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4 Curling Controversies

For anyone who has ever accused curling of not being a real sport, take a look at the controversies that the curlers' competitiveness breeds.

The History of the Olympics, According to Wheaties Boxes

Little Mikey may not like it, but Wheaties has got game

12 Events That Will Debut at This Year's Olympics

These additions bring the total number of events to 98 overall in 15 disciplines in 7 separate sports. Here are 12 new events that the International Olympic Committee approved for the XXII Olympic Winter Games.

19 Super Facts for Your Super Bowl Party

The Super Bowl is a really long game. If there's a lull in the conversation, you can toss out some of these facts.

10 Super Stats From @ESPNStatsInfo

As you'd expect, they've been cranking out a lot of Super Bowl stuff. Here are a few highlights.

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl each year ... and some of them don't give a flying pigskin about football. Here are some facts to tide them over until halftime.

16 Things You Can Watch Instead of the Super Bowl

Don’t care about the Super Bowl this year? Lucky for you, there’s plenty of other programming out there.

7 TV Shows That Premiered Immediately After The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl draws in the largest TV viewing audience of the year, so it makes sense that the network that hosts the Big Game takes advantage of the ratings bump by showcasing new or fan-favorite TV shows.

The Top Rated Super Bowl Commercial Each Year

Since 1989, USA Today has asked viewers to vote on the best Super Bowl ads. Here's a look back at the winners.

A Deaf Football Team Invented the Huddle—Then Stopped Using It

In the 1890s, Paul D. Hubbard—the Deaf quarterback for Gallaudet University's football team—had his offense form a tight circle so that they could discuss plays without the other team seeing what they were signing

Why Do We Call Athletic Uniforms “Jerseys”?

Super Bowl XLVIII is this weekend, and both teams have already selected their designated uniforms for the occasion. But have you ever wondered why we call these athletic garments “jerseys” in the first place?

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The NFL Used to Play a "Losers' Bowl for Losers"

If coming in second place just makes you the first loser, what can be said about a team that finishes in third? Well, for ten seasons (1960-69) of NFL football, they’d call you the winner of the Playoff Bowl.

18 Athletes Going to Sochi Alone

In hockey, he's arguably the greatest player of all time.

15 Facts About Wayne Gretzky

There has arguably never been a more dominant player in any sport than hockey's Wayne Gretzky. Here's why.

11 Embarrassing Incidents Caused By Mascots

This week the Chicago Cubs unveiled a new mascot, Clark. While the Cubs described him as "a young, friendly Cub who can’t wait to interact with our other young Cubs fans," the Internet focused on his lack of pants. But give Clark a break! Unlike these mas

The Nicknames of All 32 World Cup 2014 Teams

The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is six months out, but there's no better time to pick a side to root for come summer.

10 Fun Photos of the 2014 Winter Classic

Every New Year's Day since 2008, hockey fans have watched the NHL Winter Classic, which pits two teams against each other in a regular-season game—but instead of hitting the ice in an enclosed arena, the teams play hockey as it was intended to be played:

7 Classic Sports Moments Recreated in Lego

Sometimes, a single moment in sports is so transcendentally classic, that the only way to recapture in its full glory is to rebuild it brick by brick. Literally.

15 Sets of Athletic Twins

There may be plenty of sibling athletes, but it's twice as nice for these 15 pairs of twins from the world of sports.

11 Defunct Franchise Names Washington’s Football Team Can Use

With the furor over the Washington Redskins’ offensive name growing louder, it’s looking more likely that despite owner Daniel Snyder’s adamant denials, the team will eventually end up with a new mascot. But what will that mascot be?

Is Home Field Advantage Real?

Let's Get Neurological!: 11 Really Smart Athletes

Fitness doesn’t only apply to the body. Mental fitness is just as important, and while the world’s elite athletes are certainly physical specimens, many are elite brainiacs, as well. Here is a list of some of the smartest athletes out there, from the NFL

When Did Baseball Players Start Chewing Sunflower Seeds?

It’s rare to see a single pitch thrown without at least one emptied shell being orally expelled by someone. But when did players start taking them out to the ballgame?

7 Schools That Dropped Their Native American Nicknames

Over the past three decades, 28 high schools nicknamed “Redskins” have ushered in a new mascot. The last college with the moniker dropped it over a decade ago. Here are some stories of schools that dropped their Native American nicknames and mascots.

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