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Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)
I Am the Greatest (Athlete)
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
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Car with a pickle design in the Zagreb Red Bull Soapbox Race, Zagreb, Croatia, September 14, 2019. (games, races, sports)
10 Unusual Sports
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
golf. Competitive and cheating golfer wears golf gloves on golf club greens and prepares golf ball for lucky hole in one. Unsportsmanlike, sports, cheater
7 Unsportsmanlike Sportsmen
Olympic torch illustration surrounded by sports in the summer games
How Are Sports Chosen for the Olympics?
Ancient Olympic games. infographic, equestrian events, pentathlon, running events, boxing, wrestling, pankration, sports. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Events of the Ancient Olympic Games
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Portrait of Salvador Dali in front of painting "The Madonna of Port Lligat."
Famous Mustaches in History
Illustration by the CDC, reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes on the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus,
The Top COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Spreading Online
Start of Men's 100 meter sprint where Usain Bolt wins and sets a new world record at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China.
How Fast Is the World’s Fastest Human?
American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

Alexis Arguello: Facts & Related Content

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Born April 19, 1952 • Managua • Nicaragua
Found Dead July 1, 2009 • Nicaragua
Chávez, Julio César
Julio César Chávez
Mexican boxer
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American boxer
Pernell Whitaker
American boxer
Durán, Roberto
Roberto Durán
Panamanian boxer
Eder Jofre
Brazilian boxer
Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, wearing white shorts, punching Carmen Basilio in the face with his left hand during a 1958 fight.
Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer
Henry Armstrong fighting Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
American boxer
Salvador Sanchez
Mexican boxer
Eusebio Pedroza
Panamanian boxer
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
American boxer
Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield
Lennox Lewis
British boxer
Champion boxer Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
American boxer and television commentator
Hearns, Thomas
Thomas Hearns
American boxer
Barney Ross
Barney Ross
American boxer
Attell, Abe
Abe Attell
American boxer
Sandy Saddler
American boxer
Arturo Gatti
Arturo Gatti
Italian-born Canadian boxer
Joe Gans
Joe Gans
American athlete
George Dixon
American boxer
Rose, Lionel
Lionel Rose
Australian boxer

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Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
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Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)
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