Hungarian swimming phenom Kristof Milak shatters Michael Phelps’ 200m fly world record
Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps first broke the 200 meter butterfly world record on March 20, 2001 when he swam the event in 1:54.92 at […]
Bill Russell, Larry Bird headline Boston Celtics all-time top five players by Win Shares
Bill Russell, who stymied opposing offenses while leading the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championship titles, is the franchise’s all-time leader in Win Shares […]
Special needs athlete Michael Kelley gets his own basketball card after varsity jacket drama
In 2015, Wichita East student-athlete Michael Kelley made national news when he was compelled by the high school’s principal to remove his varsity letter […]
Kings of Instagram: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Mike Tyson, Anthony Joshua tops among boxers
Had Instagram been around since the advent of professional boxing, there is no doubt that Muhammad Ali would be the greatest in terms of […]
Westside Barbell is the Shaolin Temple of powerlifting and Louie Simmons is its senior monk
If one is serious about learning kung fu, he will make a pilgrimage to Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China, but if one wants to […]
Flashback Friday: 10-year-old Alzain Tareq and 30-year-old Michael Phelps throw pool parties
On a hot Friday in August of 2015, Alzain Tareq managed to make an equally-big splash in the pool as Michael Phelps — at […]
Luke Appling headlines Chicago White Sox all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964, Luke Appling — nicknamed “Old Aches and Pains” — was a stellar infielder who spent […]
Different Strokes: Snow swimming makes entertaining bid for Winter Olympics inclusion
When winter rolls around, most swimmers north of the 40th parallel generally retreat indoors to train, but some water warriors refused to be cowed […]
Fail Friday Follies: Pole vaulting world records and world wreckers
Centuries ago, pole vaulting originated in the Netherlands as a means to cross canals and marshy areas without getting one’s wooden shoes all mucked […]
Americans go Down Under to learn what’s inside a Kookaburra cricket ball
A few years ago, Lincoln, then a second-grader, and his father, Dan Markham, ordered a cricket ball from Amazon to cut in half for […]
Rod hockey game lets you host your own tabletop Winter Olympics year round
You needn’t for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China to enjoy the fast paced action of international team competing on the ice. […]
Stunt Monkey in Wonderland: Remembering Lucky Chance’s free solo climb in Australia
Free soloing, or rock climbing without gear, is the deadliest sport known to man, so it goes without saying that its pursuit is not […]