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Manon Rhéaume: “The First Woman of Hockey”

As the athletic world celebrates the 30th anniversary of Manon Rhéaume’s debut as the first - and only - woman to play in an...

Today in Sports History: August 18

In 2016, Jamaican Olympic runner, Usain Bolt, won the gold medal in the men’s 200m race for the third consecutive Summer Olympic games. He...

Today in Sports History: August 13

In 2016, Olympic American swimmer, Michael Phelps, ended his career at the Summer Rio games winning the 4x100 relay race, recording his 23rd gold...

Dream Team And the Beginning of Basketball’s Global Explosion

In 1992, basketball officially became a global pastime, and the NBA craze became a global phenomenon. The gold medal-winning United States of America “Dream...

Today in Sports History: August 7

In 2016, American Olympic swimmer, Katie Ledecky, set a new world record in the women’s 400m freestyle race with a time of 3:56.46 to...

Today in Sports History: August 5

In 2012, Jamaican runner, Usain Bolt, won the 100m at the London Summer Olympics in 9.63 seconds. It was the best record he had...

Today in Sports History: August 4

In 1936, American track and field athlete, Jesse Owens, won his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Summer Olympics. He beat German athlete, Luz...

Today in Sports History: July 20

In 1968, 1,000 athletes from the U.S. and Canada met at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois to compete in the first Special Olympics. The...

Today in Sports History: March 30

In 2001, at 15-years-old, American swimmer Michael Phelps broke the 200m butterfly world record at the US World Championship trials in Austin, Texas. He...

Apolo Ohno: LOS Classic

Short track speed skating champion, Apolo Ohno gained fame as a young skater. He later became the most decorated American Olympian at the Winter...

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