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Which Sports Teams Have The Most Women In Leadership?

The world’s biggest companies have been being urged to make their boardrooms more diverse for years, and while things may be slowly improving, a report by Deloitte suggests that women occupy just 16.9% of seats on company boards globally. But how does this look in the...

March 29, 2021 3 min read
Sports

The Most Expensive NBA Top Shot Moments (So Far)

Sporting memorabilia has always been a popular market. Plenty of fans are willing to fork out huge sums to own a historic baseball, a signed NFL shirt, a rare soccer sticker or a sought-after trading card. But non-fungible tokens (NFTs) - tokens that allow buyers to...

March 24, 2021 4 min read
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Infographics, Sports

The World’s Most Expensive Pieces Of Sporting Memorabilia

Sporting memorabilia comes in all shapes and sizes, from signed shirts and photos to the winning ball or stick. The...
March 23, 2021 3 min read
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Infographics, Sports

Analysis Reveals COVID-19 Cost MLB $5.13 Billion In 2020

2020 was a disastrous year for sport. COVID-19 caused the shutdowns of all major leagues throughout the world, including the...
March 20, 2021 2 min read
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Sports

The Most Outrageous Dennis Rodman Stories Ever

Ah, Dennis Rodman. For NBA fans and beyond, the blockbuster basketball superstar is a gift that keeps on giving. Now...
February 17, 2021 4 min read
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Sports

Match Made In Heaven: Patrick Mahomes & Brittany Matthews’s Epic Love Story

In the uncertain times of Covid it seems that the escapism of fairy tales is more necessary than ever. How...
February 6, 2021 3 min read
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Infographics, Sports

We Analyzed 400k Social Media Posts About Women’s Soccer (And Found Out Men Prefer It)

New social media research reveals a 354 percent increase in men talking about NSWL since last year  Attitudes to women’s soccer becoming more favourable...
January 22, 2021 4 min read
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Celebrities & Poker Pros, Sports

9 Stars Who Refused The Super Bowl Halftime Show

Once upon a time, a Super Bowl halftime performance was one of the most sought-after slots in the world for...
January 14, 2021 4 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

The Top 10 Female Horse Jockeys Of All Time

A University of Liverpool study found in 2018 that female jockeys made up just over five percent of all rides...
January 11, 2021 6 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Richest Esports Players Ever

The world of Esports seems to grow every year. From its origins as a niche hobby, it has now turned...
December 16, 2020 4 min read
Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Richest Boxers Ever

Boxing is as much of a business as it is a sport. From its early days to modern times, there...
December 2, 2020 4 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Richest Racing Drivers Ever

Racing comes in many different shapes and sizes, from Formula One through to drag racing. The best drivers in the...
November 15, 2020 4 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest British Boxers Of All Time

10. Jim Driscoll9. Chris Eubank Snr8. Ricky Hatton7. Joe Calzaghe6. Ken Buchanan5. Randolph Turpin4. Ted Lewis3. Lennox Lewis2. Jimmy Wilde1. Bob Fitzsimmons There’s an...
September 11, 2020 4 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest Boxers Never To Win World Titles

World titles are viewed as the pinnacle achievement in boxing. Every fighter with ambitions coming into the sport has their...
August 24, 2020 5 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

10 Boxers Who Started Late

Not all fighters have been learning their craft from a young age. Many combatants do first step into boxing gyms...
August 9, 2020 5 min read
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Infographics, Sports

41% Of Football Fans Won’t Attend Games Due To Concerns Of Contracting Coronavirus

Even for non-football fans, the NFL's 2020 season represented a glimmering light of hope amidst the pandemic. While other professional...
August 6, 2020 5 min read
Guides, Sports

Everything You Need To Know About Prop Betting

You may have heard the term 'prop bets' or 'props' in relation to gambling on sports events. What does it...
July 12, 2020 6 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

The Top 10 Most Famous Racehorses Of All Time

Famous racehorses live on through the ages. Memorable names conjure up images of the biggest horse races, dominant performances, and...
July 7, 2020 6 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Horse Racing Tracks In The World

