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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.

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

Neil Best, 40-year veteran of Long Island’s Newsday and recipient of the 2017 NSMA (NY) ‘Sportswriter of the Year’ award.

Neil Best, the Life of a Sportswriter

Not many sports writers are still hunched at the keyboard after more than 4 decades of covering their local and regional teams. more

By Adam Kluger | 6/4/24

Vic Jacobs, popularly known as ‘Vic the Brick’, interviewing the late Kobe Bryant with whom he had a close friendship during his time with the LA Lakers.

Journey of a Maverick Sportscaster

If Vic Jacobs never followed the corporate handbook for sports journalism, it’s because he never bothered owning one. more

6/2/24

The 1959 St. Louis University Billikens, the NCAA's first soccer champions who went on to claim 10 titles, the most of any other school.

America's First Soccer Dynasty

St. Louis University (SLU) ruled college soccer from the late 1950s through the early 1970s, winning 10 Division I titles more

5/26/24

James Ferebee (center) chasing one of the holes in the 4-day, Los-Angeles to New York golf marathon that he wagered with a friend (1938).

A Stockbroker, A Wager & The Great Golf Marathon

Some 86 years ago, the New York Journal proclaimed James Smith Ferebee, a flamboyant 32-year-old stockbroker more

By Jim Ducibella | 5/19/24

Uno, winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. As the first ever Beagle to claim the top prize, the 3-year-old set off a celebration that was dubbed ‘Beaglemania’.

Picking Winners at the Westminster Dog Show

Over 2,500 dogs representing 12 countries and every U.S. state are set to parade at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center more

By Emma Rubin | 5/11/24

Diane Crump, the first female professional jockey (1969) and first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby (1970). The pioneer rider shattered the glass ceiling for women on the horse racing saddle.

Diane Crump, First Female Jockey

On May 2nd,1970, spectators at the Kentucky Derby saw something they’ve never witnessed before - a female jockey more

5/4/24

1970 NBA champs, the NY Knicks. From left to right: Dick Barnett, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, and Willis Reed. All except Barnett would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

When the Knicks Ruled the World

One of the most valuable and storied NBA franchises hasn’t won a national championship in over 50 years. more

4/28/24

Bill Rodgers clears the finish line at the 1980 Boston Marathon. It was his 4th and last championship at the world's oldest marathon event. He also won the New York title 4 consecutive years between 1976-1980.

Marathon Legend, Bill Rodgers

“I always needed someone to pull me along”, says Bill Rodgers about his early years. The veteran long-distance runner, who still holds more

4/21/24

Marty Appel (left) with Thurman Munson, Yankees catcher from 1969-79. Among his many books, Appel co-wrote Munson's memoir, which was updated in 2023.

Marty Appel on Pinstripe Pride

At age 23, Marty Appel became the youngest PR Director in Major League Baseball history, working for the New York Yankees more

By Adam Kluger | 4/14/24

Ira Ellenthal at his home in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. A former CEO and group publisher of U.S. News & World Report, The Atlantic, and other titles, he has recently taken up as a syndicated columnist.

A Passion for Sports and a Gift for Selling

“I was very adept at creating big ideas for the sports department,” says Ira Ellenthal. At his home in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, more

4/7/24

360 lb. Byamba hoisting and dropping his 440 lb. opponent at the 2013 US Sumo Open. The spectacular feat, which is still remembered today, became known as the 'sumo slam'.

The US Sumo Open

If you never heard of the US Sumo Open, then you’re not alone. This Spring, the 1,500-year-old Japanese sport, which enjoys more

3/31/24

Long-time TV and radio announcer Ian Eagle (left) is taking over from Jim Nantz (right) as the new CBS voice for the NCAA Final Four Tournament.

Now Calling the Final Four, Ian Eagle

After 30 years of calling games on TV and radio, Ian Eagle is taking over from Jim Nantz at CBS as the lead voice for the NCAA Final Four more

3/23/24

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