Cracked Archive - Sports

7 Old Pictures That Prove Sports Used To Be Insane

Back before professional sports were a multi-billion-dollar industry that cared about things like public image and reputation, the world of sports was just one big game of leapfrog to see who could scare the crap out of the most people.

By Luis Prada
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September 11, 2014

5 Reasons You Should Hate Professional Sports

Now, I don't think sportings themselves are bad. No no no, the institution of professional athletics is the festering pile of social ills that I'm tackling today.

By J.F. Sargent
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August 19, 2014

4 Terrible Golf Tips For Beginners (By a Beginner)

I've collected a few tips and tricks for people interested in learning how to play perhaps the laziest sport you can make millions playing on a professional level.

By Luis Prada
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August 07, 2014

6 Ways the 1904 Olympics Were the Craziest Event Ever Held

Every Olympics will have one or two crazy stories, but the 1904 Olympics takes the cake. It takes the insanity cake and eats it with its hands.

By Matthew Kitchen
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February 13, 2014

The 5 Most Insane Ways Underdogs Won Olympic Medals

The Olympics have always been full of underdog stories, and consistently prove that you can overcome almost anything if you're determined, insane, or both.

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By Evan V. Symon , Justin Crockett, Leo Castelli
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February 11, 2014

4 Reasons We Were Right Not to Boycott the Olympics

While it was a tempting idea, it would have been the wrong decision.

By Kathy Benjamin
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February 08, 2014

The 5 Biggest Lies Everyone Tells About the Super Bowl

Like any major event that's been happening for an extended amount of time, there's no shortage of myth and lore surrounding the Super Bowl.

By Adam Tod Brown
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January 31, 2014

8 Crazy Sports Traditions That Got Out of Control

These eight traditions were created by teams and fans that truly care, some to the point where they stopped giving any kind of shit about possibly killing a bunch of people with their traditions.