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Standing O
"Bear Bryant, the winningest coach of his era, had a squad meeting one time and ...

Holy Irony
Seconds after the kickoff in a memorable soccer match between Corinthians and Ri...

Peter Falk: Third Eye Blind
At the tender age of three, Peter Falk had his right eye surgically removed (and...

No Butts?
On November 21, 2002, the Houston Rockets faced the undefeated Dallas Mavericks ...

Bugged?
While visiting Moscow to play the Russians in the historic Summit Series (in 197...

Circus Baseball (long)
On August 18th, 1951, the St. Louis Browns (a dismal baseball team which later b...

Dressed for Success?
On September 11, 1985, the Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose broke baseball legend Ty C...

Real McCoy
While watching Kid McCoy training at a gym in White Plains, New York, one day, P...

Two-Stroke Penalty
During a memorable LPGA game in 1995, Elaine Johnson was astonished to have one ...

Grassy Knoll?
In the 1990s, scandals involving allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal dr...

Van Doren Dancing
Actress Mamie van Doren once visited her boyfriend, the baseball player Bo Belin...

Michael Vick: Two Weapons
Like many football players, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was not not...

Cristie Kerr
Golfer Cristie Kerr was delighted to win the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge at Calif...

Baby Steps?
"Former Pittsburgh Pirates' slugger Ralph Kiner was telling his broadcasting bud...

Hearty Celebration!
After they won the 1969 World Series, several members of the New York Mets "mira...

Olympic Scandal
At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Dora Ratjen competed in the women's high jump. I...

No-Hitter
Kurtwood Smith (best known for his role on "That '70s Show") once gave an interv...

Arnold Palmer: Tee Shot
During a PGA golf tournament one day a television commentator offered a curious ...

Restless Fighter
During a match against Tony Galento one day, Joe Louis, knocked down by a surpri...

Moron Merkle
On September 23, 1908, the Chicago Cubs visited the New York Giants to play a cr...

Potato Stunt
"In August 1987, Dave Bresnahan, then a 25-year-old second-string catcher with t...

Odd Reading
While preparing for his first fight with Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey sent a spy to...

Randall Simon: Wienergate
During a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers on July 9...

42
As the first black player in major league baseball, Jackie Robinson withstood co...

Teamwork
During a game one day in 2002, St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Jim Edmonds sho...

Moooo
When newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Roger Federer attended the Swiss Open in G...

Slick Willy
In May, 2000, fourth-ranked NCAA golfer Bryce Molder played a round of golf with...

World Series Celebration
In 1995, Ted Turner's Atlanta Braves won the World Series. Jane Fonda (then Turn...

Cricket Blooper
In 1976, British television viewers joined an England-West Indies cricket match ...

Benchley Love?
Robert Benchley once visited a women's nudist camp in California with the actor ...

Club Sandwich?
After a game one day, George Tebbetts and his team stopped at a roadside restaur...

Friendly Shor?
One day while visiting one of his restaurants, Toots Shor found himself in conve...

Tom Larscheid: Dressing Roo...
During a Vancouver Canucks game one night, CKNW color commentator Tom Larscheid ...

Winfield's Head
During a San Diego Padres game one day, radio announcer Jerry Coleman, famed for...

Bill Peterson: Rain Delay?
One day before an important game, famed Florida State University Seminoles (foot...

Ford's Mulligan
While playing golf with President Gerald Ford one day, hockey legend Gordie Howe...

Scottish Striker?
During a tight match one day, Partick Thistle manager John Lambie was informed t...

Top Management?
Atlanta Braves shortstop Darrel Chaney was once asked how the team's management ...

Steve Spurrier: Auburn
While serving as head coach of the University of Florida Gators, Steve Spurrier ...

Stu Grimson
Chicago Blackhawks left winger Stu Grimson was once asked why he kept a color ph...

Vinnie Cojones
Before finding fame as an actor, Vinnie Jones played professional soccer in the ...

Trouble Brewing
In 1972, the Milwaukee Brewers lost twenty of their first thirty games. Needless...

Hundley & Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers guard Rod Hundley once roomed with Elgin Baylor, one of the g...

Neck
At the turning point in one historic Rose Bowl game, Stanford fuckingstar Ernie ...

Mighty Punch
"Given the choice between boxing and having a good time, the great Irish fighter...

Arnold Palmer: Putter Blooper
A golf commentator made a curious observation about Arnold Palmer during a tourn...

Charles Barkley & Oliver Mi...
Charles Barkley, the shortest player ever to lead the NBA in rebounding (14.6 pe...

Tigers Trade
Bob James was once traded from the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers for a pl...

Baseball Organist
During a minor league baseball game at Jack Russell Stadium in 1985, the organis...

Chocolate Thunder
During a memorable NBA game in 1979, Philadelphia 76ers forward Darryl "Chocolat...

Twelve O'clock Meeting
Portland Buckaroos (WHL) head coach Hal Laycoe was a stickler for punctuality. B...

Don Shula: Maine Hero
While vacationing in a small town in Maine one year, legendary Miami Dolphins co...

Phil Cavaretta: Ivy League ...
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola once recalled playing in a memorable g...

Michael Moore: Young Idealist
After a year at the University of Michigan, Michael Moore signed up to work on t...

Ben Stiller: Bike Trip (long)
Ben Stiller was once persuaded to join some friends on an extreme adventure. "I ...

Shawn Crawford: The Mask
"Sprinter Shawn Crawford says he's puzzled by his rep as a space shot. 'Maybe pe...

Winston Churchill: Secret o...
As he approached his 90th birthday, Winston Churchill was asked the secret of lo...

Making a Mountain From a Mo...
The critic Alexander Woollcott was famed for his ample girth. In the midst of a ...

Monaco
While visiting the Astrodome (a massive stadium covering some nine acres in Hous...

Pole Vault?
During his high school years in Minnesota, Peter Krause was a dedicated pole vau...

Nice Shot? (long)
Golfer Tommy Bolt, famed for his tempestuous nature, once found himself playing ...

Mike Myers: Sign From Above
Mike Myers, a hard-core fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs (whose jerseys appear in ...

Bolt Action
Golfer Tommy Bolt was famed for his furious temper. During one tournament, he li...

High Spirits
Free-spirited Canadian golfer Moe Norman was as much an entertainer as a golfer,...

Small Consolation
One day at the height of Communist rule in the former Soviet Union, tennis star ...

Sammy Baugh
Although Sammy Baugh's Washington Redskins were a dominant National Football Lea...

Richard Harries: Kassam!
In 2001, Richard Harries (the Bishop of Oxford) visited Oxford United's new Kass...

Wilbur Shaw
Wilbur Shaw was leading Ralph Hepburn in the 1937 Indianapolis 500 by three mile...

Soweto Rose
In April 2003, South African boxer Dingaan Thobela (the so-called "Rose of Sowet...

Heavyweight Service
"On the night of the Tunney-Heeney boxing match [in 1928]," David Ellbey later r...

9.20
During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, although China fielded a magnificent ...

Holman Divided?
On June 30, 1986, Dale Holman was playing for Syracuse against the Richmond Brav...

Dickie Redux
Late in the 1987 season, the Chicago Cubs traded Dickie Noles to the Detroit Tig...

Executive Privilege
One day following his retirement, Dwight Eisenhower was asked whether his depart...

Slinger Zinger
Like most pitchers of his era, New York Yankees slinger Tommy John was a great a...

Moon Shot?
In 1963, New York Yankees pitcher Gaylord Perry jokingly remarked that "they'll ...

Steve Spurrier: Good Answer
Legendary Washington Redskins coach Steve Spurrier was a member of the hapless 1...

Pucky Charm?
When the Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Seri...

Bucking Bronko
Even among foolball players, Bronko Nagurski was noted for his incredible streng...

Dock Ellis
In 1973, the Pittsburgh Pirates - perhaps concerned about the image he was creat...

Hockey Headline
In May 2002, Ontario Hockey League (OHL) MVP Brad Boyes (a first-round draft pic...

Mission Impossible?
Famed Cleveland Indians slugger Albert Belle reportedly used more cork than a vi...

Mooning for the Press?
In 1962, the New York Mets made their debut, plumbing the depths of baseball fut...

Sun in the Eyes?
In a memorable game against the Houston Rockets in December 1999, Phoenix Suns r...

Drapeau's Baby
"The Olympic Games can no more lose money," legendary Montreal mayor Jean Drapea...

Golden Moment (very long)
On November 20th, 1982, the University of California Golden Bears met John Elway...

Leo Durocher: Durocher's Mo...
"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run tha...

Bubba
Bubba Smith was once asked whether he thought homosexuals could find happiness i...

Hall of Shame
In the third round of a notorious heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson an...

Curtains for Mom?
Wayne Gretzky and his father, Walter, were always close friends. "He never misse...

Baldwins & Penns
Stephen Baldwin and Chris Penn became close friends after working together on th...

Ice Capade?
While playing with the Red Sox, Babe Ruth (who used the heaviest bat in the leag...

