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How Veronica Osogo is Giving Kids the Upper Hand with Tennis

Veronica Osogo knows tennis as more than just a sport. For her, it’s a tool to teach kids about health, fitness, discipline, independence, and the value of a good education. The 39-year-old tennis champ and Kenyan native founded the Zion Zone Tennis Found

Historic Papers Documenting the 'Laws of Base Ball' Sell for More Than $3 Million

The "Magna Carta of our national pastime" established many of the game's most important rules.

How Two College Students Are Changing the Game By Preventing Sports Injuries

Founded by two college athletes, BioMetrix is creating wearable technology that detects a body’s weak spots, then coaches the user on how to stay in the game.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee Is About to Get More Challenging

No more ties.

15 Swinging Facts About Fenway Park

Winners at the oldest stadium in baseball include the Harlem Globetrotters. Losers include pigeons.

15 Highly Collectible Facts About Topps

A mint 1952 Mickey Mantle card goes for well over $1 million. That's because Topps dumped most of them in the ocean.

The Best Seasons In Professional Sports History

73-9 would be history-making. Here are some other monumental records.

Scientists Identify Cheap, Easy Way for Runners to Prevent Blisters

Applying paper tape reduced ultramarathon runners’ risk of blisters by 74 percent.

Why the Songwriter Behind 'Go, Cubs, Go' Has an Eternal Tie to Wrigley Field

Singer-songwriter Steve Goodman died in 1984, but he is still present at every Chicago Cubs home game.

25 Things You Should Know About Pittsburgh

Interested in learning more about Pennsylvania's second-largest metropolis? Yinz have come to the right place.

8 Athletes Who Competed in the First Modern Olympics

On April 6, 1896—120 years ago today—the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.

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10 Thirst-Quenching Facts About Gatorade

The sports drink has been around for half a century and is now sold in over 80 countries, but how much do you know about the drink that changed sport culture and the way we treat dehydration?

Johan Cruyff's 'Soccer Tips' From 1980 Are Still Elegantly Apt

Cruyff, who died today, is revered and remembered not just an athlete, but also as a philosopher of the game.

9 Things You Need to Know About the Origins of Basketball

From 'On the Origins of Sports: The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favorite Games.'

15 Things With Better Odds Than Picking a Perfect March Madness Bracket

You're not going to pick a perfect bracket. Maybe Powerball makes more sense...

The Stories Behind All 68 March Madness Mascots

Because they can't all be Wildcats.

Tall Cyclists Can Finally Get Their Own Tall Bicycles

The DirtySixer is designed for riders who tower above most people.

10 Weird Things Hockey Fans Have Thrown on the Ice

If you thought lobbing catfish was strange, you haven't seen anything yet.

A Pitcher’s Facial Expression Might Influence How Batters Hit

Participants in a recent study thought happy-looking pitchers would throw more accurately, and batters were more likely to swing in that situation.

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Retired Soccer Player Brandi Chastain Plans to Donate Her Brain to Science

Chastain hopes her brain can provide researchers with important information on a common form of soccer-related brain damage.

Wii Golf May Improve Your Real-World Game, Study Finds

Researchers found that going through the motions improved putting accuracy.

11 Surprising Places You Can Go Skiing

Consider a journey off the beaten piste with this selection of surreal ski destinations.

Apple Is Trying to Teach Siri About Sports

If you’re an engineer with a “deep love of sports” and an in-depth knowledge of artificial intelligence, you might want to check out the latest job listings at Apple.

On the Origins of Sports: The Early Rules of Football

Excerpted from On the Origin of Sports by Gary Belsky and Neil Fine (Artisan Books).

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