Silvano Alves, from Brazil, aboard Showoff, competes at a Professional Bull Riders event in 2013. Bull riding is a brutal and unforgiving sport. Professional bull riders lead a nomadic existence, ...
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Koufax pitches batting practice as part of his spring training program in 1964. For some, it's sheer size. For others, it's what they could do with a baseball. They ...
Let the GOAT debate begin. C’mon, people, can we sit back and enjoy the greatness of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and the all-time old-timers and not ...
In some parts of the country, high school football teams have traditions and legacies that stretch back to the beginnings of the sport. In other parts, high school football dynasties have just sprung ...
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 had an NBA team in your town, you were getting a new arena. Of the ...
Winning football games is a tradition at Long Beach Poly in Southern California. High school football has become more than local news. Networks like ESPN and Fox Sports devote time and money to ...
Where have all the hypercompetitive, in-it-to-win-it Major League Baseball team owners gone? Straight to the bank. The baseball gravy train is on a roll. In 2022, the average MLB franchise was worth ...
Air Jordans reached new heights after Michael Jordan's performance in the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Some of the best basketball players have worn some of the best shoes. But just as there are ...
Millions of fans show up at college stadiums each year to watch their favorite team battle for supremacy. A good percentage of those fans are there for other reasons — to mingle with fans and partake ...
The debate over what makes a good stadium experience isn't an existential one … even though it might feel like it sometimes. Going to the ballpark is our oldest American sports tradition. It's also a ...
Colin Kaepernick, center, kneels for the national anthem with San Francisco 49ers teammates in 2016 to protest racial inequality and police brutality in the American justice system. Former San ...
Tom Hanks, center, shares some laughs with Dennis Miller, left, and Ron Howard at the old ballgame. Celebrities are just like us. They are human after all. Although they’re a little higher profile, ...