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    Sights Around the World Every Sports Fan Must See

    "The Sports Bucket List: 101 Sights Every Sports Fan Should See Before the Clock Runs Out," includes the French Open, Green Monster, Kentucky Derby and more.
    by Rob Fleder May 26, 2017 7 minutes
    Surfers ride a wave at the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay, North Shore, Hawaii on December 8, 2009 in Oahu, Hawaii.
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    An anonymous sports fan once said, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places and moments that take our breath away.” OK, I don’t know if the guy who said that was a sports fan (or even a guy), but I do know that for those of us who love sports, the thrill of seeing an epic event or storied arena can be close to the meaning of life. We fans are thrill-seekers. We are also memory collectors—memory hoarders, to be more precise—and as we check items off our bucket list, those checks become prized mementos. And our personal sports bucket list becomes an impatiently tapping toe: Time’s a-wastin’.

    The long goodbyes of Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant over the past few years, and the final bells for Muhammad Ali and Gordie Howe, remind every fan that the old saw “wait till next year” is not always the best advice. The urgency of a sports bucket list comes not just from our own ticking clock but from the buzzer that always sounds on teams, on arenas, on athletic careers.

    The best way to by Rob Fleder and Steve Hoffman (HarperCollins, May), offers, in pictures and a few words, a tempting glimpse and a goad to action. There’s still time left on your clock, but it’s always running.

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