Marvel Comics began telling superhero stories back in 1939, after seeing the success of DC’s Superman and Batman. Since then, the publisher has become the foremost purveyor of superheroes, giving fans ...

Praia do Cassino is officially recognised as the longest beach in the world. Located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, this massive shoreline stretches for approximately 254 km (158 miles). It runs ...

After more than seven hours in the ring, Andy Bowen and Jack Burke could no longer lift an arm. The stands at the Olympic Club in New Orleans thinned as the fight stretched to 110 rounds, each 3 ...

Sticking around on a team a long time doesn’t inherently mean a player is good. Maybe they’re just good enough to fill a role. Maybe the team can’t find someone it likes better, even if the player ...

On Sunday (22 March), PM Modi's cumulative tally of days in office, spanning his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat and subsequently as Prime Minister of India, crossed 8,931 days, edging past ...

In this NFL Network Thanksgiving throwback, Rich Eisen introduces us to former defensive tackle Luther Elliss, his wife Rebecca and their 8 children, four of whom are now playing in the NFL. NFL ...

Earning a berth in the NCAA men's basketball tournament is difficult. Stringing those appearances together is even more demanding. Consider this: Since the NCAA tournament began in 1939 as a tidy, ...

This Red Nose Day, Radio 1's Greg James embarked on his biggest challenge yet, riding an incredible 1000km cycle - on a tandem bike - all to raise money for Comic Relief. He was joined on the saddle ...

The Transportation Security Administration is experiencing the longest wait times ever in its 24-year history because of the ongoing partial shutdown, the agency's deputy administrator, Ha Nguyen ...

My, my! How could the public resist Mamma Mia!, which ran for fourteen disco-tastic years? Though the ABBA musical began its Broadway journey immediately before the terrorist attacks of September 11, ...