Tag: Sports
Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65 Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most …
Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year? The short answer: tradition. By Victor Mather from NYT (New York Times) Sports Read more.
Runners Use Secret Ingredient to Win N.C.A.A. Race: Olive Oil B.Y.U.’s cross-country runners went old school and coated their bodies for a cold race day. By Victor Mather from …
The World Chess Champion Could Lose His Title, and It Might Not Be Close Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an …
This Is Your Brain on 26.2 Miles Running a marathon can take the mind on its own strange and sometimes unpredictable journey. By Jeré Longman, Talya Minsberg and Ping …
Julia Hawkins, Centenarian Sprinter, Dies at 108 She took up running after her 100th birthday at the encouragement of her children, and went on to set two world records …
After 43 Years, Yankees and Dodgers Resume Their World Series Rivalry Even as the sport and the country have changed, the rivalry has produced some of baseball’s most memorable …
2 Triathletes Dead at World Championships, Organizers Say One athlete was from Mexico, and the other was from Britain. The circumstances around their deaths at an event were not …
Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83 One of the sport’s greatest players, he set a record with 4,256 career hits. But his gambling …
Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58 Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much …
