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There's a Terry Sawchuk biopic currently in the works - Article - BARDOWN
Terry Sawchuk was one of the greatest goalies to ever play in the NHL. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native joined the Detroit Red Wings during the 1949-50 season and went on to win 501 career games (447 during the regular season and 54 in the playoffs), posted 115 shutouts (103 during the regular season and 12 in the playoffs) and won the Stanley Cup four times during his 21-year career.
Exhibitions: A History of Sports Photography, At Last
Athletes and artists have a long history of collaboration. Photo historian and curator Gail Buckland notes that in ancient Greece the finest artists celebrated the best athletes. The partnership continued through the ages, even as technology changed. “Eventually, the mantle was passed to still photographers, who are masters of capturing the moment,” Buckland says. She has a unique perspective on the subject: For the past four years Buckland has been delving into the history of sports photography.
Remembering O.J. Simpson's career
On this week’s episode of the Audibles Podcast, hosts Andrew Perloff and Don Banks discuss how easy or difficult it is to separate on-field and off-field opinions of players like O.J. Simpson, Michael Vick, Adrian Peterson and others. They also chat about Simpson's playing career, and how he compared to running backs in today's NFL. Finally they talk about Richie Incognito, and what happens when players make political endorsements.
Goodbye, Gordie | By Mike Modano, Ron Francis, Tyler Seguin and Rod Gilbert
Upon the death of NHL legend Gordie Howe, we reached out to NHL stars from four different generations to get their personal memories of “Mr. Hockey.� Everybody was afraid of Gordie Howe. Everybody. I think that’s why he was able to play into his 50s, because everybody was scared of him. He was a great all-around player and had great passion for the game, of course, but fear was the real secret to his durability. Guys gave Gordie room to work because he was intense and he was fierce.
The NFL's Best Conference Championship Games
The loudest stadium in America was silent and a return trip to the Super Bowl was slipping away as Seattle trailed Green Bay 16-0 at the half and 19-7 with about four minutes remaining. Plagued by turnovers and outplayed much of the day, the Seahawks staged a stunning rally built on resilience.
Every Sportsperson of the Year
In 2015 Serena Williams, 34, won three major titles, went 53–3 and provided at least one new measure of her tyrannical three-year reign at No. 1. For six weeks this summer—and for the first time in the 40-year history of the WTA rankings—Williams amassed twice as many ranking points as the world No. 2; at one point that gap grew larger than the one between No. 2 and No. 1,000. Williams’s 21 career Grand Slam singles titles are just one short of Steffi Graf’s Open-era record.
Chuck Bednarik dies: Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famer was 89
Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik died at the age of 89 early Saturday morning. The Eagles announced Bednarik died following a brief illness at an assisted living facility in Richland, Pa. Regarded as one of the NFL's toughest players and strongest tacklers, Bednarik played center and linebacker for a franchise-record 14 seasons with the Eagles from 1949 to 1962.
Every Sportsman of the Year
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner had a postseason for the ages, giving up only six earned runs while pitching a record 52 2/3 innings helping the Giants to their third World Series title in the past five seasons. He is the seventh MLB pitcher to be awarded Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, which honors the athlete, team coach or individual who, by virtue of performance and character on and off the field, transcended the year in sports.
By Fred Kaplan, Mark Abrahams, Rich Clarkson, Walter Iooss Jr., Simon Bruty Verified, John W. McDonough, Robert Beck, Robert Silvers, James Drake, Gregory Heisler, Lane Stewart, Ronald C. Modra, Robert Weaver, Manny Millan, Neil Leifer, John Zimmerman, Richard Meek, Tony Triolo, Brian Lanker, Mark Kauffman, Lynn Johnson, Michael O'Neill, Jonas Karlsson, Gerard Rancinan, Lauren Uram, Mark Summers, Pier Consagra, Richard Hess, Larry Rivers, Anthony Edgeworth, Graham Finlayson, Stephen Green-Armytage, Robert Huntzinger, Jay Maisel, Ben Rose, Neal Barr, Thomas B. Allen, Marvin E. Newman, Robert Riger, Phil Bath
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Cotton, shoes, fluoride, the Clean Air Act.
Lifespan has doubled in the United States in the past 150 years. This ridiculously wonderful change in the nature of life and death is something we tend to take for granted. When we do think about why we’re still alive, some of the big, fairly obvious reasons that come to mind are vaccines, antibiotics, clean water, or drugs for heart disease and cancer. But the world is full of underappreciated people, innovations, and ideas that also save lives.
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