A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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