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February 19, 2025

Blind Man “Watches” Live Sports in Real-Time With This Revolutionary Device

For sports fans, few things are as thrilling as attending a live match with their favorite team playing. For the visually impaired, however, this usually means forgoing the narration from TV broadcasts and relying on their companions to know what's going on in the game. Hoping to make the experience welcoming to all, OneCourt has created a clever tactile device that allows blind and low vision fans to follow the action as it happens.

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February 10, 2025

Skydiver Surprises His Parents by Video Calling Them as He Jumps From the Plane

It's not uncommon for people to call their parents when something big happens.

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January 14, 2025

Viral Surfing Photo Wins the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards

Jerome Brouillet's viral photo of surfer Gabriel Medina, taken at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won him the top prize...

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January 1, 2025

Keiko Fukuda: Learn the Story of the Trailblazing Japanese-American Female Judoka

The history of women in sports is populated with tales of trailblazers who challenged institutions and their fellow athletes. One such is the story of Keiko Fukuda, a Japanese-American martial artist who became the highest-ranked female judoka of all time. She was the first woman in history to obtain a 10th dan (rank) belt at age 97.

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December 12, 2024

88-Year-Old Athens Marathon Runner Inspires Belief That “We Can All Do It”

An 88-year-old Greek runner named Ploutarchos Pourliakas proves that it’s never too late to chase your dreams.

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December 3, 2024

Visually Satisfying Aerial Photos Highlight the Precision and Geometry of Artistic Swimming

Photographer Brad Walls, known for his artistic aerial images of dancers, shines a spotlight on the world of artistic swimming...

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October 3, 2024

Tara Dower Makes History by Finishing the Appalachian Trail in the Fastest Known Time

The Appalachian Trail is an approximately 2,190-mile-long hiking trail that extends from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, crossing 14 states. While it draws millions of visitors each year thanks to its scenic sights, hiking the entire trail is something only a few venture to do.

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September 30, 2024

Swimmer Breaks World Record by Swimming 88 Miles for Nearly 3 Days Straight

Swimmer Neil Agius just made history and broke a world record.

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September 19, 2024

Watch Epic Run of a BMX Freestyle Bicyclist Doing Bike Flips Atop a Moving Train

BMX riders are always on the look out for a challenge, and Dawid Godziek has aced an incredibly epic one.

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September 13, 2024

Flavor Flav Presents Jordan Chiles With a Bronze Clock After Her Olympic Medal Was Stripped Away

Embed from Getty Images Rapper Flavor Flav has proved to be a man of his word. Throughout the summer, he supported Team USA at the Olympics, sponsoring the women's water polo team and helping a track and field athlete pay her rent. His latest pledge was nice gesture for gymnast Jordan Chiles, who was stripped of her bronze medal for the individual floor competition.

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