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, ...

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.

The University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium is one of the more classic college football stadiums. You will know you’re in football nirvana at Sanford Stadium when you watch a game “between the hedges” ...

When evaluating the top passers in NBA history, one might be tempted to make a fast break for the record books and simply count down which players had the most assists. That’s a good place to start, ...

If you were a Baltimore Orioles fan from the 1960s through the 1990s, you got to see some pretty amazing shortstop play. Eight-time Gold Glove Award winner Mark Belanger was followed immediately by ...

You aren’t going to find a lot of former NBA Most Valuable Players on an overrated list, but James Harden earned it. No stat line in the history of basketball has come at the sacrifice of so many ...

The Tribune Company turned a tidy profit on the Cubs, buying the team for $21.5 million in 1981 and selling for $845 million in 2009 — after the Tribune filed for bankruptcy. As owners, it ran the ...

Let’s begin with one clarifying thought. When we say something is weird, it doesn’t mean it’s bad. More like … so strange it’s captivating. Nowhere have “weird” sports been given more of a stage to ...

High school: Earlington High School (Earlington, Kentucky) Years: 1955-58 Height: 6-foot-8 Position: Center College: Western Kentucky Bottom line: Harry Todd was a rare three-time All-State selection ...

High school football is played in all corners of the United States. Every Friday night, stadiums fill up to cheer on local heroes who sometimes go on to become college and NFL standouts. The variety ...

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 ...

There’s something special about growing up in a small town. The traditions. The bonds. The community. And, if you’re lucky, you might mix in a pretty amazing high school football team. Small towns ...