A US tennis player refused to have his legs amputated after surviving the Titanic. He later won an Olympic gold medal.

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Richard Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to become an Olympic gold-medalist tennis player.

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The best thing about the Masters: No phones

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Patrons watch as Scottie Scheffle at the 2025 Masters on Friday.
Patrons watch Scottie Scheffler at the 2025 Masters on Friday. Notably, there's not a phone in sight.

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25 things you won't believe are turning 25 in 2025

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The International Space Station's first live-in crew arrived in 2000.

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College football placed a huge bet on supersize playoffs. It may already have won.

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College football is supersizing its playoffs this year, which should bring more attention to teams like the top-ranked University of Oregon.

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Bill Belichick's shocking move to coach UNC shows how college teams are looking more like the pros

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Bill Belichick is heading to the University of North Carolina.

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Tom Brady's personal items, including his luxury watch collection, just sold for $9 million at auction. Take a closer look.

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Tom Brady auctioned items from his personal luxury watch collection at Sotheby's.

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9 moments that defined this Formula 1 season

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Piastri celebrating his win.

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My son's soccer team only won one game all season. I helped coach, and losing brought us closer together.

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The author helped coach her son's soccer team.

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I've skied at over 20 resorts in the US. Many won me over, but there's one popular spot I wouldn't go back to.

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Author Abby Price on skiis at Brighton Resort
A lot of people love Brighton Resort, but with so many other options out there, I don't think I'd go back a third time.

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Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight showed that getting attention is what Jake Paul does best

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Jake Paul beat a 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a highly-viewed Netflix live event.

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