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24/7 Insights Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell fought over contract sizes. Baseball helped lead the way with the largest single-season contracts. All major sports teams compensated their biggest...
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24/7 Insights Season tickets are available for all four professional sports leagues. Costs can vary depending on the team and the perks offered. Most season ticket holders receive discounted...
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24/7 Insights The least popular baseball players have very little in common. Some of the players on this list are All-Stars. A few players listed have been on World Series teams. Also: 2...
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24/7 Insights Wimbledon is the most important tennis event every year. Soccer is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the world. The second most-watched event is a surprising one. Also: 2...
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Today, the top athletes are on par with celebrities. They wear shiny diamonds, drive the most expensive cars and rub elbows with the world’s elites. But when did playing professional sports start...
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The 1940s were a turbulent time for sports. Following the United States’ entry into World War II, many male athletes traded the playing field for the battlefield. And this led to the rise of some...
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These days, some of the top professional athletes are known for big wins and even bigger paychecks. But the glamorous lifestyle of the sports world’s top players has spanned several decades. The...
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At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the United States blew every other country out of the water by winning a total of 126 gold, silver, and bronze medals. It wasn’t particularly a surprise, especially...
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Athletes like Simone Biles and LeBron James may have been the media sweethearts of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but they weren’t the only Americans who took home medals. Even as the event fades...
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Cities around the world compete to host the quadrennial Olympic games. Even though it’s a huge expense and planning nightmare, it is also a chance to upgrade a city’s infrastructure, draw...
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With a spectacular closing ceremony on August 11, the 2024 Paris Olympics entered the history books. We’ve checked out the International Olympic Committee and major media outlets to bring you our...
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In the ancient Olympics, Greeks competed for a crown made from living olive branches, but more importantly, the achievement and acclaim of being the best of the best. Our modern Olympians are not so...
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24/7 Insights The most memorable Olympic moments were also some of the most emotional. Some memorable Olympic moments also crossed social and political lines. At least a few Olympic moments have...
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