Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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