Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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