A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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 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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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