Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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 household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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