How David Beckham Caused Global Warming: The Man U Climate Model
A plot of global temperatures and the Manchester United Climate Model reveals that half of global warming is the result of Manchester United.
Category: Sports
E-Sports Might Be Too Violent for the Olympics, but Traditional Sports Are Violent Too
George Orwell once said that sport involves “…sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting”.
Babe Ruth in a Kimono: How Baseball Diplomacy Has Fortified Japan-US Relations
Swatting 13 home runs, waving American and Japanese flags, clowning with kids and even donning a kimono, Babe Ruth won the hearts and minds of the Japanese people.
How Do Olympic Athletes Pay the Electric Bill
How do they support themselves and their families, all while having to diligently train, often several hours a day over the course of years? How did I pull it off?
The Math Behind the Perfect Free Throw
“What’s the best free throw?” Should the shooter aim towards the front of the hoop or the back? Does it depend on whether the shooter is short or tall?
THOMAS MUSTER EPIC COMEBACK, FROM CAR ACCIDENT TO N°1 TENNIS PLAYER IN THE WORLD
On April 1 1989, Thomas Muster was struck by a car, forcing him to miss the final of the Lipton Championships. Six years later he becomes N°1 in the world.
KIM CLIJSTERS GIVES A MAN FROM THE PUBLIC A SKIRT AND INVITES HIM FOR A HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIMBLEDON TENNIS MATCH
KIM CLIJSTERS GIVES A MAN FROM THE PUBLIC A SKIRT AND INVITES HIM FOR A HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIMBLEDON TENNIS MATCH [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z04Oe_GULao[/embedyt]
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Changes Its Name Because of Its Negative Connotation
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) general assembly has decided to change its name to World Taekwondo. The previous one, in use since the establishment of the federation in 1973, has been abandoned for its negative connotation, as it refers to the acronym WTF.