Marriage And Sports Have More In Common Than You Think
Ancient Olympic athletes competed in the nude: In ancient Greece, athletes participating in the Olympic Games would often compete completely naked. This was done to honor the gods and to prevent cheating, as it made it harder for athletes to hide any performance-enhancing substances. Cricket's longest match lasted 12 days: In 1939, an Ashes Test match between England and South Africa in Durban, South Africa, lasted for a staggering 12 days. The match had to be called off as the English team had to catch their ship back home. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team: Before becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan was actually cut from his high school basketball team. This setback motivated him to work harder and eventually become a dominant force in the sport. Baseballs used in the Major League are rubbed with mud: To remove the shine and slickness from new baseballs, umpires rub them with a special mud called "Lena Blackb...