Doug Greenberg: With Week 9 in the books, the NFL has officially reached its halfway point, and teams are making cases to be true contenders. Chief among them is the Detroit Lions, who are living ...

The first recorded competitive canoe sprint race took place at the British Royal Canoe Club in 1869. Canoe and kayak races feature on the Olympic Games programme, each with its own specific rules.

Mark Spitz held the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games for 36 years. It was finally broken by American phenomenon Michael Phelps who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing ...