John Facenda did more to popularize professional football in America than any journalist in history. Mr. Facenda was the king of Philadelphia television news for…
The “Boy Genius” turns 44 today. Theo Epstein became the youngest general manager in major league baseball history when the Boston Red Sox hired him…
Legendary swim coach James Counsilman is the most respected teacher and innovator in his sport’s history. Swimmers and coaches eager to learn his methods clung…
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of the most famous and exciting sports events of the year. Created in 1939–one year after…
Today we celebrate the birthdays of two baseball hall of famers. Carlton Earnest Fisk was born in Bellow Falls, Vermont—across the Connecticut River from his home…
Each summer, humans run alongside livestock through the narrow streets of Spain. And that ain’t no bull. Running of the bulls—called encierro, which means “confinement” in…
Phil Esposito scored 118 game-winning goals in his hall of fame career, more than any player in National Hockey League history. Esposito was the greatest…
Walter Hagen was the first superstar of American golf. In the first quarter of the 20th century, professionals were considered beneath wealthy amateurs in the socially…
Alberto Tomba is the first alpine skier to win medals at three Olympic Games. A rich city playboy from Bologna, Italy, Tomba was the face…