Obscure Sports
Pickleball Courts Are Replacing Shuttered Mall Stores
Across the country, developers are trying to capitalize on the approachable sport's growing popularity
Why LeBron James Is Buying a Pickleball Team
The Los Angeles Lakers star is a fan of America's fastest-growing sport
A Brief History of the Rodeo
The humble origins and complex future of cowboy competition
A Brief History of Snowboarding
Rebellious youth. Olympic glory. How a goofy American pastime conquered winter
The Quest to Shoot an Arrow Farther Than Anyone Has Before
In dogged pursuit of an exotic world record, an engineer heads to the desert with archery equipment you can't get at a sporting goods store
These Hair-Filled Leather Pouches Are the Oldest Balls Found in Eurasia
Some 3,000 years ago, Chinese horsemen may have used the objects to play a team sport involving hitting a ball
What Tony Hawk's First Skateboard Shows About the History of the Sport He Made Famous
The legend has done the impossible again by bringing skateboarding into the mainstream
After a Lifetime of Donkey Polo, This Chinese Noblewoman Asked to Be Buried With Her Steeds
New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids
Newly Unearthed Mesoamerican Ball Court Offers Insights on Game's Origins
"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist
Speech That Inspired the Modern Olympics Is Now the Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia Ever Sold
An anonymous buyer purchased the manuscript, penned by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin in 1892, for $8.8 million
The 19th-Century Mania for Ice Skating in the Summer
Europeans sought to recreate the luxury of wintering in the Alps with an indoor rink attraction
The National Spelling Bee Ended in an Unprecedented Eight-Way Tie
"We’re basically throwing the dictionary at you," pronouncer Jacques Bailly told the spellers. "[A]nd so far you are showing the dictionary who is boss"
Why This Pretty Little Pigeon Is Worth $1.4 Million
Armando, the long distance pigeon racing champ, was recently bought by a Chinese buyer and put out to stud
Time to Get Jiggily With it, Fat Bear Week Is Upon Us
Your vote will determine which fish-chomping ursine competitor in Katmai National Park and Preserve is the chubbiest cubby of them all
The Iconic Hula Hoop Keeps on Rolling
How the loopy 60-year-old toy maintains its popularity
Holey Swiss: Man Breaks Record in British Downhill Cheese Race
Fromage fiends have been participating in this unusual tradition for centuries
Yes, You Can Go Sandboarding in the Namib Desert
The Namibian town of Swakopmund is a top tourist draw for desert lovers. Popular activities include quad-biking and sandboarding down its massive dunes
Ruth McGinnis: The Queen of Billiards
Back when pool was a serious sport that grabbed the attention of the nation, one woman smoked the competition
Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from 'Skeleton' to 'Salchow'
The sports are hard. The words are harder. We're here to help
Understanding the Doping Controversy That's Hit Sled Dog Racing
Four-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey's dogs tested positive for banned substances, but Seavey claims it was sabotage
