Suzanne Lenglen: The Life And Death Of The French Tennis Icon
In the 1920s, Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the biggest tennis star in the world. Here is everything you should know about this amazing athlete.
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How Much Is The WWE Worth?
Wrestling is an Olympic sport. But even more popular, flamboyant, and just plain entertaining is professional wrestling, as promoted by the WWE.
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Why John Cena Used To Have To Sleep In His Car
Whether you can see him or not, John Cena has worked hard to achieve success, both in sports entertainment and Hollywood. But everybody has to start somewhere.
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How Shaquille O'Neal Accidentally Mended The Friendship Between Two NBA Legends
Thanks to one of the many commercials he's done, Shaquille O'Neal was somehow instrumental in getting two long-estranged NBA legends back on the same page.
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Here's What The First Major League Baseball Season In 1901 Was Like
Let's take a trip back to when baseball was still America's pastime. Here's what the first Major League Baseball season in 1901 was like.
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The NHL's Unusual EBUG Rule Explained
One of the identifying aspects of professional hockey is the amount of damage players can suffer during the course of a matchup. Are substitutes available?
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The Real Reason The NHL Removes Champions From The Stanley Cup
Even people who don't follow professional hockey have probably heard of the Stanley Cup with its rings displaying the names of winning teams.
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Steph Curry's Controversial Moon Landing Comment Led To A $58K Donation To Help Students
Perhaps it's happened to just about everybody: An off-hand comment, meant it jest, is taken seriously. And it travels. But that's not the end of it.
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Which Sport Is Most Likely To Kill You?
Sports can be dangerous but usually, the benefits outweigh the perils. There is one sport, however, which is so dangerous that this might not be the case.
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Why Was Black Saturday So Important For Vince McMahon And The WWE?
Here's why "Black Saturday" -- a moment that took place on TBS' weekly wrestling show -- was a pivotal moment for WWE as well as its owner, Vince McMahon.
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How A Formula 1 Champion Wound Up Getting Kidnapped
A disastrous 1958 event included a crash that killed multiple spectators and the shocking kidnapping of a five-time Formula 1 world champion.
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Why The Atlanta Hawks Once Drafted An Actual Baby
Here's why the Atlanta Hawks drafted a baby back in 1974 ... before the pick was quickly voided by the NBA.
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The Real Reason The Dallas NFL Team Changed Their Name To The Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are an NFL institution, but they weren't always called the Cowboys. Here's why the team changed its name to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Inside The Time A MLB Pitcher Was Struck By Lightning During A Game, And Still Got The Final Out
Getting struck by lightning is pretty uncommon, but it's quite dangerous when it does occur. One MLB pitcher was actually hit by lightning mid-game.
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Inside The Gruesome European Sport That Involved Throwing Foxes
Even though many sports today have evolved over time some have faded into obscurity. Thankfully, due to its brutal nature, fox tossing was one of those.
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The Truth About The Indy 500's Wild Snake Pit
If you hear a mention of the Indy 500, there's a good chance you'll be thinking of the race, but there's also a longtime tradition called the Snake Pit.
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The Indy 500's Biggest Traditions And Lore Explained
The Indy 500 is one of the most intensely watched individual events in motorsports and American sports. Here are the most notable traditions associated with it.
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The Unexpected Reason Some Baseball Players Pee On Their Hands
Of the many rituals that some baseball players do, peeing on the hand ranks as one of the strangest. But the yellow stream may have some medical benefit.
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The Biggest Theories Why Figure Skaters Are Banned From Performing Backflips
One aspect of the winter Olympics is the idea of control: basically, skiers and sledders and skaters are dangerously slip-siding away over snow and ice.
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Babe Ruth Once Punched An Umpire In The Middle Of A No-Hitter
A baseball umpire's job is frequently thankless, and it has ever been so. Fans disagree regularly with calls. Even the game's greatest players did, too.
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The Stunningly Low Amount The First PGA Champion Made
In the early days of the PGA Championship, the amount taken home by the winner was shockingly low. Here's how much the first PGA champion made.
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Why Did Scottie Pippen Leave The Chicago Bulls?
Here are the reasons why Scottie Pippen left the Chicago Bulls after their sixth championship victory in 1998.
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The Pro Golfer Who Misplaced The Coveted Wanamaker Trophy
With all of the work, talent, and dedication required to earn a pro golf trophy, you'd think the winner would take pretty good care of it. Or not.
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Inside The Criminal Past Of Boxer Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta was a talented boxer in his time, the subject of Martin Scorsese's film "Raging Bull." LaMotta's life was as turbulent outside the ring as in.
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This Was The Fastest Knockout In Pro Boxing History
In boxing, the faster the fists fly the faster the punches land. The world's fastest knockout is hard to decipher but here are a few of the contenders.
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Here's Who Inherited Kobe Bryant's Money After He Died
The world was shocked to hear the news of the death of basketball star Kobe Bryant. Here's who inherited his money after he died, and the family feud it caused.
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These Seven NFL Teams Don't Have Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders have become a staple of professional football, but surprisingly, there are seven NFL teams without official cheerleading squads.
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