rosen, nicknamed Flip and The Hebrew Hammer, was a right-handed slugger and third baseman for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s. Did Al Rosen Have a Temper? Al Rosen, a baseball player, was an amateur boxer who challenged anyone who insulted his heritage or

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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.

International Sports Competitions, Racquet Sports, Sports, Sports News, Team Sports / September 21, 2022

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 »