Gross Absurdity
During a game one day, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was visited by ...

Heming-Who?
Yogi Berra - who read nothing but the sports pages - was once introduced to Erne...

Golf of Misunderstanding
Pop doyenne Christina Aguilera was once introduced to famed golfer Tiger Woods. ...

Foursome
Following one of his many Masters victories, Tiger Woods received a congratulato...

Courtesy
Among the competitors in the single-scull rowing event at the 1928 Olympics was ...

Grimm Prospects?
One day Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm got a call from one of the team's sco...

Two!
"Marty Springstead, fuckingvisor of American League umpires, said he will never ...

The Big One
As teammates on the Minneapolis Lakers, Rod Hundley and Bob Leonard were famed f...

Future Prospects
One day shortly after assuming the management of the New York Mets, Casey Stenge...

Clean and Jerk?
Like most sports announcers, Pat Glenn was not immune to verbal bloopers. "This ...

Tight Forward
Like most sports announcers, Sky-TVs rugby commentator Murray Mexted was not imm...

Aussie Rules?
Like most sports announcers, Sky-TVs rugby commentator Murray Mexted was not imm...

Don Shula: Love of the Game
Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula was famed for his intensity and dedicat...

Gunk Ball
Famed New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford was among the finest cheaters in the ...

Lachrimose Landry
Former running back Walt Garrison was once asked whether he had ever seen legend...

Manicurious
"Aug. 3, 1987: Joe Niekro's on the mound in Anaheim, pitching for the Minnesota ...

Chris "Time Out" Webber
In April 1993, future Sacramento Kings star forward Chris Webber and his Univers...

Homer
In a memorable baseball game one day, Jose Canseco became a laughingstock, a car...

Michael Jordan: Royal Airness
"Here's the kind of thing [Michael Jordan] does. We were in the playoffs against...

Strawberry Surprise
"Ballplayers can be fuckingstitious about food. Before every game, the great bat...

TGIF
While officiating a Notre Dame-Harvard football game one year, Robert Maxwell wa...

Blood Sport
During a particularly rough hockey game one day, Camille Henry, one of the small...

Quote, Misquote
In 1990, Philadelphia 76ers star Charles Barkley was quoted as saying that teamm...

Babe Ruth: Base Stealer
In a memorable Major League baseball game one afternoon, Babe Ruth stole second ...

Extreme Ironing
The sport of extreme ironing was born in 1997 when British mountaineer Phil (Ste...

Sid Luckman
"Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Sid Luckman was the famed quarterback of the Chica...

Don Cherry: Trading Esposito
One day early in the 1975-76 season, after years of glory with the Boston Bruins...

Classic Sutton
Like many pitchers, Don Sutton was often accused of using foreign substances on ...

Don Cherry: Minor Problem
"When I was a kid," Don Cherry once recalled, "I used to pray to the Lord to mak...

We Need Your Help!
In a classic Major League (playoff?) game, a certain slugger hit a game-winning ...

The Bell End
In November 2003, Manchester City confirmed that they would, after all, be namin...

Tiger Woods Prototype
Nike Golf once sent Tiger Woods a batch of five prototype drivers to test out. H...

Mickey Mantle Solution
The hard-drinking Mickey Mantle often played while hangover - and hit home runs ...

Mark Fidrych on the Mound
Mark Fidrych - the long-haired, foul-mouthed, Skynyrd-lovin' Detroit Tigers pitc...

Tourist Trophy: Chief Annou...
For many years, Geoff Cannell served as chief announcer for the Isle of Man's To...

Jackie Gleason: Toots Shor'...
While playing golf with Jackie Gleason one day, Toots Shor racked up a brutal sc...

Bobby Orr: Cup & Helmet
Legendary Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr was once asked why he always wore a...

John Tortorella: Nerves
After dispatching the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round of the 2004 NHL pla...

Diana Taurasi: Booing?
In 2004, the University of Connecticut Huskies won a hard-fought game against th...

Bohdan Ulihrach & the ATP
In March 2003, Czech tennis player Bohdan Ulihrach tested positive for the banne...

Marty Cordova: Superstitiou...
"One of my teammates put a piece of dog shit in his back pocket for good luck," ...

Richard Nixon: White House ...
Richard Nixon enjoyed bowling in the basement of the White House (in a bowling a...

Just Do It!
After scoring her Women's World Cup-winning goal in July 1999, American striker ...

The Hoogeyman?
Golfer Sam Snead once declared that the only thing which he feared on a golf cou...

Back to Basics
One day during the 2002 winter Olympics, goaltender Tommy Salo and his Swedish t...

Cuter Than Tyra?
Tyra Banks often wore baseball caps in a bid to evade autograph-seekers. One day...

Lucy Lawless: National Anthem
"Xena, Warrior Princess" star Lucy Lawless was once invited to sing the national...

84th Cousins, Twice Removed?
While touring with the Boston Celtics, Red Auerbach, the team's coach, bumped in...

Lesson 9 From Outer Space?
Golfer Tommy Bolt was famed for his oddball antics and mercurial temper. Endeavo...

Jacques Plante: Hockey Pioneer
Famed Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante was a pioneer on and off the ...

Even Handed
While broadcasting a Yankee game one day, Phil Rizzuto was informed that Pope Pa...

Steve Sullivan: Errant Puck
During a game against the Colorado Avalanche one night (in Colorado), Chicago Bl...

Stanley Cup Winner
"There's a moment when all the aches and pains are worthwhile," New Jersey Dev...

Frank Admission
In 2001, the San Francisco Giants admitted they had had an elaborate sign-steali...

Wayne Gretzky: Pipe Cleaner
By the time Wayne Gretzky was six years old he was already skating with 10-year-...

But Here's The Kicker...
On December 21, 2003, with the playoff race heating up, the 7-7 New Orleans Sain...

Volkswagon Golf?
Golfer Joe Hackler, who ran a famous restaurant in Myrtle Beach for 21 years, w...

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
"Few people know who won the 90 metre ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Ca...

Fit to be Tied
While running the New York Marathon in November, 1997, Kenyan runner John Kagwe ...

Adolf Hitler: Aryan Olympics
Adolf Hitler staged the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as a showcase for the sup...

Goofing Off
As punishment for goofing off during practice one day, legendary Chicago Bears c...

Pauncho Gonzo?
In 1969, Pancho Gonzalez beat Charlie Pasarell in a Wimbledon men's singles matc...

Tiger Woods: Black & White
"Hockey is a sport for white men," Tiger Woods once declared. "Basketball is a s...

Young Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods won his first international tournament at the age of eight. This was...

X-treme Stupidity
In June 1999, BASE jumper Frank Gambalie III parachuted off the famed El Capitan...

Dale Earnhardt's Lucky Charm
Dale Earnhardt, Jr was once asked about a rumor that he kept a volleyball in the...

Thumped (long)
In 1912, Harold Anson Bruce, coach of the undefeated Lafayette College track tea...

Beginner's Luck
Nashville Predators defenseman Bill Houlder once recalled facing Mario Lemieux (...

Extreme Snowboarder
In September 2003, extreme snowboarder Stephen Koch appeared as a guest on "Late...

Skins Skinned
Though they had lost 7–3 to the Washington Redskins two weeks earlier, the Chica...

Russian Judge
"England beat West Germany in 1966 for its only World Cup title thanks to an ove...

Lucky Pitcher
"Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher I ever saw," Tim McCarver once remarked of h...

Jim Kern: Leaving the Mound
Texas Rangers pitcher Jim Kern reluctantly left the mound during a game one day....

Salary Cut
After one particularly bad season, New York Yankees pitcher Vernon Gomez was ask...

Nolan Ryan & Robin Ventura
August 4, 1993: "Oversize 26-year-old punk Robin Ventura battles 46-year-old fut...

Woman!
W. G. Grace stretched gamesmanship to the point of cheating. "The best anecdote ...

Asanokiri
Noted sumo wrestler Asanokiri once lost a disappointing match with Chiyohakuho w...

Dudley Simpson?
In August 2002, mountain climbers attempting to reach the summit of K2 in Pakist...

New Putter
Golfer Craig Stadler was once asked why he had started using a new putter. "why ...

Open Secret
Golfing legend Ben Hogan was once asked (by Nick Faldo) whether there was any "s...

Cricket Blooper (long)
"If you think it is mathematically or athletically impossible to concede more th...

Dennis McKinley: Being a Ca...
One day in June 2003, Jay Leno reported that Arizona Cardinals fullback Dennis M...

Marshall Blooper
In a memorable NFL football game on October 26, 1964, Minnesota Vikings defensiv...

Team Meeting
Shortly after signing Ivan Golac, a Yugoslav international, legendary Southampto...

Joe Torre: Blame Felix
During one remarkable game in July, 1975, the New York Mets' Joe Torre tied a Ma...

Rhymes With Grass?
During a European Championship match against Ireland in 1998, England's Gary Lin...

Stanky Maneuver
In 1950, baseball comissioner Ford Frick ordered New York Giants second baseman ...

