sports – Page 20

January 29, 2015

The ‘G’ on the Green Bay Packer’s helmets stands…

The ‘G’ on the Green Bay Packer’s helmets stands for “greatness,” not Green Bay.

January 20, 2015

Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in speed…

Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in speed skating, because everyone in front of him crashed. 3 races in a row.

December 21, 2014

After tearing a ligament in his throwing arm during what would…

After tearing a ligament in his throwing arm during what would be his final game, Nolan Ryan threw one last pitch that was clocked at 98 mph.

December 16, 2014

26.5 million Canadians tuned into the gold medal final in men….

26.5 million Canadians tuned into the gold medal final in men’s hockey during the 2010 Winter Olympics. That’s 80% of the entire country’s population. There was one flight that got delayed cause the passengers didn’t want to board the plane cause the game was still ongoing.

December 12, 2014

167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1odds that Luis Suarez would bite…

167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1 odds that Luis Suarez would bite someone during the 2014 World Cup after a Norwegian betting site posted a joke bet.

November 30, 2014

In the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston…

In the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston Celtics died of cocaine overdose 2 days after his draft night. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.

November 27, 2014

Humans racing each other on all fours…

Humans racing each other on all fours is a thing. The fastest 100 m running on all fours is 15.86 seconds and was achieved by Katsumi Tamakoshi (Japan).