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Joe Theismann in action with the Washington Redskins (former Commanders). One of the best quarterbacks of the 1980s, Theismann led his team to victory at Super Bowl XVII and the NFC championship the following year.

One of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of the 1980s, Joe Theismann came out of Notre Dame as a Heisman Trophy contender and an All-American in both football and academia. He spent 12 years with the … more

11/29/24

Brazilian F1 racer, Ayrton Senna, shown in his car the weekend he was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix (May 1, 1994).

Ayrton Senna, Anatomy of a Deadly Crash

Beloved, respected, and even idolized, Ayrton Senna was one of the world’s leading drivers on the Formula One circuit when he met death on the track more

11/24/24

Tracy Edwards at the helm of the yacht, 'Maiden'. In 1989/90, she made history by becoming the first woman to skipper an all-female crew at the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Making History, A Racing Yacht Retires

In 1989, when Tracy Edwards made it known that she was entering the 32,000-mile Whitbread Round the World Race with an all-female yacht more

11/17/24

Donald Trump at the February 1985 signing ceremony that brought Heisman Trophy QB Doug Flutie (center) to his New Jersey Generals. Team head coach, Walt Michaels, is on left.

When Donald Trump Owned a Football Team

Before he became America’s 45th Commander-in-Chief, and 47th President-elect, Donald Trump was many things in the business world. more

11/8/24

Don Carter holding a ball is shown with his Budweiser Bowling Team (circa late 1950s). Carter was the first athlete of any sport to sign a $1 million contract with a corporate sponsor (Ebonite).

Steeped in History, Bowling Keeps Rolling

“Bowling has been a great American pastime for well over 100 years,” explains Tom Clark, Commissioner of the Professional Bowlers Association more

11/3/24

Reggie Jackson, nicknamed 'Mr. October', driving one of his 3 home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, which helped the Yankees defeat the LA Dodgers 4-2.

'Mr. October', Reggie Jackson

Forty-seven years ago, Reggie Jackson knocked 3 home runs in the 6th game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, more

10/27/24

Quarter-finalist Kim Gilbert at the 1988 US Olympic Trials for the debut of Table Tennis.

A Ping-Pong Champ Launches 'Pongstarz'

It’s more than 5 decades since ping-pong turned the tables on America’s frozen relations with the People’s Republic of China. more

10/24/24

Jack McLean scoring a third-period goal, which turned out to be a game-winner against the New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario (December 2, 1944).

Discovering that an NHL Pro Was a Family Member

Following my father's death in 1991, I discovered a simple locked box that had been my dad’s when he was young. more

By Kevin Shea | 10/13/24

The Globetrotters of the 1930-1931 season. Standing from left: Abe Saperstein, Walter “Toots” Wright, Byron “Fat” Long, Inman Jackson, and William “Kid” Oliver. Seated: Al “Runt” Pullins. (Photo credit: Berkley Family Collection).

'Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports'

Authors, Mark and Matthew Jacob, are out with a new book, ‘Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports’. more

10/6/24

A bull rider is tossed off his beast at a Professional Bull Riders competition, which now has 10 teams in its league.

Pro Bull Riding Explodes

The toughest sport on dirt is planting its western roots in America’s biggest city. “Who ever thought there would be a PBR team in Brooklyn?” more

9/28/24

Thomas Lipton aboard one of his racing yachts. An avid sailor, the Irish-Scottish tea tycoon competed 5 times at the America's Cup and lost each challenge. The beloved yachtsman was later awarded with a special cup and declared 'greatest loser'.

The World's Best Loser

On December 15, 1930, tea mogul Thomas Lipton stepped into New York’s City Hall to collect a trophy. Mayor Jimmy Walker more

9/20/24

The 1900 Yale Bulldogs football team. From 1872 to 1909, Yale dominated college football with a crushing record of 324-17-8.

A Century and a Half of Yale Football

“College football began with the Northeast schools and Yale had the best athletes,” says Rich Marazzi, author of two books on the subject more

9/13/24

An aerial view of the West Side Tennis Club, home of the US Open before it was relocated to the newly-built USTA National Tennis Center in 1978.

