Miracle on Ice: How College Kids Beat a Hockey Empire
It wasn't the gold medal game. The true story of how 20 American college kids stunned the mighty Soviets at Lake Placid is even better than the legend.
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Why Baseball Games Have Exactly Nine Innings
Baseball once ended games at 21 runs. Here's how an 1857 meeting in New York gave us nine innings — and why nobody has dared change it since.
The Weirdest Sports Ever Played at the Olympics
Live pigeon shooting, pistol duels with mannequins, and a 60-second floating contest — these Olympic events really happened, and the results are official.
The Marathon Is 26.2 Miles Because of a British Queen
The marathon's famous distance isn't from ancient Greece — it was set in 1908 so Queen Alexandra could see the finish from her royal box.
The Accidental Reason Basketball Hoops Are 10 Feet High
A gym teacher nailed two peach baskets to a balcony railing in 1891 — and accidentally set basketball's most famous measurement forever.