GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
The Myth Of Jackie Mitchell, The Girl Who Struck Out Ruth And Gehrig
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Were her curves too much for Ruth and Gehrig?
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Sports
LOSING THEIR BALLS
Why Do Top Athletes Suddenly Develop 'The Yips' - A Tendency To Choke Under Pressure?
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The cause is unclear, but the contractions may involve abnormalities in neural communication.
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'I'M 40 YEARS OLD GOING ON 65'
Less Than Half Of Retired NFL Players Would Recommend Children Play Football
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A career in the National Football League creates echoes good and bad. Some reverberate in medical records, others in luxuries from rich contracts. But the most vivid ones for many former players come when they get out of bed each day and put their feet on the floor. If the NFL confers wealth, it exacts a heavy price: lifelong hurt.
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RANKED BY 'BEST TO SPILL ON YOURSELF'
The Best And Worst Ballpark Beers
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Baseball fans rejoice: Yankee Stadium comes in last.
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SPORTS PLACEBO
The Science Of Basketball Players On A Hot Streak
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Is there such a thing as a hot streak in sports? Science says no, but according to this paper, basketball players and coaches certainly believe there is.
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CYCLES OF FASHION
The History Of The Bicycle
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A look back at the bicycle’s meteoric rise to the height of nineteenth century fashion, and its subsequent fall, provides striking parallels to today's bike culture.
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ESPWHEN
ESPN Wants To Pay Your Wireless Bill
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ESPN has talked with at least one wireless carrier about subsidizing customer data plans for their consumption of the company’s sports content.
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A FORUMLA FOR SUCCESS
The Mathematics Of Juggling
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Juggling has advanced enormously in recent decades, since mathematicians began systematically investigating the possible patterns of non-colliding throws.
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THE CROWD GOES MILD
North Korea's Silent Soccer Matches
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Foreign visitors to North Korea are allowed to attend sports matches alongside their minders. But football in this secretive republic has little in common with the passion and glamour of Europe's major leagues.
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OY-AYE
When Did Sailing Get So Dangerous?
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A deadly accident renews the debate over whether the yachts in this summer's races are too fast.
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