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From Bench-warmer to Hall of Famer: Facts About QB Tom Brady

September 10, 2019 Jason I Sports Comments Off on From Bench-warmer to Hall of Famer: Facts About QB Tom Brady

NFL fans recognize Tom Brady as one of the top quarterbacks in football history. He’s helped lead the New England

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Free Solo Extends Alastair Borthwick’s Legacy and the Culture of Entertaining Adventurers Who Came Before

Free Solo Extends Alastair Borthwick’s Legacy and the Culture of Entertaining Adventurers Who Came Before

April 29, 2019 Jason I Nature, People, Popular, Sports Comments Off on Free Solo Extends Alastair Borthwick’s Legacy and the Culture of Entertaining Adventurers Who Came Before

Adventurers like Alex Honnold of the Oscar-winning film, Free Solo, push the edge of human accomplishment. Merely by existing, they

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Watford FC and Gino Pozzo Prepare for First FA Cup Finals in 35 Years

April 26, 2019 Jason I Athlete, Sports Comments Off on Watford FC and Gino Pozzo Prepare for First FA Cup Finals in 35 Years

Javi Gracia is having one hell of a good year, and one that appears to be getting better and better

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Ichiro’s Farewell Game Overshadows Another Piece of History

April 10, 2019 Jason I Sports Comments Off on Ichiro’s Farewell Game Overshadows Another Piece of History

On March 21, 2019, Ichiro Suzuki, arguably the most famous Japanese-born Major League Baseball player in history, ended his 28-year

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Romanian Goalkeeper Saved Four Consecutive Penalty Kicks in 1986 European Final

December 16, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on Romanian Goalkeeper Saved Four Consecutive Penalty Kicks in 1986 European Final

The odds of a soccer player converting a penalty kick into a goal are very high. In major leagues, the

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12-Inning Perfect Game Results in Loss

September 22, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on 12-Inning Perfect Game Results in Loss

What may have been the best pitching performance in baseball history only resulted in a loss. On May 26, 1959,

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Soccer: National Champions from a Different Country

August 12, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on Soccer: National Champions from a Different Country

FIFA, the organization that oversees the worldwide organization and development of the sport of soccer, generally mandates that clubs only

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Great Britain Improved Medal Count After Hosting Olympics, a First

June 3, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on Great Britain Improved Medal Count After Hosting Olympics, a First

Generally, countries that host the Olympics put together some of the best athletic performances in their histories and finish with

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It Took 20 Years for Red Sox to Play Sunday Game at Fenway

May 31, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on It Took 20 Years for Red Sox to Play Sunday Game at Fenway

Fenway Park opened in spectacular fashion on April 20, 1912, with 24,000 rooting on the Boston Red Sox to a

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1930: When Americans Were Amongst Soccer’s World Powers

May 27, 2018 Jason I Sports Comments Off on 1930: When Americans Were Amongst Soccer’s World Powers

The United States men’s national soccer team has had a mostly unremarkable history although its form has improved a bit

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