There are few things in life that match the experience of going to a horse race track for a big...
July 3, 2020 8 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest Female Boxers Ever

Here we take a look back and rank the pound-for-pound greatest ever female fighters in history. Let us know if...
June 29, 2020 3 min read
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Guides, Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Worst (and Funniest) Doping Excuses In History

You only need to look at Russia for proof that we’re entering a new “no-nonsense” era when it comes to...
June 25, 2020 7 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Gay NFL Players Who Are Truly Inspirational

Every year, 32 teams compete in the NFL, with each team having 53 players. That’s a total of 1,696 players...
June 20, 2020 4 min read
Guides, Sports, Top 10s

The Top 10 Horse Jockeys Of All Time

Famous jockeys are part and parcel of horse racing. Measuring their success is extremely subjective, however. There are different ways...
June 12, 2020 6 min read
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Sports

Why Are There 12 Rounds In Boxing?

Nowadays in boxing the final bell sounds once the 12th round comes to an end in top level and world...
June 5, 2020 5 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

10 Of The Most Influential LGBTQ Sports Stars Of All Time

The LGBTQ community has been historically under-represented in the sporting world. Nowadays - and while there’s still a long way...
June 1, 2020 4 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

10 Famous Boxers Who Became Actors

1. Jack Dempsey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6VZBl_xak Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey took the ‘Roaring Twenties’ by storm, becoming a cultural icon in...
May 15, 2020 4 min read
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Sports, Top 10s

Top 10 Biggest PPV Fights in History

Pay-per-view (PPV) boxing has been around since the 1960s, with the first bout televised in homes being the rematch between...
May 5, 2020 4 min read
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Sports

How Many of The 20 Most Famous UFC Fighters Do You Recognize?

Since its inception back in 1993 the UFC has rocketed to prominence in the world of combat sports. Boxing has...
May 1, 2020 5 min read
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Guides, Sports, Top 10s

The 10 Most Popular NBA Arenas, According to New Data

The NBA might be on hold at the moment, but it’s a great time to pause and look back on...
April 28, 2020 6 min read
Sports

What’s the Deal with Grey Horses? Why Only 3 Have Won a Grand National

There is something remarkably striking about grey horses – a genetic accident of skin pigmentation means they stand out in...
April 4, 2020 5 min read
Sports, Top 10s

Who Are The 10 Richest Olympians Ever?

The announcement that the 2020 Olympics have sadly been postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus didn’t come as a shock...
April 1, 2020 4 min read
Infographics, Sports

These Are Officially The Rudest Premier League Fans

UK football fans (soccer in the US) may be famous for their humor, banter and catchy songs and chants —...
March 17, 2020 3 min read
Guides, Sports

How to Bet on a Live Horse Race

There is nothing quite like betting on a live horse race and yet newbies out there could do with a...
March 9, 2020 7 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

10 Sports Stars Who Cheated

Is there anything more scandalous in the sporting world than a superstar getting caught cheating? Some of the biggest names...
February 10, 2020 5 min read
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Sports, Top 10s

10 NFL Players Who Are Vegan

You should have realized by now that veganism is all the rage, with more and more people cutting out animal...
January 25, 2020 5 min read
Sports, Top 10s

10 Sports Stars Who Meditate

Being a professional sports star can be stressful, so how do those at the top of their game manage? Many...
January 11, 2020 5 min read
Infographics, Sports

The NFL Quarterbacks That Offer the Best Value for Money, Based on Yards Thrown

We live in a world full of stats, and there’s no organization that has embraced this more than the National...
December 5, 2019 4 min read
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Celebrities & Poker Pros, Sports, Top 10s

10 Sports Stars Who Smoke

There’s no denying the fact that smoking and sporting performance don’t really go hand-in-hand. There are some famous sports stars...
December 4, 2019 4 min read
Sports, Top 10s

The 10 Heaviest NFL Players in History

Let’s face it, nobody in the NFL is exactly small. Even kickers and quarterbacks – who look fairly normal-sized on...
November 2, 2019 3 min read
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Industry, Sports

The Best EVER Boxing Rematches in History

As Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr prepare to meet again, we look back at some of the best ever...
October 21, 2019 4 min read

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