Monster of the Midway
In the late 1960s, Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus - one of the "monsters o...

Revisionist History
In a hard-fought game against Carlisle Indian School, a soon-to-be-famous West P...

Rockin' Rockne!
One day in 1923, legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, bent on imbui...

Finley Madly Deeply
Charlie O. Finley, the famously flamboyant former owner of the Oakland Athletics...

Half-Track and Field?
In 1956, the Physical Culture and Sports Commission in Chairman Mao's Communist ...

Curse of the Bambino
Although he had led the Boston Red Sox to three pennants in the past six years, ...

DMVP?
In 1985, Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett was issued a driver's lic...

Three-Pointer
Antoine Walker, who "never saw a three-pointer he didn't like," was once asked w...

Steeplechase
"At the glorious 1932 Olympic Game, the Finnish athlete Volmari Iso-Hollo was ho...

Pinto
In a memorable wrestling match one day, Stanley Pinto squared off against count ...

Stiff Competition
James Eggink was among the players selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the 199...

J. R. S.
Stanley Holloway's earliest ambition for his son Julian was that he play cricket...

Major League Umpire
New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton once got an object lesson in the fine art of...

A.C. Green & the Jheri Curl...
Los Angeles Lakers star forward A.C. Green was famed for preaching abstinence to...

Amazin'
In 1961, Casey Stengel was hired as the New York Mets' first manager. "The Mets,...

Randy Moss: Once in a Lifetime
During a memorable NFL football game one day, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Ra...

Perky Pair
Despite giving a nearly flawless performance at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake C...

Trash Talk
Like most umpires, Bill Klem took a lot of abuse from angry players. "I just tho...

Tree
While playing in a tournament in 1982, Bernhard Langer found himself in a quanda...

Injuries
One day in 2001, Irish defender Gary Breen was amused to learn that a curious ca...

Dribbler
Like most sports commentators, former manager Ron Atkinson was not immune to ver...

Battle of the Sexes
In September 1973, Bobby Riggs (once the world's top-ranked tennis player) chall...

Rousing Speech
During Matt Simon's first year as head coach at the University of North Texas in...

Home and Away
Orlando Magic general manager Pat Williams was not pleased with his team's perfo...

Ty Cobb: Basket Case
Ty Cobb is widely considered to have been the dirtiest player in the history of ...

Can-Can Do
Legendary football coach Knute Rockne, famed for his development of many revolut...

Good Old Jerry Reuss
In 1988, Chicago White Sox pitcher Jerry Reuss won his 200th career game just sh...

Tail Boner?
In a memorable game against the St. Louis Rams in 1981, Baltimore Colts offensiv...

Manchester Reunited
At the turn of the millennium, Manchester United was an international force, the...

Tubby Tribute
Shortly after Australian cricket captain Mark "Tubby" Taylor tied Sir Don Bradma...

Act of Charity
One day at the turn of the millennium, Emmet Smith was amused to learn that he w...

Italy vs Korea / 2002 World...
In the 2002 World Cup, co-host South Korea met a powerhouse Italian side in a me...

Drug Proof My Ass
Although Arnold Schwarzenegger downplayed his drug use over the years, he was ap...

U.S. Open
In August 2002, Russian tennis sensation Marat Safin pulled out all the stops to...

World Series Forecast
In 1992, Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe announced that statistical r...

Gretzky's Office
Particularly during power play situations, Wayne Gretzky would often take the pu...

Sports Psychology
Phil Jackson was famed for his application of various spiritual practices to the...

Brian Johnston: Black and B...
Cricket commentator Brian Johnston was famed for his verbal bloopers. In 1969, d...

California Angels
Despite a talented roster, the California Angels failed to win a single World Se...

Schachtster
"[Washington Senators pitcher] Al Schacht slid into second base and felt a low-t...

Pure Shaq
Shaquille O'Neal was frequently upbraided by coach Chuck Daly for his tardiness....

Club Rules
While playing golf one hot summer day, Harpo Marx and George Burns elected to fi...

Rube
"[Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Rube Waddell] wielded a pretty hefty bat for a ...

Dan O'Brien
"When Reebok poured $25 million into a pre-Games ad campaign to hype decathlete ...

Canny Coaching?
One of Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers once attested to his legendary coach's...

Obstacle Courts?
Chris Evert Lloyd was renowned for her incredible powers of concentration. Durin...

Vinny Testaverde and the Sh...
At the end of a crucial late-season NFL football game in December 1998, Vinny Te...

Chouinard Upset
Three-time Canadian ladies figure skating champion Josee Chouinard (who had a hi...

Pratfall?
Former soccer manager Ron Atkinson was once asked to comment on the poor officia...

Murray Mexted: Off-Color Co...
Sky-TVs rugby commentator Murray Mexted was not immune to verbal bloopers. "Darr...

Tailspin
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, whom Ted Dawson once compared to Gen...

Young Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick started playing tennis when he was three and a half years old. As a...

Berman Shtick
Chris Berman's shtick on ESPN's "Sportscenter" included concocting peculiar nick...

Cool Invention?
Rudyard Kipling spent five of the happiest years of his life in Brattleboro, Ver...

Brave Fan
"Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs during his baseball career and was playing one ...

Curve Ball
One day Harvard president Charles W. Eliot announced his plans to reduce support...

Spit Ball
Baseball legend Stan Musial was once asked for advice on how to hit a spit ball....

Luciano Balks
"I was an umpire, but beneath my chest protector beat the heart of a fan," Ron L...

Flaming Fastballs
The great Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson once struck Babe Ruth out w...

Warm Gesture
"Late in his career, [pitcher] Don Sutton was often accused of scuffing. In 1978...

Olympic Persuasion
In 2003, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that New York had d...

Conrad Dobler: One Finger
St. Louis Cardinals guard Conrad Dobler, famed for his aggressive play, once sou...

Slippery Character
Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry - nicknamed "the Great Expectorator" - amasse...

Cocky Pitcher
Catcher Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe once recalled a game in which Satchel Paige ...

Spitting Image?
At the age of 75, professional tobacco spitter George Craft retired after settin...

Coach
"When John Mariucci was coaching the U.S. Olympic hockey team, there was a time ...

Tie Domi & Rob Ray: Goons
In a game against the Buffalo Sabres in January 2003, Toronto Maple Leafs goon T...

World Cup Corrupt
Weeks before the start of the 2002 World Cup, Sepp Blatter, FIFA's president, w...

The Pretzel Incident
On January 13th, 2002, President George W. Bush got so excited while watching an...

Mark Walker
In September 2003, a basketball player named Mark Walker landed an endorsement d...

George Karl: Commando Coach
Legendary Milwaulkee Bucks coach George Karl once explained the secret of his su...

Hurler?
On May 16th, 1998, New York Yankees hurler David Wells attended a "Saturday Nigh...

Valenzuela
Famed Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was once asked what Mexican-born...

Patton in Pinstripes
In the late 1970s, the New York Yankees were often called the "Bronx Zoo Yankees...

Rags to Riches
Many star athletes from impoverished backgrounds have great difficulty adjusting...

Grant & Hurley
"After 13 years," with Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley complained after their split...

Record Put
One windy day in 2003, Fergus Muir recorded a hole in one on the par-3 fifth hol...

Cleat Mark
During a Pittsburgh-Penn State football game which Robert Maxwell was officiatin...

Mixed Metaphors
Like most sports commentators, former manager Ron Atkinson was not immune to ver...

Breezy Remark
Like most sports commentators, Ron Atkinson was not immune to verbal bloopers. "...

Atkinson's Triangle
Like most color commentators, Ron Atkinson was not immune to verbal bloopers. "T...

Weekend Warrior
Ben Gazzara, whose love of baseball led to his acclaimed one-man tour de force "...

Babe Ruth
Enrico Caruso was once asked by a group of reporters what he thought of Babe Rut...

Muhammad Ali: Nose Knows
"This happened years ago when Muhammad Ali was still Cassius Clay, pink-cheeked ...

X-Games Stunt
At the inaugural Moto X competition at the 1999 X Games in San Francisco, fiftee...

Frisbowl?
Former National Football League commissioner Pete Rozelle exhibited a taste for ...

Extreme Snowboarder
In September 2003, extreme snowboarder Stephen Koch, who planned to climb Mount ...

Tony Hawk: 360 Loop
In 2003, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk sustained the worst injury of his career...

Badaluta
"In an age when footballers' wages are rising faster that an Italian policeman's...

Reggie Jackson: What an Ass!
One day in October 1978, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the New York Yankees in t...

Niki Lauda: Burning Question
"Interviewing Niki Lauda, not long after an escape from a blazing Grand Prix car...

Kentucky Derby Blooper
On May 4, 1957, legendary jockey Willie Shoemaker rode Gallant Man in that year'...

Aragon & MSG
After a successful boxing career (sixty knock-outs!), Art Aragon, the original G...

Mike Scioscia
Mike Scioscia's talent as a catcher were not exactly matched by his running abil...

Cheerleading Blooper
The actress Sarah Shahi began her entertainment career as a Dallas Cowboys cheer...

