Japanese skater Midori Ito became the first woman to land a triple axel in competition in 1988.
How many female skaters have landed a triple axel? Only five women have landed a triple axel at the Olympics: Ito (in 1992), Japanese skater Mao Asada (in both 2010 and 2014), American skater Mirai Nagasu (2018), and, most recently, Valieva, whose triple axel in this year's team event helped earn her a short-program score of 90. Read More...
Two veteran pitchers and one source close to the Red Sox told Yahoo! Sports that about 90 percent of major league pitchers use some form of spray-on sunscreen – almost always BullFrog brand – that when combined with powdered rosin gives them a far superior grip on the ball.
Is sunscreen cheating in baseball? MLB's crackdown on sticky substances allegedly used by pitchers to enhance grip includes sunscreen. The league implemented a policy June 15 that requires umpires to check for the presence of sticky substances on the pitcher's mound. Read More...
The card's design with its huge, bright yellow "Pirates" lettering across the top is instantly recognizable, as is the striped Pirates hat that Bonds was wearing. Aesthetically, it's one of his best rookie cards, and in top condition, the Tiffany version can easily be worth around $10,000.
Are Barry Bonds cards a good investment? Investment Potential: 8.5 out of 10
The third variation from the 87 Topps issue, the OPC variation is a Canadian issue that is much rarer than either the Topps or Topps Tiffany versions. Read More...