A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
70
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.
12
Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
94
It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
73
When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
113
So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
226
The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
51
The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
64