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President Herbert Hoover throwing the ceremonial first pitch on April 14, 1931 in a game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. A lover of baseball, Hoover attended more MLB games than any other American President.
The Greatest Baseball Fan to Occupy the White House
For Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States who served from 1929-1932, nothing compared to being at the ballpark. more
Cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar with one of his soccer youth clubs. At his height, Escobar laundered money through Atletico Nacional, one of the country's premier professional teams.
Colombian Soccer and the Drug Lords
In the 1980s and 1990s, Colombia was ravaged by an endless cycle of narco-violence that captured worldwide headlines. more
A display of the 4 Grays tennis racquet models brought out since 2019. Based in Cambridge, England, Grays has restarted their production after a 30-year absence.
Return of the Wooden Tennis Racquet
There’s a special quality in wood that evokes authenticity and timelessness. We find it in boats, toys, furniture, and for tennis more
Ivan Abadjiev, father of the 'Bulgarian Method', watching his greatest weightlifting protege, Naim Suleymanoglu, attempt a lift.
A Revolution in Olympic Weightlifting
How does a nation emerge from Olympic obscurity in a particular sport to become a gold medal winner more
A rendering of the Columbia (right) sailing against the Sceptre at the 1958 Americas Cup in Newport, Rhode Island. Columbia won the race 4-0 in the Cup's first 12-meter class competition.
‘Columbia’ Captures the 1958 America’s Cup
Sixty-five years ago, in the summer of 1958, yacht racers on both sides of the Atlantic were eagerly preparing for the 18th edition more
Joe Frazier (left) and Muhammad Ali battling the 'Fight of the Century' at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. The original boxing ring along with the posts and ropes is on display at the Boxing Hall of Fame.
Old and New at the Boxing Hall of Fame
The first question that comes to mind is, why here? “Canastota has over 100 years of boxing history dating back to the bare-knuckle days,” more
George Brett being restrained at the Pine Tar Game (July 24, 1983) after his home run was disallowed by the umpires due to excessive amount of pine tar found on his bat.
An Insider Recalls the Pine Tar Game
It’s 40 years since George Brett of the Kansas City Royals swung his pine tar-coated bat in Yankee Stadium, more
Matt Carpenter, 12-time champion of the Pike's Peak Marathon, making his way down from the 14,115-foot summit. Along with the Hill Climb car race, Pike's Peak has mixed sports with a pioneering spirit for over a century.
Mixing Sports with a Pioneering Spirit
Ernest Hemingway once said, “There are only 3 sports- bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering. All the rest are merely games.” more
Kathryn Bertine when she competed at the UCI Road World Championships and before becoming an activist for women's equity at the Tour de France.
The American Behind the Women’s Tour de France
It’s been over 3 decades since the 120-year-old Tour de France cycling race held a multi-stage event for women. more
The National Youth Tournament Series Girls Championship at New Bridge Polo & Country Club in Aiken, South Carolina.
US Polo's Chris Green on the Sport of Kings
As one of the oldest organized sports on the calendar, polo made its way to the American landscape more
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