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Bicycle Polo: The Future of the Sport
In the 100-plus years since its invention by R.J. Mecredy, the sport of bicycle polo has evolved from the country clubs of the Victorian aristocracy to the hardcourts of urban dwellings...
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The 20 Most Shocking Fight Knockouts in History
I believe Rocky Balboa put it best when he said, "Hey Tommy! I didn't hear no bell!" The three people that saw Rocky V are laughing right now, but the rest of you can check out the clip so you can understand what I'm talking about...
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The 101 Most Despised Athletes in Sports History
Let me start off by saying this: There is not one athlete that is universally hated. No matter how despised a player is, there is always some small section of fans that loves him for whatever reason...
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon New York Premiere Highlights
Extreme Sport of BASE Jumping Hits the Big Screen Transformers: Dark of the Moon premiered last night in New York City, and if you're excited to see this film it's for one reason and one reason only: incredible, crazy, spit-out-your-drink action...
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20 Biggest Man Up Moments in Sports
Sometimes it is a single moment that can define a player's career. No matter how the rest of their career unfolds, players are inevitably linked to that one moment when they either rose or collapsed under the pressure of the situation...
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Vancouver Riot: Top Tweets Imploring Canadians to Behave
Let me start off by saying that in no way, shape, or form am I condoning or making light of what happened in Vancouver last night. That being said, if there's one thing Twitter is good for, it's finding humor in even the most heinous of actions...
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Tough Mudder and 20 Awesome Underground Sports
What do BMX, skateboarding, and street hockey have in common? They're all sports that worked their way from the underground to the mainstream...
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Bicycle Polo: The Current State of the Sport
Bike polo may have its origins in England and France, but it has successfully made the shift across the pond and continues to evolve on an almost daily basis...
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The 20 Worst Sequels in Sports
The much-anticipated Hangover II turned out to be a catastrophic disappointment . Part of the reason is that it's just a bad movie...
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The 20 Best Tattoos in Sports History
The right to bare arms is apparently not in the constitution of professional athletics. It seems as if every athlete has some sort of ink on his body, usually displayed somewhere on the arms for all to see...
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Shaquille O'Neal: 10 Nicknames for the Shaq Retirement
Shaquille O'Neal is having his retirement ceremony on ESPN today at 1 p.m. ET, so this will be one of many pieces that reflect on his career. But we're not going to talk about the Shaq retirement in terms of statistics...
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Bicycle Polo: A Brief History of the Sport
When people think of polo, they probably think of three things: horses, swimming and that little guy on the shirts ...
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Sheep, Jell-O, and the Most Ridiculous Contracts in Sports History
When there are top free agents on the market, the offseason can sometimes be as exciting as the season itself. Teams get into bidding wars for the biggest stars in the game, and most of the time it comes down to money...
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The 25 Strangest Sports Mugshots of All-Time
It seems like every week some kind of athlete is getting arrested for DUI, sexual assault, shooting himself in the leg...something...
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The Top 20 Fictional Teams in Sports History
There's nothing like a good sports movie...or even a bad sports movie, really. Although the genre is diminishing, there will always be feel-good sports movies that leave us teary-eyed, ...
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Kobe-Shaq Relationship Disaster and the 25 Most Inevitable Moments in Sports
Benjamin Franklin once said: "The only certainties in life are death and taxes." Obviously Mr. Franklin never watched sports. Although, I guess it's not his fault, because the only sports they had back then were cricket and rounders...
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Blake Griffin, Barry Bonds, and the Ugliest Cross Dressers in Sports
Male athletes are generally known as a macho breed, but there are some that aren't afraid to show off their feminine side...and I mean really show it off...
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The 20 Biggest Momma's Boys in Sports
Mother's Day is a special time when we sit back and reflect on the women who brought us into this world. The sports world is no different, as most athletes have great things to say ...
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Top 25 Sports Mulligans: Athletes Who Would Love Do-Overs
Golf is a great game, but it's extremely frustrating. For guys like me who golf about twice a year, the best part is the tee shot on a par five. You get to blast the ball as far as you want with no regard for "touch" or "finesse...
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Which Team Owns Your Town?
If you're a fan in a big city (and some not-so-big cities) you have options when it comes to sports. Most larger markets have at least two teams and sometimes as many as five or six...
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The 25 Dumbest Promotions in Sports History
P.T. Barnum once said, "there's a sucker born every minute." The showman most famous for his travelling circus was referring to the idea that anybody could be talked into giving their money away given the right attraction...
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The 50 Dumbest Injuries in Sports History
Whenever you talk about the prospects for a team or a player during the upcoming season, the discussion always starts with two words: "If healthy.....
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FIGHT!!! The 20 Best Bench-Clearing Brawls in Sports
All sports have some sort of official, and part of their job is to make sure things stay civil between both sides. But occasionally players have to take matters into their own hands...
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20 Biggest Celebrity Sports Groupies
We all know that athletes have groupies. We all know that celebrities have groupies. But what happens when those worlds collide? Survey the audience at a big-time sporting event and you'll be sure to see your fair share of celebrities...
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20 Women Who Athletes Are Obsessed With
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson recently said that he could be the next athlete to date a Kardashian ...