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Stacker compiled roster data from Team USA and the U.S. Census Bureau to break down how many Olympians hail from each state.

Every spring, legions of sports fans turn their attention to college basketball when March Madness takes the national spotlight. Using aggregated Associated Press data, BestOdds has come up with 10 of the biggest—and most unlikely—underdog wins in March Madness history.

In a complicated and divisive world, sometimes all it takes is sports to bring us together or put life into perspective. Stacker curated a list of 30 examples of how sports have unified the globe.

A year-round tropical climate is the polar opposite of ice and snow, but many sun-dwelling athletes are determined to beat the odds and try for a historic win at this year’s Winter Olympics. Stacker compiled a list of several warm-weather countries set to compete in this year’s Winter Games.

WIth the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaching, Curated looked back into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard and Team USA archives to relive the greatest moments in Olympic ski history.

Every year, families and friends get together in early February to watch some football, laugh at new commercials, eat a ton of barbecue, and possibly bet on the Super Bowl winner. BestOdds decided to find out which Super Bowl winners had the lowest odds of prevailing at the start and ranked them from shortest to longest odds.

There are plenty of different types of comeback stories in sports, but the most inspiring might be watching great athletes overcome tough injuries. Hydragun compiled a list of 10 amazing comebacks from sports injuries based on news reports, athlete interviews, and video footage of games and plays.

Stacker compiled a list of 100 sports records from the 20th and 21st centuries, and the stories behind them.

You know that big man on campus who flopped as an adult? It happens to college football stars, too. Here, BestOdds ranks the 15 biggest Heisman Trophy flops.

Stacker counts down the history of the National Football League from 1920 to today.

OLBG investigated the correlation of sports and gambling and compiled a list of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all time.

Curated breaks down seven types of skiing along with the type of equipment you’ll need, notable figures, and a basic history of that type of skiing.

Stacker dug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. This list includes a range of sports and covers celebrities from a wide array of industries including entertainment, politics, and literature.

Cats have nine lives, and many professional athletes have two. Using data from news reports, Stacker compiled a list of 15 professional athletes’ second careers.

BestOdds.com calculated the most successful postseason teams of all time in MLB, using data from 100-plus years of Major League Baseball.