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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

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 13, 2018

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • June 13, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 8, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • June 8, 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