The Baseball Pro Who Became A Spy
He was known to speak Latin and Sanskrit exclusively on the field during his time at Princeton, where he graduated magna cum laude in modern languages.
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Inside The Rift Between Michael Jordan And Charles Barkley
If a friendship could survive one friend's team (Jordan's) beating the other's (Barkley's) for the NBA championship, seemingly nothing could come between them.
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Would Stone Cold Steve Austin Ever Return To Wrestling?
Steve Austin retired from competition in March of 2003 after losing to The Rock in WrestleMania 19, but there has been chatter -- often spouted by the Stone Cold wrestler himself -- that he would come out of retirement to give the new generation of contenders a beer-soaked lesson in respect.
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The Strange Reason Marcus Bagwell Quit Wrestling
Just when the future looked impressively bright for the successful wrestler, however, his hopes and dreams would come crashing down in 2001 when he was suddenly dropped from his contract.
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Why A Fight Between Big Show And Shaq Ultimately Didn't Happen
The rivalry got pretty heated back in 2017, when the pair of towering titans tossed a volley of social media posts back and forth, egging each other on.
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What Really Happened When Andre The Giant Wrestled Akira Maeda
With such a monumental record, it's no wonder that fans of Andre the Giant's colossal legacy are still scratching their heads as to what happened when he fought Japanese wrestler Akira Maeda in 1986. In the video of the match, Andre is seen taking down Maeda by simply falling on top of him.
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The Surprising Truth About Michael Jordan's Flu Game
In a career filled with legendary performances, Michael Jordan's "flu game" is one of his most well-known and well-loved. During Game 5 of the 1997 NBA finals, Jordan was sick to his stomach and reported feeling "really tired and very weak," and asked coach Phil Jackson to use him "in spurts."
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How Tim Tebow Dismantled His Own Career
one former Broncos staffer called the holier-than-thou persona "the most self-centered humble guy I've ever met." This attitude quickly turned his teammates and coaching staff against him. Tebow was so full of himself that he began to charge $50,000 to speak at churches.
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This Was Bruce Lee's Hidden Passion
Bruce Lee was more than a martial arts figure. He had hidden depths, such as his love for poetry and philosophy. And when you think about it, poetry and philosophy shaped much of his fighting style.
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The Time A Hungover Player Led His Team To Win The Super Bowl
Quite a bit has changed in the NFL over the decades. For example, as journalist Bryan Armen Graham tweeted in 2014, players at the first Super Bowl were photographed chugging Fresca and smoking cigs like a bunch of cool kids.
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What Nigel McGuinness Did After Leaving Wrestling
McGuinness has also used his clout to call for increased hepatitis vaccinations in the ring and put an end to purposeful bleeding -- wrestlers secretly cutting themselves or opponents ("blading," per The Ringer) to produce blood during a match and, presumably, make the match more exciting.
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The Surprising Job Ex-NBA Player Vin Baker Took After Going Broke
Vin Baker had a long and successful career with the NBA, playing on six different teams over 13 years and earning nearly $100 million. How did someone with all that talent and money end up working at a Starbucks?
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The Untold Truth Of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius was a Paralympic athlete and an Olympic athlete who captured the world's attention - with both is talent and his crimes. Here's the story.
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How Dave Bautista Dealt With His Asthma While Wrestling
It might be strange to imagine such a nigh impervious-looking six-time WWE champion taken down by a respiratory ailment, but such are the dangers of asthma, and the silent suffering that Bautista endured during his career.
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Why Formula 1 Cars Are More Like Airplanes Than Automobiles
Formula 1 racing is its own unique sport, even as far as racing sports are concerned. The cars used in Formula 1 are their own thing, and their design isn't replicated in any of the other racing sports.
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The Odd Rituals Jason Terry Had When He Was In The NBA
Former NBA point and shooting guard Jason Terry used to take his pregame prep seriously. First, the night before a game, he insisted on wearing the game shorts of the team he was facing to bed. But not any run-of-the-mill game shorts: he needed official NBA game shorts to find the magic he needed.
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These Are The Sports World Records Richard Branson Has Set
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has several claims to fame. Besides global business success, he's devoted to daredevil stunts that often result in the 70-year-old Virgin Group founder adding a world record to his long list of accomplishments. His first record was in boating 1986.
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Why NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Can't Stand Michael Jordan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career was waning as Jordan's was just beginning to take flight, and their teams played very rarely. The legendary Laker has his own unique reasons for not wanting to be like Mike, and they have nothing to do with b-ball.
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The Truth About Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline
Diamond told the Association Press in 2007 (as reported by The Guardian) that the inspiration for the song came while he was staying at a Memphis hotel. There he saw a photograph of then-nine-year-old Caroline Kennedy, daughter of United States President John F. Kennedy, in a magazine.
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How An Oil Tycoon Influenced The Creation Of The Super Bowl
An oil tycoon named Lamar Hunt was instrumental in the creation of what became known as the Super Bowl -- even if the name was a joke at first.
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The Popular Figure Bob Barker Got Karate Lessons From ...
Barker and Norris met during the 18 years Barker spent as host of an earlier daytime TV game show, Truth or Consequences. Norris was one of the guests.
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Here's How The Olympics Caused The Downfall Of One Beijing Stadium
Some of the wealthiest countries have had trouble with the upkeep of their one-time Olympic venues. Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics were held, faced this dilemma when deciding how to maintain and celebrate the jewel of the games, the Bird's Nest.
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Why It Took 138 Days To Decide The Winner Of The 1981 Indy 500
"Maybe I didn't deserve to win the race, but neither did he," Andretti told Motor Trend Magazine. "The rule was clear, and a rule is a rule. Bobby won the race, but he cheated winning it. There's an asterisk next to that one." But it wasn't that simple.
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How Disney World And The Super Bowl Became Connected
The iconic phrase "I'm going to Disney World" has been said by some of football's most legendary players for the last 33 years, but many fans aren't aware of where the famous phrase started. In fact, it was by accident.
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The Truth About Randy Savage's Rap Career
His time as a rapper was quite short-lived -- only one album, 2003's Be A Man -- but that effort was packed with enough of his classic swagger to fill a lesser man's entire career. The title track addresses his rivalry with Hulk Hogan, "one of the most well-built matches in WWE history."
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What You Didn't Know About Road Warrior Animal's Son
James' professional football career started when the St. Louis Rams selected James during the second round, 35th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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What Happened To LaTavia Roberson After Destiny's Child?
Destiny's Child as most people know it, comprised of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, started off with different members. One of those former members is LaTavia Roberson. Roberson joined Destiny's Child in the '90s, when it was still called Girl's Tyme.
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