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Data stories from the world of sports: FIFA World Cup 2026 venues, rivalries, records, and rankings told through charts and visual analysis.
Only India Won the Men's Cricket World Cup in All Three Formats
Only India has won the men's cricket World Cup at 60, 50 and 20 overs; Australia and England are the women's all-format winners.
Fastest MLB Pitchers Since 2008: Can Anyone Beat Chapman's 105.8?
Chapman's 105.8 mph pitch from 2010 still tops baseball's tracking era, but ten of the 15 fastest pitchers peaked in 2018 or later.
Which Sport Produced the Highest-Paid Athletes of All Time?
Golf edges basketball by $30m among the ten highest-paid athletes ever - one sport needs three careers, the other needs Jordan.
Is Average NBA Player Height Really Falling, or Did the Ruler Change?
The NBA average peaked in 1987 and fell less than an inch - and part of that was the league changing how it measures.
Longest Win Streak in UFC History: Makhachev's 17, Ranked
Islam Makhachev's 17-fight streak now leads UFC history, one win past Anderson Silva's old record — and a five-way tie for fifth.
Do Transfer Fees Actually Predict Success? Soccer
Football's biggest transfers checked against the trophies they delivered — the fee-to-success link is weak, and Dembélé's Barcelona-to-PSG turnaround is the sharpest reversal.
FIFA World Cup Winners: Only 8 Nations Have Won It
Since the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, only 8 nations have won it — and just 5 of them have won more than once.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums: All 16 Venues Compared
Sixteen stadiums across Canada, Mexico, and the United States hold over 1 million seats — the largest World Cup venue network, led by AT&T Stadium's 94,000.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualified Teams: All 48 Nations
A record 48 teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup — the most globally representative field ever, with all three hosts entering automatically.