Sabine Lisicki sets women’s tennis serve speed record with 131-mph sizzler
In the summer of 2014, Sabine Lisicki became the first woman to break the 130 mph speed barrier on a tennis serve, breaking Venus […]
Bend It Like Beckham: Why soccer balls curve one way and smooth balls curve backwards
David Beckham’s ability to curve free kicks around defenders and into the goal was the stuff of legend, but do you know the physics […]
Watch a water-filled soccer ball collide with Dan’s face in fantastically slow motion
In 2010, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy made a super-slow motion video of Gruchy getting smacked in the side of the head with a […]
Going up? Climbing Mount Everest will cost you anywhere from $20,000 to $200,000
Almost 5,000 individuals have summited Mount Everest since 1953, when Englishman Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first set foot atop the majestic peak […]
Kings of Instagram: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer tops among men’s tennis stars
Renewed interest in Roger Federer after his win at the Australian Open a couple years ago, helped power the Grand Slam king past Novak […]
Today in Sports History: Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks to retain WBC heavyweight title
On June 12, 1981, Larry Holmes defeated Leon Spinks to retain the WBC heavyweight boxing title he had first claimed just over three years […]
Workout Wednesday: Try the Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” full-body workout routine from MadFit
This #WorkoutWednesday Canadian food-and-fitness enthusiast Maddie Lymburner leads a full-body workout routine set to Billie Eilish’s hit pop-trap track “Bad Guy”. Working out has […]
Deepika Padukone eschewed badminton for Bollywood, then Hollywood
Deepika Padukone came on The Ellen Show this week to talk about her American acting debut in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, and — […]
Unleash the Beast: Race on the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course
With the popularity of televised obstacle racing competitions like American Ninja Warrior, Wipeout and Spartan Race, it’s safe to say the sport is enjoying […]
Turk Broda, Mats Sundin headline Maple Leafs all-time starting six by Point Shares
Turk Broda, who tended the goal for 14 years with the Maple Leafs, is the the franchise’s all-time leader in Point Shares with 120.4 […]
Captain’s Log: Tethered to 100-lb tree, Ross Edgley attempts 40km swim between Caribbean islands
Take the marathon 10-km swim, multiply the distance by a factor of four, move it into choppy ocean waters, and strap a 100-lb log […]
Harvard-educated wrestling promoter Peter Biar Ajak is South Sudan’s Vince McMahon
While WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s biggest challenge is to keep his wrestling promotion’s storylines fresh, his South Sudanese counterpart must worry about the possibility […]