Sports
Team and individual sports and physical activities
Ride a Stage of the Tour de France
You may not be wearing the yellow jersey, but taking a bicycle on the world’s most famous race is still thrilling
July 28, 2011 |
By Jeanne Maglaty
The History of Soap Box Derby
For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
July 01, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Turning Bamboo Into a Bicycle
A cycling entrepreneur has turned to the durable plant as a low-tech and affordable option for building bikes
June 29, 2011 |
By Jeff Greenwald
The Physics of Cheating in Baseball
Corked bats and juiced balls have long plagued baseball, but do they really help a player’s game? Four scientists found surprising answers
June 24, 2011 |
By Christopher Solomon
Fred Birchmore’s Amazing Bicycle Trip Around the World
The American cyclist crossed paths with Sonja Henje and Adolf Hitler as he transversed the globe on Bucephalus, his trusty bike
April 13, 2011 |
By David Herlihy
Connie Sweeris, Ping-Pong Diplomat
A 1971 table tennis competition between the U.S. and China laid the groundwork for a foreign relations breakthrough
March 21, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Canyoneering: Much More Than a Hike in the Park
The “Average Joe’s” extreme sport takes athletes high atop mountains and deep into canyons
February 16, 2011 |
By Jim Morrison
The History of Snowshoe Racing
For some athletes, there is no such thing as cabin fever, as the snowy outdoors provides yet another outlet for competitive sport
January 11, 2011 |
By Jim Morrison
The Early History of Football’s Forward Pass
The forward pass was ridiculed by college football’s powerhouse teams only to be proved wrong by Pop Warner and his Indians
December 28, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Baseball’s Bat Man
When stars like Derek Jeter ask to customize their baseball bat, Chuck Schupp makes sure they get what they want
October 05, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
The Unsolved Case of the "Lost Cyclist"
Author David V. Herlihy discusses his book about Frank Lenz's tragic failed attempt to travel the world by bicycle
August 27, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
How to Train a World Cup Referee
Just as the players on the pitch have trained for years, the referees for the World Cup are required to be physically fit for duty
June 22, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Vuvuzela: The Buzz of the World Cup
Deafening to fans, broadcasters and players, the ubiquitous plastic horn is closely tied to South Africa’s soccer tradition
June 08, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
A Year of Hope for Joplin and Johnson
In 1910, the boxer Jack Johnson and the musician Scott Joplin embodied a new sense of possibility for African-Americans
June 2010 |
By Michael Walsh
Jeu de Paume: Holding Court in Paris
Court tennis, the quirky game of finesse and speed that once dominated France, is now kept alive by a small group of Parisians
May 19, 2010 |
By Jonathan Brand
The Little League World Series’ Only Perfect Game
In 1957, Mexico’s scrawny players overcame the odds to become the first foreign team to win the Little League World Series
April 06, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Hybrid Sports in a League of Their Own
From underwater hockey to chess boxing, could these unheralded hybrid sports be ready for prime time?
March 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
The Top Ten Important Moments in Snowboarding History
Since its mid-1960s inception, snowboarding has seen such a boom in popularity that it is now an event at the Winter Olympics
February 05, 2010 |
By Paul J. MacArthur
The American Football League's Foolish Club
Succeeding where previous leagues had failed, the AFL introduced an exciting brand of football forcing the NFL to change its entrenched ways
January 14, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Roller Derby’s Sisterhood
Ithaca’s SufferJets may have ironic skate names and elaborate uniforms, but on the track, it’s all business
October 02, 2009 |
By Rachel Dickinson
