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Ben Chapman, Philadelphia Phillies manager who hurled unrelenting racial slurs from the bench at MLB's first black player, Jackie Robinson. His tactics eventually backfired when the majority of fans and Jackie's teammates rallied around him, solidifying the team and accepting him as a true Dodger.
The Most Bigoted Man in Baseball
He flung Nazi salutes at Jewish fans when fascism was on the rise and hurled racist epithets when MLB’s first black player took to the plate. more
Nelson Mandela congratulating team captain, Francois Pienaar, for winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Wearing the Springboks' shirt and cap, a symbol of apartheid for many South African blacks, Mandela helped reconcile a broken nation with the unity of sport.
"The 16th Man"
Covering the intersection of sports and politics at a critical juncture in South Africa's history, "The 16th Man" is an engaging and highly recommended documentary more
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Mario Andretti celebrating his victory at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix, the last F1 race won by an American. A legend behind the wheel, Andretti is the only race car driver to win the Daytona 500 (1967), Indianapolis 500 (1969), and the Formula One World Championship (1978).
Interview with Racing Legend, Mario Andretti
Legendary race car driver Mario Andretti is synonymous with the sport itself. The Italian-born speed pilot who moved to the U.S. more
1970 NBA champs, the NY Knicks. From left to right: Dick Barnett, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, and Willis Reed. A legacy group of players, all except Barnett would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
When the New York Knicks Were on Top
The most valuable NBA franchise today hasn’t won a national championship in two generations. But 50 years ago, more
The original Gold's Gym was founded by Joe Gold in 1965 in Venice, California. Known as the "mecca of bodybuilding", it was made famous by bodybuilding champion Arnold Schwarzenegger and the filming of "Pumping Iron", the iconic docudrama that launched the sport into mainstream America.
A New Chapter for Gold's Gym
The only fitness gym listed on ESPN’s most notable sports venues in America, Gold’s Gym declared bankruptcy more
Rollerblading, the fastest growing sport in America during the 1990s, turned out to be a generational fad that failed to transform into a popular sporting pursuit. Instead of latching on to the next generation, it retreated into a niche for elite athletes.
The Rise and Fall of Rollerblading
Thirty years ago, America was enamored with a new outdoor activity that was quickly becoming the fastest more
In 1970, Diane Crump became the first woman to ride the Kentucky Derby. Just a year earlier, opposition to female jockeys was so fierce that she required a police escort at Florida's Hialeah Park when she made the historic debut as the first woman professional rider.
The Ladies of the Triple Crown
The Lady is a Champ! Speed, power and grace are not the exclusive domains of male thoroughbreds at the Triple Crown. more
Duke Kahanamoku captured with his surfing board in Hawaii. A 3-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming and surfing's first global ambassador, the Hawaiian legend is the subject of David Davis' biography, "Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku".
Excerpts from “Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku”
The good news is that surfing finally made it into the Olympics as a competitive event, but the bad more
Curly Neal (right) who died on March 26, 2020, and Meadowlark Lemon (left) who died in 2015, performing one of their game antics as members of the Harlem Globetrotters. They belonged to the last generation of Globetrotters who showcased basketball wizardry around the world before the NBA took off in the 1980s.
Farewell to a Harlem Globetrotter
He belonged to the last generation of Harlem Globetrotters that owned the basketball brand. Curly Neal, who died on March 26 more
Dan Gable in action at the 1972 Olympics where he won gold in the lightweight freestyle wrestling competition. Twice an NCAA Division I champion, Gable went on to a successful coaching career at the University of Iowa. He remains the most accomplished freestyle wrestler in American history.
Interview With Dan Gable, America's All-Time Greatest Wrestler
Not many athletes have a Hall of Fame museum named after them, but Dan Gable stands in a class of his own more
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FOOTBALL November 26, 2010  Auburn beats Alabama 28-27 at the 75th Iron Bowl. In the largest comeback of the series’ history, the Auburn Tigers erase a 24-0 deficit in the 2nd quarter to overtake the Crimson Tide by a single point. Quarterback Cam Newton throws for 3 touchdown passes and rushes for a fourth TD to win the game. Over 100,000 spectators pack Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium that day to watch the famous rivalry, which was first played in 1893.

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BOXING November 11, 2000  Lennox Lewis defeats David Tua in a unanimous decision to retain the WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles. It was the 40th bout for the British-born fighter who entered the professional ring after winning the super-heavyweight belt at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Lewis retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, having out-boxed the likes of Vitali Klitschko and Mike Tyson. His only career losses were to Hasim Rahman and Oliver McCall.

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MOTOR RACING November 4, 1990  Ayrton Senna wins the Formula One Driver’s Championship despite falling short with gear box problems in the final race of the season at the Australian Grand Prix. It was the 2nd career victory for the Brazilian driver and the 3rd consecutive win for the constructor, McLaren-Honda. Senna would go on to claim the 1991 F1 driver’s podium as well, taking 7 of the 16 calendar races. Senna died in a crash in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix.

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BASEBALL November 3, 1980  Walter Haas becomes CEO of the Oakland Athletics baseball team after buying the franchise from Charles Finley for $13 million. Haas, the Chairman of Levis Strauss & Company, wanted to prevent the A’s from leaving the Bay area for another city. Finley had won the World Series three years in a row with the A’s- 1972, 1973, 1974- though, in 1980 he was ready to sell the club to investors who considered moving the A’s to another market.

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