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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Steelers Fans Are Already Fuming And The Season Hasn't Started Yet
The Pittsburgh Steelers are aggravating fans by renaming their stadium after a new sponsor, and insurance company few fans have ever heard of.
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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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How The Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Took A Decidedly Dark Turn
There are lots of niche sports out there, for individuals and teams alike, but even competitive eating has its challenges when protesters take the stage.
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Which Battle Of The Bulge Soldiers Were Also Famous Sports Figures?
There are those uncountable numbers of individuals who take part in a war and never fully recover. Some, however, not only survive, but excel afteward.
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The NBA Player Who Was Fined $50,000 For Untying His Opponents' Shoes
Anybody who follows or participates in sports at any level is familiar with trash talking -- verbally messing with your opponent's confidence. But their shoes?
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Why Wearing Baseball Caps Used To Be Majorly Frowned Upon
You can almost get whiplash, trying to keep track of fashion trends -- what's acceptable, what isn't, what's cool, what's not, from toe to head.
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Why Babe Ruth Put Cabbage Under His Baseball Cap
Part of the charm of many professional athletes are their personal quirks -- sometimes a superstition, or a lucky charm, or a particular, unique technique.
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New York Knicks Legend John Starks' Career Was Actually Saved By A Knee Injury
Former New York Knicks guard John Starks might not have had the long career that he did if not for a knee injury he sustained in his early NBA years.
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The Three Olympic Games That Have Been Held In Countries That No Longer Exist
The Olympics famously relocate from nation to nation for each edition of the games. Sometimes games are eliminated, but what about host nations?
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The Fine Arts Were An Olympic Competition For Decades Before They Were Banned
The Olympics have featured a wide variety of events throughout the years, and for decades, fine arts were among them as a distinct competition.
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The Story Behind The Colorado Avalanche And Detroit Red Wings' Fierce Rivalry
Hockey, perhaps more than any other sport, falls (or rises, depending on your viewpoint) into actual fights, one player or even team against another.
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Reggie Jackson Had More Brushes With Death Than You Realize
Reggie Jackson, known as "Mr. October," is one of the Yankees' greatest baseball legends, and he also had more brushes with death than you realize.
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What Was Lou Gehrig's Life Like After Being Diagnosed With ALS
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees famously succumbed to ALS, ending his storied playing career. Here's what Gehrig's life was like after being diagnosed.
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Why Are Diego Maradona's Health Care Providers Being Charged With Homicide?
Some 20 months after Diego Maradona died of a heart attack, eight health care providers involved with his care at the time have been charged with homicide.
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