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Because crossing state lines to throw a ball is a taxable offense. Colloquially known as the jock tax, professional athletes are forced to file complex…
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Because outsmarting an entire sports league is a viable career path. When an old basketball league merged, two team owners agreed to step aside in exchange…
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Hope springs eternal on the fairway. Equipment manufacturers release new drivers every single spring, mathematically promising an extra ten yards of distance.…
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In most vehicles, rubber is expected to last years. In a high-speed racing loop, massive budgets are literally burned onto the asphalt in a matter of laps.…
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An animal whose entire purpose is to be incredibly angry and buck off humans is surprisingly lucrative. Owners of famously aggressive bulls rake in absolute…
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The days of a simple string on a bent stick are long gone. Elite competitors utilize terrifying, highly engineered mechanical contraptions complete with…
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