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This Day In Sports History (July 19th) – 1996 Summer Olympics
It was on this day in 1996 that the opening ceremonies took place for the 26th Summer Olympic Games. The games took place in Atlanta, Georgia and marked the 100th anniversary of the Summer Olympics. The Olympic torch was lit by Muhammad Ali in a very emotional moment. Ali was also given a replacement gold [...]
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Happy Fourth Of July!!!
On July 1st, we celebrated Canada’s birthday by providing you with the worst rendition of “O’ Canada” to ever grace our eardrums at a sporting event (no surprise that it came during a Canadian Football League game being played in Las Vegas). Today, to celebrate Independence Day, we bring you what may very well be [...]
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Barack Obama Throws Out First Pitch At 2009 MLB All-Star Game
Total Pro Sports – It may have seemed like a day off for the president of the United States of America last night, but the pressure was still on Barack Obama as he stepped to the mound to throw out the ceremonial opening pitch for the MLB All-Star game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. [...]
