Sports are generally a young person’s game. Most athletes retire in their 30s, although a few outliers can make it into their late 40s. Don’t tell that to Linda Sinrod, though. Sinrod is officially the world’s oldest female hockey player, as recognized by Guinness World Records. Despite being 82 years old, she actively hits the …
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The life of an adrenaline junkie is one of constant thrills — until it isn’t. At some point, many adventurers feel like they’ve done every dangerous activity. If you’re one of these people, don’t fret. There are plenty of heart-pounding sports out there for you to risk your life with. And some of them can …
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If you have a sports team or event, you need a mascot. Don’t ask us why, but that’s the rule. The actual practical reason is to have someone or something that can hype up the audience during lulls in the game or event. And what would be better for that than some sort of an …
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There’s such a thing as being a sore loser. And there’s this guy. Police officers in Dallas, TX, recently arrested one Cameron Hogg and charged him with murder. Hogg, 31, stands accused of shooting to death another Dallas resident, Asia Womack. And it appears to be all because he lost to Womack in basketball. After …
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In sports, you’re always aiming to win. But if you’re not quite good enough to achieve victory fair and square, there’s always another option — cheating. It would be impossible for us to write a list of the best cheaters in sports history. After all, they have probably never been caught. But there are plenty …
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There’s been a lot happening in chess lately. This is strange, considering you don’t really ever hear anything about the chess world. A while back, a chess robot broke a 7-year-old player’s finger during a Russian chess tournament. And now, the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis featured a massive surprise. Nobody got injured, but one …
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The word “the” is the single most common word in the English sentence. In every body of text written in English, roughly 5% of the words will be “the.” So, it’s safe to say it’s a very common word. And now it’s a trademark of Ohio State University (OSU). Although the university doesn’t exactly own …
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that beauty contestants often get some plastic surgery done. And why wouldn’t they — it’s not like the Miss Universe contest, for example, prohibits nips and tucks. An incident in Saudi Arabia, however, shows that rules for animal beauty contests are much stricter. The country’s authorities have …
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If there’s one thing people love more than competing, it’s being the best. But becoming the world champion in conventional games and sports requires years and years of hard work – and even then there might be someone better. It’s no surprise, then, that people have come up with some pretty weird competitions to prove …
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The world of sports is filled with top-notch athletes from around the globe. Some may be hailed as the “goat”, and some may be benchwarmers. But one thing is for sure; if you make it to a professional league, you are a pretty good athlete. But even good players get injured, often in ways you …