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A 17th-century chef surrounded by foods of the day.

Competitive Eating Was Even More Gluttonous and Disgusting in the 17th Century

For the Great Eater of Kent, it was all ale-soaked bread and wheelbarrows of tripe.

Eric Grundhauser July 11, 2017

Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.

Erik Shilling July 10, 2017

Eriskay's unique football pitch.

Isle of South Uist, Scotland

Eriskay Football Pitch

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

Don't try this at home. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Erik Shilling July 7, 2017

George Wilson, shown walking on a road lined with people, 1815.

How Competitive Walking Captivated Georgian Britain

In 1815, thousands of people came to watch George Wilson, the "Blackheath Pedestrian," walk 1,000 miles.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie June 29, 2017

Commerce, Oklahoma

Home of Mickey Mantle

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

Major Taylor races Léon Hourlier in France in 1909.

The Enduring Legacy of the Worcester Whirlwind

Cyclist Marshall W. "Major" Taylor was the first internationally famous African-American athlete.

Cara Giaimo June 26, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Pizza Acrobatics Is the Sport You Have Been Waiting For

Like the Harlem Globetrotters—but with dough.

Michael Waters June 13, 2017

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Tennis Court

The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.

Playing spaceball in 1968!

The Weird, Forgotten, Awesome Sport of Spaceball

Somewhere between volleyball, gymnastics, and basketball, there is what could have been the sport of the future.

Eric Grundhauser June 8, 2017

The Short, Groundbreaking History of Major League Volleyball

It used to be an ESPN mainstay.

Ernie Smith June 7, 2017

A sign at Grand and Dodier St marks the stadium's site.

St. Louis, Missouri

Site of Sportsman's Park

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

Snowmobile exhibit

Eagle River, Wisconsin

World Snowmobile Headquarters

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

Olympic champion Jesse Owens

Cleveland, Ohio

Jesse Owens Statue

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

Ebbets Field Apartments in April 2017.

Brooklyn, New York

Ebbets Field Apartments

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

College Student Shotguns 13 Beers During Half-Marathon

He still averaged just under eight minutes a mile.

Erik Shilling April 28, 2017

"Iten: Home of Champions."

Iten: Home of Champions

The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.