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How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 31, 2020

How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • March 31, 2020

29 Facts About Muhammad Ali That Reveal The Truth About ‘The Greatest’

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, Muhammad Ali became a heavyweight boxing champion who changed history forever — both inside and outside of the ring.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2020

29 Facts About Muhammad Ali That Reveal The Truth About ‘The Greatest’

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, Muhammad Ali became a heavyweight boxing champion who changed history forever — both inside and outside of the ring.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2020

44 Pictures Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, From Film Stars To Tragic Crashes

Discover the complete history of France's 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race that has been the world's most iconic grand prix since its 1923 founding.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 10, 2019

44 Pictures Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, From Film Stars To Tragic Crashes

Discover the complete history of France's 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race that has been the world's most iconic grand prix since its 1923 founding.

By Natasha Ishak • November 10, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 15, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • January 15, 2019

Would-Be Mugger Destroyed By Female MMA Fighter Polyana Viana In Attempted Robbery

"I said I was going to call the police. He said, 'Call the police, then' because he was scared I was going to beat him up more."

By Leah Silverman • Jan 8, 2019

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Would-Be Mugger Destroyed By Female MMA Fighter Polyana Viana In Attempted Robbery

"I said I was going to call the police. He said, 'Call the police, then' because he was scared I was going to beat him up more."

By Leah Silverman • January 8, 2019

Donald Crowhurst And His Doomed Attempt To Sail Around The World

British businessman Donald Crowhurst entered the 1968 Golden Globe Race to sail around the world, only to meet a tragic end in the Atlantic.

By William DeLong • Oct 24, 2018

Donald Crowhurst And His Doomed Attempt To Sail Around The World

British businessman Donald Crowhurst entered the 1968 Golden Globe Race to sail around the world, only to meet a tragic end in the Atlantic.

By William DeLong • October 24, 2018

The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

Nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," Marshall Taylor defied all the odds when he won the title of World Cycling Champion in 1899.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 14, 2018

The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

Nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," Marshall Taylor defied all the odds when he won the title of World Cycling Champion in 1899.

By Caroline Redmond • October 14, 2018

Bethany Hamilton Lost Her Arm To A Shark — Then Got Back On The Surfboard One-Armed

"If I don't get back on my board," Bethany Hamilton said after the attack, "I'll be in a bad mood forever."

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 20, 2018

Bethany Hamilton Lost Her Arm To A Shark — Then Got Back On The Surfboard One-Armed

"If I don't get back on my board," Bethany Hamilton said after the attack, "I'll be in a bad mood forever."

By Gina Dimuro • August 20, 2018

Why The Spanish Galgo Dog Is Left To Die By The Hundreds Of Thousands

It's nearly impossible to estimate how many galgo dogs are killed in Spain annually, although experts say it's as many as 100,000.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 12, 2018

Why The Spanish Galgo Dog Is Left To Die By The Hundreds Of Thousands

It's nearly impossible to estimate how many galgo dogs are killed in Spain annually, although experts say it's as many as 100,000.

By Gina Dimuro • August 12, 2018

Boxer Manny Pacquiao Built 1,000 Homes For The Poor In His Home Country

Pacquiao earned more than $100 million for his highly-anticipated 2015 "Fight of the Century" against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 1, 2018

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao Built 1,000 Homes For The Poor In His Home Country

Pacquiao earned more than $100 million for his highly-anticipated 2015 "Fight of the Century" against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 1, 2018