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The Greatest Conquerors In History
The Greatest Conquerors In History

Who is the greatest conqueror of all time? Perhaps the adjective "greatest" is something of hollow praise for the men on this list ...

Born Again Christian Celebrities
20 Hollywood Celebrities You Didn’t Know Are Born Again Christians

Being a Christian in Hollywood is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Hollywood is considered a liberal bastion where certain ideals and morals are held in low regard. However, when you begin to

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Top 10 Most Expensive Tickets in the NBA

As the NBA has grown in popularity in this century, ticket prices have risen accordingly. According to Statista, the average team value in the NBA has spiked from $207 million in 2001 to $509 million

Top 10 Richest Sports Team Owners in America

In this day and age, owning a sports franchise can be a billion-dollar endeavour reserved exclusively for the super-rich. It's come to a point where many teams are owned by entire companies. However,

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The 10 Most Valuable Sports Franchises in the World

Money is everything in sports. Sure, winning and losing are at the core of the game, but if sports were not profitable, they would not exist at the level at which we know them today. We've seen it cou

How Much Does Kobe Bryant Really Make?

Kobe Bryant is an American professional basketball player with an estimated net worth of over $200 million. In fact, he was the NBA’s highest paid-player for two years in a row. In April 2010, he sign

Get Acquainted With The Top 10 Most Expensive MLB Mascots

They come in all different shapes, sizes and colours. From giant chickens to tigers and lions, donning home-team jerseys and oversized sneakers; mascots have a long history and appeared at numerous sp

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10 Rich Golfers Who Choked Under Pressure

Golf is a game of patience and precision. It requires skills, smarts and above all, nerves of steel. The world's best golfers are the ones who can not only put the ball in the hole, but do so with mil

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10 of the Highest-Paid African Soccer Players of 2013

Over the last few decades, Africa has produced some world-class football players and can be rightly considered the soccer continent of the future. The last twenty years witnessed rich talent from Afri

10 of The Most Costly Sports Riots in History

Former Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly once famously said that football is more important than life or death. This sentiment, despite its extreme nature, is not an entirely alien concept to official

How Much is the Stanley Cup Actually Worth?

The Stanley Cup, a championship trophy taken home by winners of the annual National Hockey League playoffs, is arguably the most prolific trophy in the world of sports. Ask an ardent hockey fan how mu

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10 Of The Most Overpaid Athletes In Sports

Ask any sports-loving kid nowadays about why he wants to be an athlete. The first answer will likely be something along the lines of, "because they’re paid amazingly well." We all live a millionaire d

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Top 10 Highest-Earning UFC Fighters in 2013

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest promotion company in the world of mixed martial arts. Since its inception in November of 1993, the UFC has grown to the level of producing worldwide e

Top 10 Lowest-Paid Quarterbacks to Win the Super Bowl

Does a quarterback's salary always dictate the quality of play their team will get from them? History says a resounding no. From 2000 to 2012, eight Super Bowls victories came from the team with the q

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Top 10 Highest Paid Pitchers in MLB for 2013

America’s favorite past time has been baseball since the creation of the hotdog. Many a fond memory have been made and shared during the seventh inning stretch. Cities have been destroyed by overzealo

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Top 10 Highest-Paid NHL Goalies Per Save

Goaltender is one of the most valuable positions in the game of hockey. Goalies are the last line of defense against the opposing team, and history has proven countless times that it's extremely hard

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Top 10 Biggest Contracts in MLB History

Baseball is the highest-paying professional team sport in North America. As of the start of the 2013 season, all thirty Major League Baseball teams paid a combined total of $3.1 billion to their playe

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10 Athletes Who Left For A Bigger Paycheck

Money. Ultimately, it all comes down to money. Sports teams are notorious for offering as much as they can to anyone they think will deliver what they need. They have no scruples when it comes to whip

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10 Passionate Athletes Who Died Playing The Sport They Loved

When the phrase “for the love of the game” is used to refer to the passion that athletes have for the sports they engage in, the usual images created in one’s mind are those of athletes spending most

10 of the Highest-Paid NHL Enforcers for 2013

The NHL "enforcer" is a position of considerable controversy. His job is to make sure the opposition doesn't get away with any violent or dirty play during a game. He's out there to be physically impo

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