Give-and-Go
"Late Late Show" Craig Kilborn, who played college basketball (with Montana Stat...

Barry Trotz
During a game one day, Barry Trotz was brutally checked - head first - into the ...

James Caan & Son
"He coached my [Little League] baseball team," Scott Caan once recalled of his h...

Andy Roddick: On-Court Antics
Andy Roddick earned a John McEnroe-worthy reputation for his on-court antics. "H...

Don Cherry: Cherry on Top
After feuding with general manager Harry Sinden, legendary Boston Bruins coach D...

Gump Worsley: Trouble
New York Rangers goalie Lorne "Gump" Worsley was once asked which team gave him ...

Make Way for Roland Hancock
At the 1928 US Open at Olympia Fields, Roland Hancock, an unknown 21-year-old pr...

Cruickshank
Bobby Cruickshank reached the 11th hole in the final round of the 1934 US Open i...

Palmer Blooper
At the L.A. Open at Rancho Park one year, Arnold Palmer reached the 18th tee in ...

George W. Bush: Killer Comment
While golfing one morning, President George W. Bush was asked to comment on the ...

Tiger F---ing Woods
Though raised as a Buddhist by his mother Kultida, Tiger Woods often struggled t...

"Spaceman"
Famed Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee was once asked whether he prefe...

Paula Radcliffe: Oatso Simple
At the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens, Paula Radcliffe failed to finish both the...

Wayne Gretzky: Pipe Cleaner
By the time Wayne Gretzky was six years old he was already skating with 10-year-...

John Major: Mystic Healer
Former British Prime Minister John Major: "I have not played cricket since I inj...

Clippers Headline
The Los Angeles Clippers once expressed interest in acquiring the Dallas Maveric...

Gary Bettman: NHL Commissioner
When the NHL lured Gary Bettman away from the NBA and appointed him to serve as ...

Young Eric McCormack: Charl...
Despite being born (in 1963) on the evening that the Toronto Maple Leafs won the...

Pete Sampras: Curse of the ...
In October 2002, GQ published an article entitled "In the Zone," whose au...

Herb Carnegie: Black Mark f...
Though Herb Carnegie was a standout at the New York Rangers' training camp, he w...

Kenny Chesney: 16-42-Break!
Kenny Chesney was once asked, "How do you know when it's time to break up with s...

Ronaldinho: Portal of Glory
While filming an ad in front of the Santiago de Compostela in Madrid in March 20...

Marc Bergevin: Smartass
One day in 2003, as the NHL trade deadline approached, veteran Pittsburgh Pengui...

Owen Nolan: No Mercy
In Fenruary 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Ottawa Senators in a memorab...

Mark Cuban: Dallas Maverick
In 2000, Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks for $283 m...

Ross Wilson: Back-up Goalie
Ross "Lefty" Wilson was the Detroit Red Wings' trainer in an era when NHL teams ...

Boomer Esiason: Good Samaritan
While driving home after a disappointing 28-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins one da...

Ray Scampinella: Linesman A...
In the dying seconds of an NHL hockey game between the Buffalo Sabres and the To...

Ty Cobb: Oldtimers Game
When he was 60 years old, Ty Cobb - widely considered the dirtiest player in bas...

Arnold Palmer & Frank Sinatra
Arnold Palmer once shot a friendly round with Frank Sinatra. "How you like my ga...

Harry Wismer: Quick Thinking
Legendary radio announcer Harry "Hairbreadth" Wismer once covered an Army game d...

Wayne Shelford: Errant Stud
"If ever there was one moment when Wayne 'Buck' Shelford embedded his name forev...

Dan O'Leary: Homer
"Dan O'Leary, of the Port Huron baseball team, came to bat against Peoria with t...

Patrick Roy: Heckling Fans
During the NHL playoffs in 2003, a reporter asked Colorado Avalanche goalie Patr...

Jackie Kallen: Colorful Cha...
"I played Jackie Kallen [in Charles Dutton's Against the Ropes (2004)]," ...

Josh Beckett: Rookie Hazing
In 2002, Florida Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett was introduced to the timeless rit...

Svetlana Abrosimova: Russia...
Shortly after recruiting Svetlana Abrosimova, a prodigious scorer from St. Peter...

George W. Bush: Significant...
"Although Christianity didn't play a strong role in his early life, [George W. B...

Bruce Grobbelaar: Six-Nil Up
"Bruce Grobbelaar was the classic [goalkeeper]," England's David James once rema...

Joe DiMaggio: Playing Deep
Early in his career, Joe DiMaggio claimed that he was going to "make people forg...

Jose Reyes: Garden Gnomes
Star Arsenal striker Jose Reyes once revealed that his practice sessions (in the...

Achy-Breaky Blackmail
In 2004, the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team found a novel way of raising money. "M...

Myer Prinstein: Observing t...
Among the competitors at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris was American long jumpe...

Joe Frazier & Buster Mathis
When Buster Mathis was unable to compete, Joe Frazier took his heavyweight spot ...

Fred Lorz: Official Time?
"Fred Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line [at the end of the ...

Glenn Healy: Road Trip
In 1999, after a dozen years in the National Hockey League, Glenn Healy found hi...

Keith Olbermann: ESPN
During contract negotiations in April 1997, ESPN's Sport Center host Keit...

Joe Horn: Trash Talker?
"[New Orleans Saints receiver] Joe Horn had a problem when I pulled out a Sharpi...

Pete Rose: Drinking Buddy
Shortly before the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (in July 1970), Nati...

Percy Clark: Punt Return
"In 1943, Percy Clark of UCLA made the mistake of being tackled behind the goal ...

Peter Worrell: Thug on Ice
6'7" Florida Panthers left winger Peter Worrell was not drafted for his goal-sco...

Harold Snepsts: Brain Damage
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Harold Snepsts was once advised by his doctor to we...

Brian Skrudland: Dumb Question
Dallas Stars center Brian Skrudland was once asked if he knew the elevation of t...

Bad Affleck: Batting Practice
One day Ben Affleck (a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan who once dreamed of playing p...

Alex Delvecchio: 13-0
One sorry night in 1973, Detroit Red Wings captain Alex Delvecchio was asked to ...

Dave Wannstedt: Resignation
On November 9, 2004, "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno reported that Miami Dolphins c...

Latrell Sprewell: Money Hun...
In 2004, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Latrell Sprewell complained that his $7 ...

Danny Masterson: Bitch!
During the 2004 World Series, "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson attended a g...

Rusty Wallace: Going to the...
"Dale Earnhardt and I were really racing hard going to the line," Rusty Wallace ...

Jeff Gordon: Out of Control
"Jeff's car wasn't handling too good," Rusty Wallace recalled of one NASCAR race...

Rusty Wallace: Something's Up
NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace once recalled preparing for a race in Darlington, So...

Manny Ramirez: Slider
"One game he hit a ball to right center field," Jeff Manto once recalled of his ...

Jamie Foxx: Serena Serenade
At the 2004 ESPY Awards ceremony, Jamie Foxx serenaded tennis star Serena Willia...

Bill Belichick: Super Bowl ...
Super Bowl XXXIX (in 2005) did not start auspiciously for New England Patriots c...

Shia LaBeouf: Super Bowl Bet
Shortly after the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super...

John Kerry: Campaign Blooper
John Kerry made several gaffes in the run-up to the 2000 presidential election, ...

Peyton Manning Show
Michael Lewis once joined Eli Manning to watch some video footage of Indianapoli...

John Elway: Bad Start
Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway did not get his NFL career off to an auspi...

James Caan & Don Adams: Win...
Don Adams was among a group of comedian-golfers who gambled on their games toget...

Charlie Sheen: Home Run
One day in 1996, Charlie Sheen, envious of friends who had caught foul balls, re...

Jose Canseco: Rampant 'Roids
"Today Jose Canseco's book [Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and ...

Superfan
In October 2005, Eric James Torpy, on trial for armed robbery and shooting with ...

Bob Costas: Broadcasting Bl...
After working at a college station, Bob Costas took a job with KMOX in St. Louis...

John Madden: Illegal Offense
After throwing a flag during a game one day, NFL referee Art Holst found himself...

Jeff Daniels: Recreational ...
Jeff Daniels: "There's a song [on his album of his comedy songs] called 'Recreat...

Young Bill Gates: $5 Bill
William H. Gates III had business on his mind from the very beginning. One day w...

Ulysses S. Grant: Hack Golfer
In an attempt to encourage him to take up golfing, a friend once took Ulysses S....

Richard Nixon: Glory Days
During a dedication at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Utica, New York, Rich...

Joe Namath: Leader Hosen?
Famed New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath once donated a curious item of sports...

ICU?
Los Angeles Times sports writer Jim Murray was once greeted by an old fri...

Golf of Emotion (long)
The Golf Channel's Peter Kessler, a noted golf historian, once recounted followi...

Superstar Contract
After batting just .187 in 86 games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981, Danny Ai...

