On March 3, 1962, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born in St. Louis, Illinois. Joyner-Kersee is a highly decorated track and field athlete, who is known as…
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On Feb. 18, 1978, the endurance-testing Iron Man triathlon took place for the first time. The triathlon is comprised of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile…
Since taking to the national stage in the late 1980s, Nike Inc. has continued to expand its market by increasing the variety of products they…
Since the ban on sports betting was lifted by the U.S. Supreme Court in May of 2018, seven states have legalized above-board sports betting; Delaware,…
Long before American football gained the global popularity that it is known for today, baseball was known worldwide. In 1914, the New York Giants and…