How A Doctor's Prescription Led Golfer Eben Byers' Jaw To Fall Off
Here's how a doctor's prescription for arm pain led to golfer Eben Byers' jaw falling off before he died from the same newly discovered chemical element.
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Quidditch's Rebrand Moves It Even Further Away From The Harry Potter Universe
Quidditch is one term that is going to be known by a new name (at least the Muggle version, that is).
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Gruesome Details About The Stabbing Death Of Ex-NASCAR Driver Bobby East
Former NASCAR driver and racing champion Robert East, better known as Bobby East, has died at 37 years old. Here are the gruesome details of his stabbing.
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What Happened To Gil Garcetti From The OJ Simpson Case?
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti became one of the key figures in the trial of former football star O.J. Simpson. What happened to him?
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The Meaning Behind The Famous Four Horsemen Backfield Of Notre Dame Football
Death on a pale horse is just one of the apocalypse's Big Four, according to the New Testament. What does any of that have to do with college football?
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Gene Kelly Credited An Unexpected Sport For His Unique Dancing Skills
Gene Kelly was one of those performers who seemed to be able to do it all -- sing, dance, act, direct, and more. Some of his success he owed to a sport.
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Boxer Max Baer Was So Strong That He Accidentally Killed His Opponent
The history of sport has more than its share of accidental tragedies, some of them life-altering, and sadly, some of them fatal -- including boxing.
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The NYPD Origins Of The New York Yankees Logo
Any corporate marketing executive will tell you: Logos are utterly crucial to the success of a brand, whether its food, clothing, or a sports team.
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What Is The Only Sport To Ever Be Played On The Moon?
Once humanity set foot on the lunar surface, it was just a matter of time before astronauts realized they needed ways to unwind.
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Jim Thorpe Is Finally Getting The Recognition He Deserves 110 Years Later
Jim Thorpe is widely considered the finest, most broadly gifted athlete of the 20th century. Finally, his two 1912 Olympic gold medals are being restored.
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Ivana Trump Was A Much Better Athlete Than We Thought
Ivana Trump was a competitive skier in her younger years.
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Wade Boggs' Strange Pregame Tradition Is A Real Eye-Opener
Numerous athletes are known to engage in some kind of near-superstitious ritual before an event. It seems baseball star Wade Boggs is one of them.
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Why The Scout Who Discovered Derek Jeter Quit His Job
Hal Newhouser, a baseball scout for the Houston Astros, once scouted Derek Jeter for the Astros, but they refused to sign him. Here's why he quit his job.
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The '90s Basketball Star Michael Jordan Admired Most
Michael Jordan has offered a lot of praise for this 1990s contemporary, an all-time great center who won two titles of his own in the mid-1990s.
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Spike Lee And Michael Jordan's Relationship Explained
Spike Lee and Michael Jordan are both highly regarded in their respective worlds -- film and basketball. Come to find out, those worlds overlap.
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How A Single Comment Ended The Friendship Between Babe Ruth And Lou Gehrig
Sometimes standout athletes working in the same endeavor become intense rivals; other times, teammates really do bond into lasting friendships.
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Why Sandy Koufax Refused To Pitch In The First Game Of The World Series
Sandy Koufax refused to pitch in Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because of his Jewish faith, and because it was the Yom Kippur holiday.
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The Biggest Losses In Sports History
From last-minute football fumbles to humiliating hockey blowouts, here are some of the most surprising, shocking, and embarrassing losses in sports history.
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How The Phoenix Suns Landed On A Gorilla As Their Mascot
Team mascots are part of the fun of professional sports -- some arguably more popular than the team they represent. Some mascots make more sense than others.
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The Disastrously Hilarious Story Of Baseball's 10 Cent Beer Night In 1974
Baseball teams are known to offer all kinds of promotions to encourage the fans to come out to the old ball game. Some work better than others.
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How A Waffle Iron Inspired Nike's First Running Shoes
In 2019, Miles Nadal bought a pair of 1972 Nike running shoes for $475,550. You may wonder what was so special about the most expensive sneakers ever auctioned?
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What Brittney Griner's Guilty Plea Means For Her Chances Of Returning To The United States
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on drug charges, has entered a guilty plea, but that doesn't necessarily mean she'll remain there.
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James Caan Dreamed Of A Career In Pro Football Before Hitting It Big In Hollywood
Numerous Hollywood actors can also claim a certain level of athletic prowess -- Katharine Hepburn, Burt Reynolds, and Cary Grant among them. Also, James Caan.
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The NHL Player Who Used His Tongue To Avoid The Penalty Box
People might invoke the stereotype of the "dumb jock," but numerous athletes have repeatedly demonstrated a canny intelligence that they bring to their game.
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Why An Organist For A Baseball Team Was Ejected By The Umpire
An umpire is an intrinsic -- even indispensable -- part of a baseball game. In some ball parks, so is the organist. What happens when those two roles collide?
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The Truth About The Relationship Between Magic Johnson And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Here's what we know about the relationship between Los Angeles Lakers legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Why Former College Football Coach Les Miles Eats Grass
Few organisms — like cows — can properly digest grass. So why on earth did former football coach Les Miles chomp on grass during football games?
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