Concentrated Juice?
"Oklahoma coach Jim Tatum paced the sidelines frantically as the Army team took ...

Kiki Vanderweghe
On December 13, 1983, in a historic 1983 triple overtime game between the Denver...

Tail Boner?
On September 22, 1940, Washington Redskins captain Turk Edwards went out for the...

Hank Luisetti: Bee Stung
Stanford University basketball star Hank Luisetti was famed for his (then unusua...

Henman
Like most professional tennis players, Tim Henman was often plagued by minor inj...

Borrowed Time
During a game against the Chicago Cubs in August 1987, Houston Astros outfielder...

Marathoner Loses by a Mustache
"'Marathoner Loses by a Mustache.' So read the headline of a recent Associated P...

5, 16, 24, 27, 37, 44
In 1987, baseball fan Robert Heuer won $2,250,000 in the New York State lottery....

Star Turns?
Broadcasting from the WOR television booth at Shea Stadium one day, Ralph Kiner ...

Ballsy Move
In the third game of the 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth, having answered the Cubs'...

Gold Mine
When Jerry Reinsdorf (with the assistance of state Governor Jim Thompson) duped ...

Flying Finn?
During the 1924 Paris Olympics, Paavo Nurmi ("The Flying Finn") ran seven races ...

Hand of God
When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982, the ruling junta, in a bid ...

Super Bowl
The Washington Redskins' Joe Jacobi once declared that he would run over his own...

Dizzy Comment
Dizzy Dean was as famed for his verbal bloopers as a baseball announcer as he ha...

On the Ball?
San Diego Padres radio announcer Jerry Coleman was famed for his verbal bloopers...

Japan Besmirched
Actor Nick Bakay once described what baseball trash talk sounds like in Japan: "...

Lemons Lemons
In 1976 legendary University of Texas basketball coach Abe Lemons was asked whet...

Canned
Boston Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd often taunted players before key ga...

Nagurski
Even among NFL players, Bronko Nagurski was considered a tank. During a game bet...

Professional Abandon
Sam Snead was a no-nonsense professional. "I won a lot of tournaments because I ...

Doug Perkins & Specsavers
Following his retirement from Welsh rugby, Doug Perkins, the famed former Llanel...

Windbag
Cornell University president Andrew White, famed for his emphasis on academics, ...

Head Coach
In 1981, legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry was asked about being the onl...

Disco Sucks
On July 12, 1979, Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl and baseball promoter Mike Veeck o...

Butkus's Eye
During a rough game against the San Francisco 49ers one rainy day, Chicago Bears...

3 Cheers for DiMaggio
Shortly after her marriage to Joe DiMaggio (in January, 1946), Marilyn Monroe in...

That's... 'Rassling?
World Wrestling Federation chairman Vince McMahon cultivated a world-class rival...

It's About the Bike
"Cycling is so hard, the suffering is so intense, that it's absolutely cleansing...

Curt Gowdy
Sportscaster Curt Gowdy once recapped the final score of an All-Star baseball ga...

Smead Jolley & the Green Giant
While Smead Jolley was a fine hitter, finding a suitable position for him in the...

Hugh Daly
Between 1882 and 1887, Hugh L. Daly played second base and shortstop and pitched...

Cricket Writer
"In a Lancashire and Yorkshire match in 1919, the year in which I [Sir Neville C...

What the F---?
Following England's loss to Brazil in the 2002 World Cup, the BBC apologised for...

French Modesty
One day during his tenure as ambassador to Washington, Jusserand - wearing an af...

Giant Comeback (long)
On October 3rd, 1951, the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers played the third ...

Nice Save
One evening in December 2002, Edmonton Oilers goalkeeper Tommy Salo and his team...

Members Only?
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft once encountered a female sports reporte...

Political Organ?
On December 2, 1991, Bobby Bonilla signed a $29 million, five-year deal with the...

Chris Robinson: Tour of Bro...
After announcing plans to tour with the equally volatile Gallagher brothers (fro...

German Ambassador?
After losing the World Cup final to Diego Maradona's Argentina in 1986, German s...

Handy Cap?
In 1945, despite a severe handicap, Pete Gray played outfield with the St. Louis...

Team Blazer
As the captain of the Los Angeles Lakers, Elgin Baylor agreed to allow players t...

Dean Brothers
For a time, Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul both pitched for the St. Louis Cardi...

Yo La Tengo!
One day in 1962, New York Mets centerfielder Richie Ashburn learned to scream "Y...

Johnny Unitas & the Point S...
The 1958 NFL Championship between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants (a...

Colin Montgomerie & Bernhar...
In November 2002, Colin Montgomerie entered the Volvo Masters tournament in Spai...

Fifteen Seconds of Fame?
One day in 2002, Vinnie Jones (a former professional soccer player) appeared in ...

Too Much?
In 1977, Don Cherry's Boston Bruins faced their arch-rival Montreal Canadiens in...

Baseball Thinker
While working at the Stokely Van Camp pork-and-beans plant, in Lawrence, Kansas ...

Honeycutt
Prior to a game against the Kansas City Royals in September 1980, Seattle Marine...

Hart & Robinson
"A relaxing start is, of course, essential to anyone who really wants to enjoy ...

San Diego Chicken
"Some players are born to give you the red ass," Ted Giannoulas (the San Diego C...

San Diego Chicken / Scrambl...
"At a hockey game in St. Louis," Ted Giannoulas (famed for his role as the San D...

Gibson's Homer
ESPN once invited readers to suggest the greatest World Series moment of all tim...

Fine Record?
In 2000, British racehorse Quixall Crossett returned from a 15-month sabatical (...

Doctor in the Clubhouse
W. G. Grace often had difficulty reconciling his love for cricket with his medic...

Pep Talk
After finding themselves down to the Colorado Avalanche three games to one in th...

Game 5
"I think the team that wins Game 5 will win the series," Charles Barkley once de...

Holy Advice?
Golfing legend Ben Hogan was once asked how one could improve one's game. Hogan'...

Channeling Timmy
Phil Jackson was famed for his application of meditation and other spiritual pra...

Eveready?
Following his 1999 summit of Mount Everest, Ukranian climber Roman Coval was ask...

Catcher in the Rye?
On a 2-0 count in a key game, Joe Dimaggio shifted his position between pitches ...

Fulham Fan
One afternoon Ralph McTell, a great soccer fan, and a friend went to watch their...

Sparky
When Sparky Anderson assumed the management of the Detroit Tigers, he promised t...

Aussie Rules?
In April 2002, Port Melbourne captain Peter Filandia was suspended for 10 games ...

Sore Loser
Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was famed for his temperame...

The Curse
By the end of his last term, Argentina's former president Carlos Menem, was wide...

Wade Boggs: Fowl Tips
In 1984, Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs published a curious book, writt...

Ouch!
In a historic boxing match in 1882, John L. Sullivan knocked out Paddy Ryan - an...

Stargell Homer
In the 1965 All-Star baseball game in Minnesota, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame...

Ring Around the Collar?
Chicago Bears defensive tackle William "The Refridgerator" Perry was, not surpri...

Dan Gladden & Greg Olson: H...
During Game One between the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves in the 1991 W...

'Lightening Speed?
James "Cool Papa" Bell was renowned for his lightning speed. Indeed, it was said...

Sticky Wicket
"I remember a very wet morning at Leeds," cricketer Neville Cardus recalled. "Th...

John Christie: Serious News
On July 15, 1939, after the final curtain fell at the Glyndebourne Opera house o...

Seaver
New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver was widely admired, not least by New York Yanke...

Olympic Basketball
"The U.S. has never lost in Olympic basketball, no matter what the scoreboard sa...

George Chuvalo & Muhamed Al...
In 1966, Canadian boxer George Chuvalo fought Muhammad Ali in what became a mara...

Pinella
In 2003, as an incentive to his team, Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Lou Pinella p...

Big Sentiment
In July 1902 the boxer Robert Fitzsimmons - slated to challenge James J. Jeffrie...

Three Strikes
Famed Brooklyn (and later Los Angeles) Dodgers manager Walter Alston once played...

Case In Point
Joe Theismann enjoyed an illustrious 12-year career as quarterback of the Washin...

Stoner
Famed pitcher Tug McGraw was once asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf....

Andrew Golota: Early Riser
Andrew Golota's trainer (Lou Duva) was often asked about the boxer's spartan tra...

Poffo's Horse
"Many of today's professional wrestlers were once athletes in college and pro sp...

Golfer's Excuse
"There is a story of [legendary Punch editor] Owen Seaman, as a golfer, m...

Rough Remark
"Jim Thorpe, the American golfer and 1982 Canadian Open Champion, flew to Turnbe...

Foul Shot
Philadelphia 76ers star Charles Barkley was once fined $10,000 by the NBA for an...

Class Act
Sports announcer David Coleman was famous for his verbal bloopers. "There goes J...

Gipp's Ghost
Shortly before he died of pneumonia at the height of his career (in December 192...

Darryl 'Flea' Virostko: Sur...
"Darryl 'Flea' Virostko is the Tommy Lee of surfing - wastedly magnetic, yet sme...

