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How many times has Arsenal won the league?

Founded in 1886, Arsenal is one of the most successful clubs in English football. The team is nicknamed "The Gunners" as a tribute to the group of cannon makers who founded the club. Arsenal's current coach, Arsene Wenger, is considered by many fans to be the most successful manager in the club's history. Since Wenger joined in 1996, he has collected three English Premier League titles.

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What was the weight of Babe Ruth's bat?

Ruth began his hitting career swinging a 54-ounce, 36-inch hickory bat. Realizing he would benefit from a shorter stick, he soon made the move to a 35-inch bat (and even slightly shorter at times), gradually cutting down on bat weight, as well. Professional Bat Ordering Records (PBOR) for the 1920 season indicate the slugger ordered bats ranging from 40 to 47 ounces. During his record-setting 60 home run season in 1927, Ruth swung a 40-ounce bat.

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What is the current FCS football coaches poll?

In the voting process, each coach submits their weekly Top 25, with 25 points awarded for a first-place vote all the way down to a single point for a 25th-ranked school. Teams are then ranked by the total number of points they received, and first-place votes are shown in parenthesis. Just below the rankings are a list of teams sitting just outside the top 25 and the number of votes they received in the current poll.

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Where are football scores for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association posted?

On TheMIAA.com, selecting Football from the Sports header directs visitors to the conference's football home page, which includes the latest news and updates from around the conference. Selecting a hyperlinked school name displays the complete team schedule and results for the current season, though visitors can use filters to view scores from previous years. Users can also find up-to-date conference standings and statistics by selecting the named headers at the Football page.\nFans may select the Athletics link from the home page of any of the 14-member institutions, and select Football ..

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What kinds of articles are usually featured in sports magazines?

Both Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine focus primarily on the most popular sports, including basketball, football, baseball, soccer and hockey, though they also include coverage of other sports such as golf, tennis and swimming. Coverage generally focuses on developments within different fields of sports, including team trades, injuries, gossip and general trends. Longer profile pieces may provide an in-depth focus on specific athletes and teams. Magazines also publish pieces on subjects that affect entire sports, such as steroid use in MLB or concussions in the NFL.\nSports magazines a..

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Was Magic Johnson cured of HIV?

Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and since then has become an activist for public awareness of the disease. He is the founder of the Magic Johnson Foundation, which works to educate people about safe sex practices and the need for testing for the virus. Through his foundation, Johnson also works to increase public acceptance of people diagnosed with HIV.\nHIV is a virus spread by direct contact with an infected person's blood, semen, seminal fluid, vaginal fluids or rectal fluids. This usually happens through anal or vaginal sexual intercourse or sharing needles used for injecting I..

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What are some good crappie jig colors?

The visibility of the jig against the water being fished is generally the best guide. During bright sunlight portions of the day the fisherman will typically do best with the brightest colors in his tackle box. At night dark colors such as black and dark blue tend to be most visible to crappie and the most effective at catching them.

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What are some gasoline engines for bicycles?

The Dragon Fire is a 2.75 horse power engine capable of top speeds ranging from 25 to 40 mph depending on the gear ratio and weight on the bike. The engine kit fits on standard male frames with tubing of 25 to 29 millimeters in diameter and gets 100 to 150 miles per gallon.\nThe Jeet Racing 80cc bike motor is a two-stroke engine with 2.75 horsepower and a friction clutch. It has a chrome-lined cylinder wall and a head with center-fire spark plugs.\nThe Black Stallion 66cc/80cc bicycle motor is a two-stroke engine with 2.75 horse power capable of reaching 25 to 40 mph depending on gear ratio an..

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Who are the boxers who defeated Mohammed Ali?

Muhammad Ali is perhaps the greatest boxer ever to compete in the sport. Besides being the only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion, Ali also won the sought after Golden Gloves title and an Olympic gold medal. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. As of September 2014, Muhammad Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, is still married to his fourth wife and makes rare public appearances.

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What is the Mello Yello drag racing schedule for 2015?

The Mello Yello Drag Racing Series spans the entire country. It is the most geographically dispersed U.S. touring series in all of motor sports. From Pomona, the series travels to Phoenix between Feb. 20 and 22. The third event arrives in Gainesville, Florida, on March 12. Charlotte, North Carolina, and Las Vegas play host to the fourth and fifth races from March 27 to 29 and April 10 to 12, respectively. The series culminates with the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships from Nov. 12 to 15.\nReferred to as the world's most prestigious drag race by Autoweek, the highlight of..

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