In 1946, 16-year-old Ruth Smock was assaulted and struck by a chilling series of events that would haunt her for decades.

You think your team’s been around a while? Some of these franchises have been kicking since before your grandparents were born — when helmets were leather and players had day jobs. Let’s take a fun ...

From small towns to bustling cities, these NFL teams once sparked fierce rivalries and local pride. Today, their fields lie empty, leaving behind stories of ambition, struggle and sudden disappearance ...

1950: Sol Levy, an NBA referee from 1948-51, faced seven criminal counts related to fixing games during the 1950-51 season, ...

You might be hard-pressed to guess which teams currently project as No. 1 playoff seeds. Young Patriots QB Drake Maye has entered some rarefied, if granular, historical air. Remember "Tank for Tua?" ...