Psychic Friends?
Following his stellar career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson worked w...

Half Mental
"Half of this game," Philadelphia Phillies manager Danny Ozark once remarked, "i...

Couples
"I'm playing as well as I've ever played," golfer Fred Couples declared in 2002,...

Color Commentary?
Like most sports announcers, John Motson was not immune to verbal bloopers. "For...

Slow Thinker
Like many athletes, David Acfield was not noted for his keen intellect. "Strange...

Stubble Tactics
Sugar Ray Leonard once called Roberto Duran one of the dirtiest boxers on the pl...

The Metaphysics of Baseball
Stanley Fish often told a story about the legendary major-league umpire Bill Kle...

Canadiens Captains
In the 1990s, the Montreal Canadiens went through captains like a baby through d...

Double Duty Radcliffe
One day the star Negro League pitcher and catcher Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe th...

Puck Magnet
In a memorable game against the Boston Bruins on February 7th, 1976, Toronto Map...

Balls Mahoney
While wrestling one day as a teenager, Balls Mahoney "accidentally broke his opp...

16 - Holik
"Bobby Holik, the New York Rangers' nine-million-dollar center, is not one of th...

Dribbling Moron
On May 6, 1984, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Dallas Mavericks in Game Four o...

Suzy Hamilton & the Mobil I...
On February 6, 1994, Olympic runner Suzy Hamilton competed in the Mobil Invitati...

Olympic Marathon
"In 1966, Shizo Kanakuri set a new record for the Olympic marathon. At Stockholm...

Earl Morrall & the Flea-Fli...
On January 12, 1969, the Baltimore Colts faced the New York Jets in Super Bowl I...

Gordie Howe
"Still admired and feared by opponents, Howe played in all 80 games and the All-...

Young Kobe Bryant
At the age of seven Kobe Bryant's father gave him his first genuine leather bask...

Boxer's Compensation
During a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show" one evening, Sugar Ray Leonard w...

Riverfront Property
Why did the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball team once send an autographed ...

Candlestick Park
1961's 10-inning Major Leauge All-Star game in Candlestick Park was notable for ...

Astros Misfortune?
One day, Houston Astros manager Hal Lanier ordered that all television sets be r...

Hip Hip
Football star Jim Thorpe was once asked about his incredible running ability. "I...

Robert A. Gibb?
Although women were officially banned from competing in the Boston Mararhon unti...

Trash Talker
"Let me tell you a little about my first meeting with seattle's Gary Payton," Ho...

Daily Occurance?
Boxing legend Floyd Patterson was once asked about being knocked out. "I was nev...

World Champion
"The Germans won the Cup last year," Britain's Sam McCarthy-Fox declared one day...

Young Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova began playing tennis at the age of four. After seeing her play a...

Dempsey & Firpo
"On the evening of September 14, 1923," Vancouver Sun publisher Stuart Ke...

Jim Schoenfeld & Don Koharski
On May 5th, 1988, the New Jersey Devils suffered a crushing 6-1 defeat in the co...

Gar' Ball?
Garry Marshall was famed for his obsession with basketball. (His directing contr...

Cheevers's Mask
In 1967, Boston Bruins goalie Gerry Cheevers began painting a stitch on his stan...

Concussion
In November 1999 Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey suffered another concussion. Was ...

Edinanci Da Silva
Brazilian judo champion Edinanci Da Silva was born with both male and female gen...

Jim Finks
After a brutal loss one day in 1986, New Orleans Saints general manager Jim Fink...

Ono!
In the first round of the 2002 World Cup, Tunisia faced off against Japan. Thank...

Sneaky Rodman?
Dennis Rodman missed a game one day and offered a rather dubious excuse: Accordi...

Wise Move
The NBA's Sacramento Kings began their existence as the Rochester Royals, playin...

Frank Update
During the early days of friendship between the United States and the Soviet Uni...

Bad Break?
As a young man, Robert L. Ripley dreamed of becoming a major league baseball pla...

Ruthless Abandon
During the "Roaring Twenties," Babe Ruth indulged his fondness for the good life...

Leaping Ambition
C.B. Fry, of Britain's greatest sporting heroes, was both a first-class athlete ...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
In 1908, Jack Norworth wrote "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Though the song bec...

File Under D?
George Tebbetts' devotion to the game of baseball was legendary. While scouting ...

Vernon Maxwell: Personal Pr...
In 1995 Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell took a hiatus due to "personal prob...

Talking Smack
"Reggie Miller? Charles Barkley? I've heard it from the best," New York Knicks g...

Eisenreich's Diapers
Jim Eisenreich's wife gave birth while he was playing for a young Florida Marlin...

Indians Pitcher
Cleveland Indians pitcher Jim Kern once fell into an awful slump. "I'm working o...

Sacks
Buffalo Bills defensive end Chidi Ahanatu, famed for his numerous quarterback sa...

Old-Timer Johnny Mize
One day in 1992, 79-year-old Johnny Mize explained that he could not play in an ...

National Sport?
In 1995, Russian center Alexei Zhamnov saw his first (minor league) baseball gam...

St. Louis Cardinals
One day in 1995, Mark Lamping proudly told his 12-year-old son, Brian, that he h...

Dirty Pitcher
After two rough innings in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in May 1999, ...

Rough Day
To his chagrin, Hank Aaron's famous swing did not translate well into other spor...

WFL?
In 1983, Miami Dolphins' running back Woody Bennett introduced and marketed a cu...

Trash Talker
In his first year as a pro, Reggie Miller faced Larry Bird and the Boston Celtic...

Accidental Mistake
Like most soccer managers, former Liverpool and England striker Kevin Keegan was...

Spaceman Lee & the Green Mo...
In 1969, Bill "Spaceman" Lee began his Major League career as a Boston Red Sox s...

Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron's legendary swing was universally envied by hitters - and feared by p...

Astrodome
Announcer Bob Boone was not immune to verbal bloopers. "This is a tough park for...

Branch of Reason
In 1952, the Pittsburgh Pirates finished an abysmal season with 112 losses - des...

Kappfjell? (long)
Having jumped from several mountains and buildings around the world, BASE jumper...

Axles of Evil
Grand Prix racing legend Sir Stirling Moss once won an unusual 12-hour endurance...

Darnell Hillman
After a disappointing season, Indiana Pacers forward Darnell Hillman resolved to...

Chuck Person
"These people haven't seen the last of my face," Indiana Pacers forward Chuck Pe...

Profane Bollocks?
During the World Cup in 2002, English midfielder Roy Keane (whose club team, Man...

Loyal Sutton
Over the course of his 23-year major league career, Don Sutton pitched for the L...

TKO
In September 1946, Ralph Walton met Al Couture in a memorable bout in Lewinston,...

Foot Bagging
As President of the World Footbag Association (WFA), Bruce Guettich endeavored t...

Babe Ruth: Contract
One day at the height of the Great Depression, Babe Ruth was asked to take a pay...

Kentucky Derby
The sports term 'under hand, boot, and whip' was coined at the infamous 1933 Ken...

Comiskey Spacemen
On May 26, 1959, just before a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Clevel...

Royal Exemption
In 1976, Princess Anne was a member of the English equestrian team in the Montre...

Let the Games Begin (long)
While writing a New Yorker profile on Tour de France winner Lance Armstro...

Diana Ross: Ain't No Goal P...
America's laughable World Cup opening ceremony in 1994 culminated with Diana Ros...

Classic Lemons
Legendary University of Texas basketball coach Abe Lemons was never at a loss fo...

The Outfield
Though they were a British New Wave outfit, The Outfield were renamed by their m...

Ueckered
Over his six year career (1962-1967), Bob Uecker managed just 14 home runs, 74 R...

Shot Heard 'round the World...
On October 3, 1951, the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers played the third ga...

Jim McKenzie: Hockey Philos...
"Half the game is mental," New Jersey Devils left winger Jim McKenzie once remar...

Wayne Gretzky: Checking Gre...
Wayne Gretzky, blessed with speed and an uncanny ability to "see the ice," was c...

White House Squirrels
Dwight Eisenhower once banished squirrels from the White House grounds. Why? An ...

Ford Bronko?
Even among his fellow players, Bronko Nagurski was noted for his incredible stre...

Sports Coverage
"Nike's dominance of the sneaker business since the late '80s has been predicate...

WTF?
In 2002, WTWF president George Burgess and tournament organiser Brian Holmes uns...

Shiner?
Casey Stengel once offered Phil Rizzuto (who would later play shortstop under St...

Gionta & Gomez
New Jersey Devils 5'7" right-winger Brian Gionta once roomed with the similarly ...

Fore Eyes?
In the 1930s, Clint Russell and Dr Beach Oxenham were both featured in different...

Grimey Pitch?
In 1934, New York Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes threw a historic ...

19:55
On November 20th, 1982, the Vancouver Canucks played a memorable game against th...

Fired Up
"In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine b...

David Cone
In 1995, Jim Leyland, manager of the financially strapped Pittsburgh Pirates, so...

