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This July 4th, let's celebrate athletes who revolutionized the gameOn the 266th Independence Day in U.S. history, it’s a perfect time to look back at some of the radical revolutionaries in sports. Sometimes the path to success in athletics requires an innovative approach that changes the course of history. Let’s honor some of the luminaries and talents who channele...

Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have been the best part of the OlympicsThe Olympics have been lackluster. Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have not. ...

Sharing a gold medal might be the smartest move everYou know what they say, teamwork makes the dream work....

Here's A Very Good Dog Showing Off Her Athletic Prowess

Time for a sports highlight, courtesy of an extremely talented dog who refuses to let a gate stand in her way:...

Inika McPherson Represented In Rio, Continues With Flair In Zurich

U.S. high jumper Inika McPherson finished 10th in the Olympic final, finishing second for Team USA behind Chaunte Lowe. She cleared 1.93 meters, but missed three attempts at 1.97 meters. ...

Chaunté Lowe Demonstrates The High Art Of Balance

Physics figures large in high jump. Converting horizontal energy into vertical energy, torque, angle, and center of mass. But the most important concept, the one that’s helped Chaunté Lowe make four Olympic teams and set the American record, is balance. ...

Inch For Inch, Inika McPherson Might Be The Most Talented Jumper On The Planet

The three priestesses of the high jump—the American reps in Rio—are an unconventional and disparate bunch, whose ability to launch themselves over a 6'6" bar is almost less interesting than how they made it to the Olympics in the first place....