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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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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