For two seasons, Joe Alton Delaney was the running back in the National Football League (NFL). Delaney set four franchise records during his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, which would stand for over 20 years. But did you know that Joe Delaney was actually a hero? In 1983, NFL Chiefs running back Joe […]
Leslie Nielsen died in his sleep at 84. The Canadian actor appeared in over 100 films, but most of us remember him from Airplane and The Naked Gun. But do you know how ESPN paid tribute to the actor? When Leslie Neilson died in 2010, ESPN ran an obituary for his Naked Gun character Enrico
From the 17th to the 19th centuries, goose pulling was a blood sport practiced in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and North America. It originated in Spain in the 12th century and was spread throughout Europe by the Spanish Third. But how is this sport performed? Goose pulling is the practice of tying a
In most countries, swimming lessons are attained during the curriculum process. Swimming test certificates are required for further training in aquatic abilities. Many countries have established a minimum swimming level that children should achieve by the end of primary school, in most cases with the assistance of school swimming classes that are part of the
Rallycross racing is a form of sprint-style car racing held on a closed circuit space. This type of racing is especially popular in Nordic countries. But did you know about folkracing? Folk Racing is a style of rallycross racing with its roots in Finland. To ensure that nobody gains an unfair advantage by spending more
The romantic comedy Babe Comes Home stars a baseball player and a laundress whose relationship is ruined by the player’s addiction to chewing tobacco. But did you know the Babe Ruth actually starred in this film? Babe Ruth appeared in the film “Babe Comes Home.” It is now considered a lost film, meaning there are
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Women’s figure skating is one of the most popular Winter Olympics events, with a solid and consistent American viewership over the past three decades. While the sport is quite well-known, did you know it has evolved drastically since the 1800s? In the 1800s, figure skating competitions included the act of drawing pictures onto the ice.
The Phoenix Suns is an American professional basketball team headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. They are part of the National Basketball Association’s Pacific Division of the Western Conference. While we are well aware today that the Suns’ mascot is a Gorilla, did you ever wonder how that happened? The Phoenix Suns had no official mascot until
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American basketball exhibition team. Their style of play combines athleticism, drama, and comedy. They do Basketball in pure comedy to entertain fans and make people in awe and laugh with their antics on the court in an uncompetitive basketball game. But did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters only recognized
In 1899, Henry Michael Temple created a game based on Georg von Reiswitz’s original Kriegsspiel. This war game was popular during the 19th Century when officers used it for battlefield tactics. But what made this game unique? Kriegspiel is a chess variant in which each player can see just their pieces but not their opponent’s.
