Latin America has been considered a talent gold mine for soccer, or fútbol, for a long time. The region seeped into public consciousness when Uruguay won consecutive Olympic titles in 1924 and 1928, ...

In the 2001 offseason, the Nets traded for Jason Kidd, and this is how much Kidd bringing his full-court style and pinpoint passing made a difference for New Jersey. During the previous season, the ...

Few owners have let down their fans more than Peter Angelos, who, three decades ago, inherited a solid nucleus and new ballpark that was the envy of his peers. Sure, there have been a few memorable ...

They’re not players, coaches or owners. But in the NBA, front-office executives have an important role. The executives who make player personnel decisions — also known as the general manager — are the ...

For decades, Mount Rushmore was a large hill and tourist attraction in South Dakota. Then, fans and media turned it into the Mount Everest of sports, the most visited final four of all-time greatness.

When it comes to ejections in baseball, absolutely no one is off-limits. It’s not just players and managers that can get tossed. Fans, mascots, media members and even bat boys can be thrown out by ...

Even though Hazlewood High School closed in 2010, it still tops the state of Alabama for most high school football state championships with 11. That amazing run started in 1970, and in a testament to ...

Some of the best basketball players have worn some of the best shoes. But just as there are debates about the greatest players of all time, picking the greatest basketball shoes of all time is even ...

The NFL draft began in 1936 with team owners gathered in Philadelphia to make their picks off names written on a giant chalkboard. Those humble beginnings gave little evidence of the juggernaut the ...

Celebrities are just like us. They are human after all. Although they’re a little higher profile, they can be moved by sports the same way we are. For some reason, baseball tends to resonate with ...

In American sports folklore, high school football heroes have a special place. They capture our imagination because we know we could be seeing something special. Not too long ago, colleges pursued ...

Canton is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the city also has a rich basketball history, and there’s no Ohio high school more prestigious on the hardwood than Canton McKinley. The school ...