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The Time Hank Aaron’s Bodyguard Didn’t Shoot

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The Time Hank Aaron’s Bodyguard Didn’t Shoot

The Ebony Anglers Are Changing the Face of Competitive Fishing

The Ebony Anglers are helping to redefine competitive fishing.

The Ebony Anglers Are Changing the Face of Competitive Fishing

Low Blow: How Can Martial Artists Get Hit in the Crotch Without Getting Hurt?

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10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in January

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10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in January

6 Surprising Facts About Boxing Day

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Neil Leifer's Boxing Celebrates 60 Years of Fight Photography

Sonny Liston (L) and Muhammad Ali (R) duke it out in 1964 in one of photographer Neil Leifer's legendary photos.

10 Amazing Facts About Bruce Lee On His 80th Birthday

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Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?

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From Ear to Eternity: When Mike Tyson Bit Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield (L) and Mike Tyson (R) compete in their rematch in Las Vegas on June 28, 1997. The bout would make sports history.

50 Years of Monday Night Football's Memorable Theme Music

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

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Criminal Ring: How Muhammad Ali's 1970 Comeback Led to a Big-Money Heist

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15 Facts About Football’s Early Days

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10 Fast Facts About Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph breaks the tape as she wins the Olympic 4 x 100 relay in 1960.

8 Facts About "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

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