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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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