The Greatest Mysteries in Sports History

Did MJ really have the flu? Do your favorite athletes really have crazy sex parties? Check out all of that and more.

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One of the best things about sports is that almost in a primal sense, it's generally absolute in nature. The best team wins, the best players show why they're the best players, and, ultimately, losers can't complain because they were outplayed. Sometimes though, the square peg doesn't seem to fit into the round hole and we've got our self a genuine sports mystery. For some reason things just don't add up and fans are just left wondering what the hell happened and why the hell it happened. We've seen our fair share of athletes getting in trouble with the law, a couple potential fixing rings, and a bunch of rumors that are the reasons sports blogs exist. We've put together a list of some of the greatest mysteries in sports. Let the arguments ensue! Here are the the 25 Greatest Sports Mysteries.

Is the Delonte West and Gloria James Rumor True?

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Does Sex Affect Sports Performance?

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Was The Immaculate Reception a Legal Catch?

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Did Manti Te'o Really Get Catfished?

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Did Bobby Riggs Throw The Battle of the Sexes?

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Do Your Favorite Athletes Really Have Crazy Orgies?

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Was Michael Jordan's First Retirement for Gambling?

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When Was Miami Big 3 Plan Hatched?

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Did Carl Lewis Use PEDs?

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Did Ali's "Phantom" Punch KO Liston?

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Did Kevin Costner Bang Cal Ripken Jr.'s Wife?

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Is Ray Lewis a Phony?

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What Happened To The Raiders Before Super Bowl XXXVII?

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Was Kobe Guilty?

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Did Geoff Hurst’s World Cup Goal Cross The Line?

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Was It Really The Flu?

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Was the 2002 WCF Fixed?

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What Happened to Bron Bron in Game 5?

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Did Stern Fix the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery?

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