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Met Museum to Display Hundreds of Early American Baseball Cards
Items in the 400-piece collection date back to the 1800s.
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Puma Built a Speedy Self-Driving Robot to Help Athletes Train
Would you perform better with this four-wheeled gadget at your side?
15 Corker Cricket Terms, Deciphered
On May 6, 1751, the first U.S. cricket match was recorded. In honor of that game, and to decipher some of the seemingly complex intricacies for the uninitiated, check out these 15 corker cricket terms.
How Veronica Osogo is Giving Kids the Upper Hand with Tennis
Veronica Osogo knows tennis as more than just a sport. For her, it’s a tool to teach kids about health, fitness, discipline, independence, and the value of a good education. The 39-year-old tennis champ and Kenyan native founded the Zion Zone Tennis Found
Historic Papers Documenting the 'Laws of Base Ball' Sell for More Than $3 Million
The "Magna Carta of our national pastime" established many of the game's most important rules.
How Two College Students Are Changing the Game By Preventing Sports Injuries
Founded by two college athletes, BioMetrix is creating wearable technology that detects a body’s weak spots, then coaches the user on how to stay in the game.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee Is About to Get More Challenging
No more ties.
15 Swinging Facts About Fenway Park
Winners at the oldest stadium in baseball include the Harlem Globetrotters. Losers include pigeons.
15 Highly Collectible Facts About Topps
A mint 1952 Mickey Mantle card goes for well over $1 million. That's because Topps dumped most of them in the ocean.
The Best Seasons In Professional Sports History
73-9 would be history-making. Here are some other monumental records.
Scientists Identify Cheap, Easy Way for Runners to Prevent Blisters
Applying paper tape reduced ultramarathon runners’ risk of blisters by 74 percent.
Why the Songwriter Behind 'Go, Cubs, Go' Has an Eternal Tie to Wrigley Field
Singer-songwriter Steve Goodman died in 1984, but he is still present at every Chicago Cubs home game.
25 Things You Should Know About Pittsburgh
Interested in learning more about Pennsylvania's second-largest metropolis? Yinz have come to the right place.
8 Athletes Who Competed in the First Modern Olympics
On April 6, 1896—120 years ago today—the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
10 Thirst-Quenching Facts About Gatorade
The sports drink has been around for half a century and is now sold in over 80 countries, but how much do you know about the drink that changed sport culture and the way we treat dehydration?
Johan Cruyff's 'Soccer Tips' From 1980 Are Still Elegantly Apt
Cruyff, who died today, is revered and remembered not just an athlete, but also as a philosopher of the game.
9 Things You Need to Know About the Origins of Basketball
From 'On the Origins of Sports: The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favorite Games.'
15 Things With Better Odds Than Picking a Perfect March Madness Bracket
You're not going to pick a perfect bracket. Maybe Powerball makes more sense...
The Stories Behind All 68 March Madness Mascots
Because they can't all be Wildcats.
Tall Cyclists Can Finally Get Their Own Tall Bicycles
The DirtySixer is designed for riders who tower above most people.
10 Weird Things Hockey Fans Have Thrown on the Ice
If you thought lobbing catfish was strange, you haven't seen anything yet.
A Pitcher’s Facial Expression Might Influence How Batters Hit
Participants in a recent study thought happy-looking pitchers would throw more accurately, and batters were more likely to swing in that situation.