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Newest firstAgainst the Odds: Home Run Promises Give Patients Heart
It is a story almost too good to be true. Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, accompanied by Linda Ruth Tosetti, granddaughter of legendary slugger Babe…
SUPER BOWL COWS
A football is often referred to as a “pigskin,” though it’s been a long time since that term was accurate. Modern day footballs are…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Boston Marathon
Oldest annually run marathon on Earth—first held in 1897 with 15 entrants. William McKinley was president. Second Boston Marathon was won by a man…
Who Wins the Boston Marathon? Kenya Usually, Americans Rarely, and Shoes Don’t Pick the Winner
Kenyans won 45 of 76 Boston Marathon open titles from 1988 to 2026 (59%). Americans won 2, about 1 in 38 races per division.
Source: Boston Athletic Association · Data year 2026 · per event