An Oilman Reshapes American Tennis

In January, 1977, William 'Slew' Hester, President of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), was flying into LaGuardia Airport more

9/6/24

Doug Atkins (#81), the ferocious 6'8 defensive end who played for the Chicago Bears from 1955-'66. Sitting next to him is linebacker, Bill George.

Pre-Season Football, Old School

This article is a republished tribute to Chet Coppock, a renowned sports broadcaster and personality who sent us the nostalgic piece more

By Chet Coppock | 8/30/24

Members of the Havana Sugar Kings in the dugout during one of their games. In far right is Reggie Otero, who managed the club from 1954-57.

Dashed Hopes for the Havana Sugar Kings

Pre-Castro Cuba had all the ripe conditions for a major league baseball franchise: tradition, talent, affiliations, and Latin America’s more

8/25/24

Hollywood icon Paul Newman shown at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans where he and his team placed 2nd driving a Porsche 935.

Paul Newman Embraces Pro Racing

In ‘Once Upon a Wheel', a 1971 documentary hosted by Hollywood icon Paul Newman, the famed actor likens the racetrack to “a theater more

8/18/24

Mike Marshall pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974. A pioneer in the scientific techniques behind the hurl, he won the NL Cy Young Award and went on to earn a PhD in Kinesiology.

Mike Marshall, PhD Maverick Pitcher

In late April of 2017, I had the good fortune to be introduced by Ray Frosti, a mutual friend, to 1974 National League Cy Young Award winner more

Rick Bueti | 8/11/24

Joe Jacobi (right) and Scott Strausbaugh navigating the whitewater course at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. They remain the first and last American team to win gold in that Olympic event.

Olympian Joe Jacobi, 'Paddler of the Century'

“The river never stops flowing and you can’t call time out,” says Joe Jacobi, slalom champion who won gold at the 1992 Olympics more

8/3/24

Ervin Zador of the Hungarian water polo team emerges from the pool with a bloodied face at the 1956 Olympics where he was punched by his Soviet counterpart, Valentin Prokopov.

Blood in the Water

Held outside Europe and the United States for the first time, the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in late November more

7/28/24

Tokyo torchbearer Yoshinori Sakai makes his way to the cauldron to light the Olympic flame. The 1964 Games saw Japan re-emerge into the world community.

At the 1964 Olympics, Japan Re-Emerges

Nearly 2 decades after the end of WWII and a dozen years after the Americans ended their occupation of Japan, the island nation more

7/21/24

Pat Cash at the 1987 Wimbledon championship where he beat Ivan Lendl for his only career Grand Slam title.

Pat Cash, Master of the Serve-and-Volley

Remembered for his athleticism and accomplishments on the court, Pat Cash was one of the most prominent tennis figures of the 1980s. more

7/13/24

A team photo of the 1959 Boston Red Sox when the Narragansett Beer Company of Rhode Island was the club’s official sponsor (1944-1975).

'The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox'

Noted baseball historian and author, David Krell, is out with a new book, The Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox more

By Adam Kluger | 7/7/24

Stadio Artemio Franchi, the soccer stadium outside Florence where in 1954, an inexplicable sighting in the sky interrupted a soccer match.

The Day Fans Looked Up and Saw a UFO

As a stadium manager, I’m painfully aware of all sorts of odd happenings that can delay a game. I thought I had seen it all more

By Matthew Kastel | 6/29/24

A 1970 photo showing Teodor Nastu standing first from right. In rear on the left is Roman Codreanu, the super-heavyweight wrestler who went on to win multiple international medals for Romania.

In Quest for Freedom, a Wrestling Coach Defects

Teodor Nastu didn’t tell his wife he was defecting when he arranged for an official trip to Greece from his native Romania in 1982. more

6/23/24

Arnold Palmer celebrating his victory at the 1960 U.S. Open where he delivered the greatest comeback in tournament history.

A U.S. Open for the Ages

Sixty-four years ago, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus did battle at the feet of the Rocky Mountains more

6/17/24

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