Second basemen are an important part of a baseball team’s defense. The job description requires them to be nimble and quick in the field, with a good arm, range to pick up ground balls, and adept at ...

Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before ...

For some, it’s sheer size. For others, it’s what they could do with a baseball. They were the pitchers that batters most feared to face. Old-timers with great names dot the single-season strikeout ...

Fame is fleeting, as many great athletes have learned over the years. But for some, the end of a great sports career has served as a prelude to success and fortune in other endeavors. While it’s not ...

Not every sport can be as simple and safe as chess, and these sports have the most dangers. When many people think of dangerous sports, the first ones that come to mind are football, hockey and any ...

These charming minor league parks offer major league fan experiences that go far beyond the action on the field. Any diehard baseball fan will attest that there’s no experience quite like an afternoon ...

These high schools lead the way with alumni playing on Sundays. High school football has become more than local news. Networks like ESPN and Fox Sports devote time and money to produce high school ...

These arenas are where the NBA's greatest dynasties feel at home. The 1990s were a pretty awesome time to be an NBA fan — not only was the sport exploding in popularity, but the chances were, if you ...

What makes an MLB stadium great? We ranked each one to get to the answer. The debate over what makes a good stadium experience isn’t an existential one … even though it might feel like it sometimes.

Metrics have reset the bar for Cooperstown, and a few of those who fall short may surprise you. Remember when baseball was a simple game? Yeah, me, too. Then metrics reared its decimal point and ...

For our money, the NHL has the best uniforms in pro sports. OK. There. We said it. Let’s start with stability, kids. From top to bottom, the basic hockey look has changed very little since helmets ...

Nearly one of every four NFL games are tighter than lockjaw in the final minutes. Many of those are decided by a placekicker who had lugged his helmet around the sideline for all except a few seconds, ...