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Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
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American Sports Nicknames
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Pro and Con: Violent Video Games
Car with a pickle design in the Zagreb Red Bull Soapbox Race, Zagreb, Croatia, September 14, 2019. (games, races, sports)
10 Unusual Sports
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
Screen showing that the Game is Over. Video games, electronic games, computer games.
Nerd Nostalgia: 7 Classic Video Games to Know
GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 9: More than 88,000 people attend the UF home game as the Gators host the LSU Tigers in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a SEC football match on October 9, 2010 at Gainseville, FL. football
The 24 Days of College Football Bowls
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Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium
When Was the Periodic Table Invented?
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
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Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?

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Commanders hire Jesse Madden, grandson of John Madden, as quality control coach • Feb. 19, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (USA Today)

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Also Known As John Earl Madden
Born April 10, 1936 • Austin • Minnesota
Died December 28, 2021 (aged 85)
Awards And Honors Emmy Award • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006)

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Al Davis
American football coach and executive
Merlin Olsen
American football player, announcer, and actor
Don Meredith
American football player and broadcaster
Tony Romo
Tony Romo
American football player
Jon Gruden
American football coach
Bryant Gumbel
American television personality
Art Shell
American football player and coach
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach
Jim McKay
American sportscaster and journalist
Frank Gifford
American football player and broadcaster
Joe Gibbs
American football coach
Parcells, Bill
Bill Parcells
American football coach and executive
Randy Moss
Randy Moss
American football player
Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
American football player and coach
Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice
American football player
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
American football coach
Paul Brown
American football coach
Ronnie Lott
American football player
Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard
American football player and coach
Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh
American football coach

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