By the Numbers: Percentage of NHL players from Canada, USA, Sweden and every other country
From the founding of the NHL in 1917, when all four of its teams were located to Canada, to the current-day mix of 7 […]
History of boxing cards
The origins of boxing cards predate the turn of the last century. Today, led by Starr Cards, and with interest rekindled by the Mayweather-Pacquiao […]
Taiji bailong ball (aka taiji rouliqiu) is a hypnotic mashup of tai chi and badminton
New sports occasionally appear that represent the mashup of previously existing sports (e.g. footgolf), but few have the manifold pedigree of China’s taiji bailong […]
When life gives you snow, make a giant-sized Chicago Blackhawks logo
The proverbial phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” may be perfect for summertime advice, but what about winter? One Blackhawks fan has […]
Danish high jumper Janick Klausen practices on absurdly-high high hurdles
If you’ve ever happened upon a track with the high hurdles set up and gave them a go, you’re probably well aware of how […]
Ground-breaking ping-pong experiment studies evolution of male behavior in confined quarters
A few years ago, BYUtv’s Studio C produced a series of research videos on the behavior of men in controlled environments. In one episode […]
Billiards wizard Florian “Venom” Kohler is the Harry Potter of pool trick shots
Running the table in 8-ball is a nice little feather in the cap for your average tavern pool player, but try swapping your favorite […]
Zenga Bros bring heightened awareness to cycling with weird and wonderful tall bikes
Tall bikes, as the name suggests, are tall bikes (like really, really tall bikes). Canada’s Zenga Bros have long been at the forefront of […]
Swish Swish: Fueled by Kobe sweat, Katy Perry slam dunks Tigers basketball team to first victory
Katy Perry may own four Guinness World Records and five American Music Awards, but until recently the pop star had never won a basketball […]
Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux plays “Frogger on Ice”
With the 2017-18 season NHL season winding down, Philadelphia Flyers fans are keeping hopes alive that captain Claude Giroux can lead the franchise to […]
Top Ten Fan Cards — February 24, 2018
This week’s Top Ten Fan Cards chart sees a baseball card taking over the top spot. The card tally by sport has football and […]
Xpogo a Go Go: Next-gen pogo sticks are taking spring-assisted jumps to whole new heights
The current generation of pogo sticks are a far cry from the toy’s earliest models and have given birth to a sport known as […]
Raider Nation, Cameron Crazies, Habs, Cubs make top 10 craziest fans of North American sports list
Be forewarned, things are about to get wild. WatchMojo counted down their picks for the Top 10 Craziest Fans in North American Sports and […]
Free-throw line dunks with Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Mike Conley, Serge Ibaka, Zach LaVine, and more
The so-called free-throw line dunk first entered the sporting lexicon following the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest, which was held at halftime of the 1976 […]
Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and 8 ways for a batter to reach first base safely
There are eight unique ways for a batter to safely reach first base in a baseball game. Far and away the most common method […]
Rugby or thugby? Florence’s ancient sport of calcio storico is part football, part MMA brawl
Almost all visitors to Florence become familiar with Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, and the Uffizi Gallery — which houses Botticelli’s “The Birth of […]
La La Land: Meet the skater, BMXer and freerunner featured in “Another Day of Sun”
Among the six Academy awards won by the 2016 musical La La Land was one for Best Cinematography, and perhaps no scene exemplifies the […]
Marathon Dog: Ludivine the bloodhound runs half marathon during pee break, finishes 7th
In 2016, a two-year-old bloodhound by the name of Ludivine finished the Trackless Train Trek Half-Marathon in Elkmont, Alabama with a time of 1:32:56 […]
