Sports
Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from 'Skeleton' to 'Salchow'
The sports are hard. The words are harder. We're here to help
Look at the High-Tech Gear Olympians Will Be Wearing
From jackets heated with electronic ink to personal airbags for skiers, these are some of the most innovative wearables you'll be seeing in PyeongChang
The First Ice Skates Weren’t for Jumps and Twirls—They Were for Getting Around
Carved from animal shin bones, these early blades served as essential winter transport
Four Olympic Stadiums With Unexpected Afterlives
What happens to old Olympics facilities after the medals have all been awarded?
Sixty Years Ago, Willie O'Ree Broke the NHL's Color Barrier
A debilitating eye injury and racial epithets weren't enough to derail the player's resolve
A Timeline of 1968: The Year That Shattered America
The nation is still reckoning with the changes that came in that fateful year
The YMCA First Opened Gyms to Train Stronger Christians
Physical fitness was a secondary goal for the movement
Remembering Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson, the First Woman to Take the Mound as a Major-League Pitcher
The Negro Leagues trailblazer has died at 82. Barred from trying out for a segregated female league, she made her mark playing alongside men
This Woeful Wipeout Made Evel Knievel an Instant Legend
In 1967, a bone-shattering spill at Caesars Palace spawned a career in self-endangerment
The True Story of the German-Jewish High Jumper Who Was Barred From the Berlin Olympics
A new Olympic Channel documentary explores Margaret Lambert's stunted path to Olympic glory—and her resilience in the face of persecution
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
Could This Strange Fluid Prevent Concussions and Twisted Ankles?
Army researchers, academics and industry have been using shear thickening fluids for body armor, better football helmets, rehabilitation tools and more
The True Story Behind Billie Jean King's Victorious “Battle of the Sexes”
Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match
The ABA Was Short-Lived, but Its Impact on Basketball Is Eternal
The spectacular play you see today owes a mighty debt to the revolutionary, slam-dunking basketball league
How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze
The athletic movements may have inspired modern break dancing
Turn-of-the-Century Kid's Books Taught Wealthy, White Boys the Virtues of Playing Football
A founder of the NCAA, Walter Camp thought that sport was the cure for the social anxiety facing parents in America's upper class
The 1919 Black Sox Baseball Scandal Was Just One of Many
They say baseball "lost its innocence" after 1919, but betting and other improper behavior was rampant in early-20th-century baseball
‘Casey at the Bat’ Leaves a Lot of Unanswered Questions
Was there a Casey? Where did he strike out? Does it really matter?
Why Funny, Falling, Soccer-Playing Robots Matter
The 2017 RoboCup brings small changes and big competition to a broad technical challenge
Disease Found in 99 Percent of Brains Donated by NFL Families
The degenerative brain disease develops after repeated concussions or blows to the head
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