It was supposed to be a great day for Yan Chenglong. He had just won the Chinese national championship contest in xiangqi, a strategy game in the same vein as chess. Naturally, the freshly crowned Xiangqi King also received a nice little cash prize. Sadly for him, he didn’t get to enjoy the glory or …
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The second Saturday of October is National Chess Day, the day of the most popular board game in the world. Did you know that about chess? Here are more chess fun facts to celebrate the game. Chess was invented in India There are over 700 million chess players in the world. A chess board is …
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No matter the sport, having proper equipment is crucial if you want to compete seriously. Even for something as simple as running, proper sneakers can make a world of difference. It’s the same story with conkers. In fact, having the best equipment is pretty much the whole point of this British nut-cracking game. The players …
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Have you read Sports Fun Facts Through The Years: Part One? Because this is part two. As of the 2013 season, the average salary paid to an NFL player is two million dollars a year. That is definitely the most expensive of all the sports fun facts. NFL cheerleaders only make about $70-$90 dollars per …
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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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