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7 continents of the world: The Earth consists of 71% and 29% of landmasses. These land masses are further divided into continents. The complicated geological process of plate tectonics led to the ...

Retired teacher Doug Hill is just past the halfway of an ambitious three-year excursion around the globe to see 80 sporting ...

Great things can come from failure when it comes to geology. The Midcontinent rift formed about 1.1 billion years ago and ...

The Edmonton Oilers were one of the most profitable franchises in all of sports last year, despite being considered less valuable than dozens of other clubs, the annual analysis from Forbes suggests.

POWAY, Calif. — A 62-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Tierra Bonita Elementary School in Poway will attempt the World Marathon Challenge, running seven marathons on all seven continents in seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Methuen woman will set out on a global challenge to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days to ...

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Michael Wardian competing at a race in May (courtesy of Michael Wardian) An Arlington ultramarathoner with a history of extreme athletic stunts is preparing for one of his most ambitious challenges ...

Will Smith is taking on a daring journey - navigating all seven continents - in this National Geographic series. Over the course of 100 days, Smith will travel across the planet in an inspiring, seven ...