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8 hours ago · The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
8 hours ago · Twenty-three people were killed, and over 100 more were injured. The disaster remains the deadliest accident at a sporting event in U.S. history. Adelbert S. Hay: 23 June 1901 The 24-year-old American consul and politician died after falling 60 feet (18 m) from a window in the New Haven House in New Haven, Connecticut.
8 hours ago · The Golden Temple was the centre of historic events in Sikh history: In 1709, the governor of Lahore sent in his army to suppress and prevent the Sikhs from gathering for their festivals of Vaisakhi and Diwali. But the Sikhs defied by gathering in the Golden Temple. In 1716, Banda Singh and numerous Sikhs were arrested and executed.
8 hours ago · Richard Morgan Fliehr [6] [a] (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler who was most recently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Regarded by multiple peers [7] and journalists [8] as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanning over 50 years in 6 decades.
8 hours ago · Cnut ( / kəˈnjuːt /; [3] Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈknuːtr]; [a] c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, [4] [5] [6] was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. [1] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are ...
1 day ago · Great Britain have won the Davis Cup ten times, with their most recent title in 2015 being their first since 1936. The Great Britain women's team made the final of the Billie Jean King Cup four times, losing all four, but their last finals appearance was in 1981 when the competition was known as the Federation Cup. Motorsport
8 hours ago · For the first time in four years, NASCAR is back on the Indy oval with the Brickyard 400. The historic Cup Series race had to give way to the Verizon 200 road course in 2020. But this 2024—at its 30th anniversary no less!—it's back in its full glory, and we're telling you when, where, and how you can watch the long-awaited event. Where to watch NASCAR Brickyard 400 The NASCAR Brickyard 400 ...