Phyrric Victory
At the Olympic games in 1912, Estonian Martin Klein and Finn Alfred Asikainen en...

Mardi Gras Pitcher?
In 1954, when the Brooklyn Dodgers signed future pitching legend Sandy Koufax (a...

Shipwreck Kelly
Sailor Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly "rose to the top" in an unusual sport: Flagpole s...

Baseless Allegation?
Following their loss in the 1919 World Series, eight Chicago White Sox players w...

Amazing?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Ray Perkins was once asked about kicker Gary Anderson...

Who's Counting
Former University of Illinois star quarterback Jimmy Johnson once announced his ...

Jerry Nice
Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, considered one of the greatest players in NFL ...

Aussie Rules?
Sky-TV broadcaster Ray French was covering a rugby game one day when a player wa...

Serious Issues?
Boxer Alan Minter once found himself embroiled in a debate over the dangers of h...

Running Back?
New Orleans Saints running back George Rogers was once asked about his goals for...

Wehrmeister
Chicago White Sox owner Eddie Eichorn once told Roland Hemond, the team's genera...

Bobby Knight: Dark Knight
Following a memorable game one evening, Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight...

Maddox Logic
Following a game one day, slugger Garry Maddox was asked to comment on a grand s...

Loeser?
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Billy Loes fumbled an easy grounder in a game one day. ...

Jerry Coleman: Broadcast Bl...
San Diego Padres radio announcer Jerry Coleman was famed for his verbal bloopers...

Upper Declaration
During a San Diego Padres game one day, radio announcer Jerry Coleman, famed for...

Go Figure
San Diego Padres radio announcer Jerry Coleman was famed for his verbal bloopers...

Mixed Metaphor?
San Diego Padres radio announcer Jerry Coleman was famed for his verbal bloopers...

Mexted Nuts
Like most sports announcers, Sky-TVs rugby commentator Murray Mexted was not imm...

Dick Butkus & Altie Taylor
While running a sweep during a game against the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions sta...

Marble
Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige was famed for his lightning-quick delivery. "It ...

Golden Remark
NBC sports commentator Bob Costas did not have equal regard for all Olympic spor...

Sporting Wisdom
Tom Glavine was once asked why he had chosen to play baseball rather than hockey...

Bogus Brett Hull & the Stan...
In 1999, Brett Hull and the Dallas Stars "won" the Stanley Cup after Brett Hull ...

Love of the Game
New York Jets linebacker Greg Buttle was once asked about his new contract. "The...

Heisman
Better to have played and lost than never to have played at all? Not according t...

Great Expectorator
In May 1982, New York Yankee pitcher Gaylord Perry - nicknamed "the Great Expect...

Casey Stengel: Mexico City
New York Mets manager Casey Stengel was not impressed with his team's performanc...

Rickety Advice
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey once offered a word of advice to an aspir...

Ruth
New York Giants manager John Joseph McGraw was once asked how a pitcher should h...

Muhammad Ali & George Forem...
During the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman found t...

Golly Ali
But for boxing, Muhammad Ali might have had a fine career as a poet. "Ali's got ...

Tony's Theme?
During a game one day in 1999, New York Yankees outfielder Tony Tarasco came to ...

Heidi Game
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Classic Van Gundy
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Milt Who?
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Busted?
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Fred Brown Blooper
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Rhymes with Scrum?
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Gross Misconduct
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Unforgiven
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Paranoid
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Rough in the Diamond
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Blass & Boudreau
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George Chuvalo & Henry Coop...
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High Aspirations
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Romanian Football
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Jets / Nets / Mets
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Lucky Bounce
In a memorable game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Redwings on Fe...

Greg Townsend
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Gino's
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Rally Driver in Training
Press baron Sir Max Aitken, proprietor of the London Daily Express, conce...

Van Patten Serves
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a-Mays-ing!
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Supercrash
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NHL Diving Championships
During a guest appearance on "Open Mike with Mike Bullard" one evening, TSN spor...

Mr. Jangles
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Cosmic Zito
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Slider
What led Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines to develop the headfirst slide whi...

Shadow-Boxing
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Shop At Home
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Olympics Tip
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Young Gretzky
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Brent Gates
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Incredible Game
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Art of the Pivot
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Bill James
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Devil in the Details (long)
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Hitting Streak
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Marvelous Marv
During their early years no one symbolized the hapless New York Mets better than...

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Cool Papa Bell
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Speedy Bell
Cool Papa Bell was famed for his speed. During one remarkable inter-racial All-S...

Mike Jones
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Young Lamotta
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Lasorda Roll
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Shocking Accomplishment
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Curse of the Bambino
In 1919, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankee...

Jack Nicklaus
"Jack, you are spectacular," Jack Nicklaus was told during an interview one day....

Steve Smith Blooper
On April 30, 1986, the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames met in a memorable...

Old Tommy John
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Cedric Ceballos
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Ivan Lendl
"Not since JFK has anyone had more reason to hate grass than Ivan Lendl. Despite...

Young Pele
"Nicknamed Dico by his family, he was called Pelé by soccer friends, a word whos...

Riggleman
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Lights Out
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Rosemary Goudreau: Wrong Ed...
"Dear Readers," Tampa Bay Tribune editorial page editor Rosemary Goudreau...

Francis Dunked
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Lavar Arrington: Quarterbac...
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Jim Schoenfeld & Don Koharski
New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld was famously ejected from Game 3 of the N...

Barry Long: Last Resort
After suffering a terrible loss, Winnipeg Jets coach Barry Long was asked if he ...

Pavel Bure & Radek Dvorak
"When I look at the net, I don't see a goalie," NHL star Pavel Bure once remarke...

Classic Madden
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Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler and his teammates were once visited by a...

Boo Ovation
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Classic Shula
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Young Curt Gowdy (long)
"I was at home," Curt Gowdy recalled, "down in the dumps [and recently discharge...

500 Pounds
Arnold Schwarzenegger was present on the historic day in 1970 when Vasily Alexey...

Not Cricket
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Sam Who?
Incredibly, two players were drafted before NBA legend Michael Jordan in 1984. T...

Steve Bartman & the Cubs Curse
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Red Sox Fans
"At two-thirty-seven in the morning , Steve Wulf, a Red Sox fan who is also the ...

Esposito's Turtleneck
While nursing a nasty cold, legendary Boston Bruins center Phil Esposito donned ...

"Boom-Boom" Geoffrion
"Three things we must do tonight," Montreal Canadiens right winger "Boom-Boom" G...

NHL Referee
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Alabama Antelope
Several years after his retirement, legendary Green Bay Packers wide receiver Do...

Scott Hoch
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Nelson's Caddie
Byron Nelson was winning the 1946 US Open at Canterbury - until his caddie accid...

Sam Snead & the US Open
Incredibly Sam Snead, the winner of more PGA events than anyone in history, neve...

Marty Fleckman
After shooting a 67-73-69 at the 1969 US Open at Baltusrol, Marty Fleckman hoped...

Up the Creek
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Celebrity Hockey
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AFL Commissioner
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Young Muhammad Ali
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Thrilla in Manila
By the time Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali met in the legendary Thrilla in Manila ...

Rulon Gardner: Weigh-In
Super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner missed the 1996 Olympic Gam...

Moammar Qadhafi: Soccer Riot
"During a soccer game in Tripoli, Libya [in February 1997], a team sponsored by ...

Kruked Logic
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Curly Culp
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Wally Pipped
On June 2, 1925, New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp called in sick with a...

Dick Allen
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Dick Allen was a danger on and off the field. "I w...

Wayne Gretzky: Superstition
Like many players, Wayne Gretzky was slightly fuckingstitious. "I don't like my ...

Lockout
While re-entering the United States after the lockout ended in 1995, Canadian-bo...

Mats Sundin & Daniel "Crust...
In the final moments of a close NHL hockey game on January 8, 2004, Toronto Mapl...

Charles Barkley & Jerry Krause
After retiring from the NBA, former Philadelphia 76ers star Charles Barkley cont...

Charles Barkley & the Angol...
Charles Barkley was once asked about a notorious incident at the Barcelona Olymp...

The Rock: Tongue-Lashing
The Rock was once asked why, in a notorious incident during a University of Miam...

The Rock & the CFL
Before his incarnation as a professional wrestler (aka "The Rock"), Dwayne Dougl...

Foreigner: Double Vision
One evening in 1978, Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm went to see the New York Range...

Jay Mohr: Dot the Gringo
"I joined a Mexican baseball league in California," Jay Mohr recalled, "and I wa...

Barry Fitzgerald: Amateur G...
In 1945, Barry Fitzgerald won a Best Supporting Actor Osacr for his role as Fath...

T-Mac: Shaq of the Perimeter
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Tracy McGrady's Home
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Byron Leftwich on Showboating
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Houshmandzadeh Frisk
During the 2001 Fiesta Bowl, Oregon State (and future Cincinnati Bengals) wide r...

