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2016 Olympics: Day 1 Gold Medals & Medal Table
The first day of gold medals being handed out belonged to Australia, with Mack Horton in the 400 meters freestyle and the Women’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay dominating in the pool, while Katinka Hosszu crushed the competition in the 400 meters individual medley, and Emese Szasz won the Women’s epee gold in Fencing. Archery, Men’s […]
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2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events
The 2016 Olympics have already begun in Rio and all over Brazil, but the first gold medals will be handed out on Saturday. Cycling will see Chris Froome in the men’s road race trying to win gold, but most of the focus will be on the pool, with four finals, including the men’s and women’s […]
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Hippopotamus Ranching Was Almost a Thing in the United States Once Upon a Time
A serious meat shortage in the early years of the 20th century and a real problem with invasive water hyacinth plants led to the idea of importing hippopotamuses from Africa to grow and breed for food in the United States.
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Manny Pacquiao Next Opponent: WBO Welterweight Champion, Jessie Vargas
The rumor mill regarding the next fight for Manny Pacquiao can end and move on to something else: His next opponent will be Jessie Vargas, the WBO Welterweight champion, who will make his first defense facing the WBO International and lineal welterweight champion.
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Nations With the Most Swimming Gold Medals in the Olympics
As we approach the 2016 Olympics in Rio, it’ll be interesting to see the ever changing battle of powers in the Swimming competitions. The United States are by far the all-time greats, but things constantly shift in terms of hierarchy in pool dominance, with Australia, Great Britain and China looking to improve their all-time medal […]
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12 Newest Arenas in College Basketball
Since 2011, there have been 12 new arenas opened in Division I college basketball, with just one of them being an off-campus venue, and two of them in the state of Nebraska. Three of the arenas belong to power conference schools: Nebraska, Oregon and Ole Miss.
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Gold Medalists of the Men’s 100 Meters at the Olympics
In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt will try to become the first to win the 100 meters event for three times. The world record holder and two-time gold medalist is the current dominant force in the most prestigious Olympics and athletics event, which has mostly been dominated by the United States over the years, with the reign disturbed from time to time over the course of history.
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Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Basketball Jersey is as Cool as the Show Was
One of the many talents of Will Smith is basketball, which he showed off while portraying Will on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, wearing that memorable, yellow #14 Bel-Air Academy Jersey.
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Jeremy Lin & Ryan Higa Make Space Jam 3 Look Completely Awesome
So what does a basketball player do during the long part of the offseason? Participate in some funny Youtube videos. At least that’s what Jeremy Lin does.
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Space Jam Jersey is the Coolest Throwback Item in the World
Throwback jerseys are cool, but a Michael Jordan jersey from the movie Space Jam, with the Tune Squad logo on the front? That’s a little bit beyond simply “cool”.