David "Skywalker" Thompson
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Jens Lehmann: Red Card
During his last season at Borussia dortmund, Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was...

Keira Knightley: Bend It Li...
While preparing for her role as the soccer-playing tomboy Juliette Paxton in Gur...

Leigh Walker: Autographed J...
After playing a fourth round FA Cup game against Chelsea in January 2004, Scarbo...

Kerry & Bush
In January 2004, the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers in one ...

Scott Thompson: I'm the Fag
Scott Thompson (who, as the only gay cast member on "The Kids in the Hall," ofte...

Pete Sampras: Physical Effi...
"You could always mark Pete Sampras' physical efficiency," GQ's Andrew Co...

Jimmy Connors: Screwed
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Young Jarome Iginla
"When he played junior hockey in Western Canada, in perhaps the toughest teenage...

Jarome Iginla: Brawl Follow...
One evening in 2001, Jarome Iginla and the Calgary Flames played a memorable gam...

Roberto Duran: No más!
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Sammy Sosa & George Bell
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Gary Barnett: Doing a Favor
In February 2004, University of Colorado football coach Gary Barnett responded t...

Gary Sheffield: Dumb Contracts
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Robbie Ftorek: Bench Minor
In January 2000, the New Jersey Devils played a memorable game against the Detro...

Axl Rose & Mike Piazza
"New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza is a huge Guns n' Roses fan - and one of the ...

Bob Foster: Weighing In
"Bob Foster could wipe out a salad bar and a pork-chop buffet and somehow lose w...

Bud Selig: Sleazeball Commi...
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Frank Gehry: Born Canadian
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Ray Scampinella: Clearing A...
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Fighting Rocky Polito
"I want to fight Rocky Polito!" a boxer once reportedly told his trainer. The ma...

Phil Esposito: End of Season
In 1973, as the end of the regular season approached, Boston Bruins captain Phil...

Igor Larionov: Placid Response
"The guys who didn't make the national team, we were in Kiev at a tournament, to...

Willie Wells: Batting Helmet
One day, after being beaned in the head by yet another pitcher, legendary Negro ...

Thomas Vokoun: Motivational...
After losing the first two games of their first round NHL playoff series against...

Pat Quinn: Game One
Though the Philadelphia Flyers were favored to win the first game of their quart...

Dale Earnhardt: Race Leak
Dale Earnhardt, Jr was once asked whether he had ever taken a leak during a race...

Derek Jeter: Rookie Hazing
"I got Marcus Thames pretty good two years ago," New York Yankees captain Derek ...

Mika Noronen & the Buffalo ...
In the final minute of a close NHL hockey game between the Buffalo Sabres and th...

Chris Chelios: Stick Rack
The name "Chris Chelios" appears on many lists of the NHL's dirtiest players. Wh...

Will Rogers: Whiff of Glory
"Tommy Hitchcock, the great ten-goal [polo] player of the 1920s and '30s, had hi...

Don Cherry: Stick Fight
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Pierre Lueders: Hungry for ...
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Sun Fujimoto: Determination
At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Olympic gymnast Sun Fujimoto nearly won a...

Hannes Schneider: Schneider...
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Richard Nixon: Sports Nut
"Richard Nixon told players in Major League baseball's 1969 All-Star Game that i...

Wade Boggs: Disabled List
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Boston Bruins center Derek Sanderson was once asked about his dining habits on t...

John Forristall: Frosty Rec...
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Stanislav Chistov: Too Good
Ironically, Mighty Ducks forward Stanislav Chistov might have reached the NHL so...

Bob Uecker & Warren Spahn
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Diana Taurasi: Meeting Mich...
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Diana Taurasi: Heads Up
Future University of Connecticut Huskies star Diana Taurasi once played on a tea...

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Harry Neale: Unheard-of
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Bob Kelly: So Dumb
Philadelphia Flyers goon Bob "Hound Dog" Kelly was not noted for his genius. "Bo...

Jacques Plante: Normal Job
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Doug Glanville: Soul of Bin...
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Jack Ferreira: Goofy Situat...
Anaheim Mighty Ducks general manager Jack Ferreira took some time to adjust to h...

Young Roy Williams
"If a receiver is reaching for the ball," Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams onc...

Deion Sanders: Somersault
In the sixth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals in July 1990, New Y...

Will Rogers: Gentleman's Game
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Butch May: Friendly Game
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Samuel L. Jackson: Amateur ...
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Sharron Davies: Nipple Shot
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"Polo" founder Ralph Lauren once forced a magazine to change its name. The magaz...

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Sam Wyche: Mr. Sensitive
While trying to tackle San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig during Super...

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Chris Osgood: Wayne Gretzky...
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Cheevers: Goal Handler
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Kevin Constantine: 100th Win
After notching his 100th NHL coaching victory, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Kevin C...

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At the time of his purchase of the Washington Capitals (in May 2000), AOL Vice C...

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"Right across from our bench in the first row," Dallas Stars right winger Brett ...

Bobby Clarke:
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Harold Ballard: Streaker
A streaker once ran through Maple Leaf Gardens during an NHL hockey game. Toront...

Wayne Gretzky: Passing the ...
On April 18, 1999, Wayne Gretzky played the last game of his glorious career. Th...

Terry Francona: Phillies Fans
"It's not a good place to have bad teams," Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona...

Sven Goran Eriksson: Passio...
Nancy Dell'Olio once revealed a remarkable nugget about boyfriend Sven Goran Eri...

James Naismith: Basketball ...
"The sport of basketball is 113 years old today," Jay Leno reported on December ...

Satchel Paige & Pepper Martin
Legendary Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Satchel Paige had heard of Pepper Martin ...

Chris Russo: First Date
In 1993, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo met his future wife Jeanne on an airplane. ...

Chad Johnson: End-Zone Cele...
After scoring a touchdown during a game in December 2003, Cincinnati Bengals rec...

Conan O'Brien: Skating with...
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Billy Connolly: Naked Bungee
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Red Fisher: Initiation
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Bobby Valentine: Ejected
New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine was once ejected from a mid-season game. V...

Young Kiefer Sutherland: Ou...
Kiefer Sutherland started playing hockey at an early age. "I had my head down as...

Manny Ramirez: Dipstick
Manny Ramirez was never noted for his brilliance off the field. "He bought a whi...

Favorite Nicknames
ESPN anchor Chris Berman was once asked about his favorite nickname. "Bert 'Be H...

Chris Berman: Magic Moment
"September 6, 1995: The night Cal Ripken passed Lou Gehrig for the all-time cons...

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"Ted Lowe, the BBC's snooker commentator, was describing a certain star whom mid...

Max Kellerman: Nascar Driver?
During an appearance on "Last Call" in 2005, Max Kellerman engaged in a friendly...

Mark Cuban: Meet me at DQ!
Within two years of purchasing the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban had accrued fine...

Denis Leary: Red Sox Salute
After the World Series in 2004, Denis Leary was asked how it had felt to see his...

Aaron Boone: Boonehead
New York Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone won a spot on Men's Fitness ma...

Jim Leyland: That Song
As his team lined up for the national anthem on opening day one year, legendary ...

Art Holst: Personal Foul
During a game one day, NFL referee Art Holst threw a flag after a linebacker tac...

Babe Ruth: Good Year
"How is it," Babe Ruth was once asked, "that you always come through in the clut...

Jeff Daniels: Hockey Dad
While attending one of his son's hockey games one day, Jeff Daniels lost his tem...

Ballsy Reply
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Plumber's Luck
While vacationing near Salzburg one day in 2002, Dutch plumber Rene Braber and h...

Sonny Liston & Mohamed Ali
Shortly after he knocked Floyd Patterson out in Las Vegas (in 130 seconds), Sonn...

Doug Gilmour
Star NHL center Doug Gilmour was famed for scoring clutch goals. During one memo...

Ted Hendricks
Legendary Oakland Raiders linebacker Ted Hendricks earned a fearsome reputation ...

Unlikely Olympian
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Metrodome Double?
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Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ou...
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Wills Belted?
In 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills, having capped an incredible ...

LeBron James Dunk
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Gator Tears?
In the closing moments of the closely-fought 1978 Gator Bowl, a Clemson player c...

Lucky XIII
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw fondly recalled the closin...

Al Hrabosky: Mad Hungarian
"Al 'The Mad Hungarian' Hrabosky, the Charles Manson–looking reliever who was a ...

Lynn Dickey
Green Bay Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey was once asked why - with injuries inc...

Shrake & Penick
In 1995, Bud Shrake suggested to the legendary golf teacher Harvey Penick that t...

Tiger Williams
Former Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Tiger Williams once recalled a classic confr...

Back in the Cold Days?
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Sweet Spot?
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Lamotta's Nose
"[Jake Lamotta's] nose is remarkable. It looks like a mine shaft that hsa collap...

Playing Hamlet
Shortly after his arrival in Hollywood to make another Marx Brothers film, Grouc...

Sportsman
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Wills Dumbfounded
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Kemp
In 1970, Buffalo native Jack Kemp retired from professional football and ran for...

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