Sports
The Most Dangerous Game: Chasing a Sea Snail?
Abalone divers die of exhaustion, heart attacks, or becoming entangled in kelp. The fear of being eaten by a great white shark is persistent and haunting
A Short Talk With a Legend of Rock
"Climbing without risk isn't climbing," says Yvon Chouinard, American rock climbing pioneer and founder of Patagonia
The Super Bowl’s Love Affair With Jetpacks
Thankfully, this Super Bowl spectacle never had a wardrobe malfunction
Football or Rugby: Whose Players are Tougher?
Could football players last 80 minutes in a rugby match? The great debate continues
Moving Sidewalks Before The Jetsons
The public's fascination with the concept of "movable pavement" extends back more than 130 years
Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age
Are people playing games while climbing the world’s tallest mountain? That's hard to say, but they’re definitely texting
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Adventure Traveler
A chess set, soccer ball, bear spray and other items, even dog food, make the list of gifts to give your favorite hardened traveler
Boxing Robots of the 1930s
Jack Dempsey boasted he could tear apart a robot opponent "bolt by bolt and scatter its brain wheels and cogs all over the canvas"
Picturing the World Series of the Future
After a brutal postseason, can London finally beat New York City?
The Boston Globe of 1900 Imagines the Year 2000
A utopian vision of Boston promises no slums, no traffic jams, no late mail deliveries and, best of all, night baseball games
Q and A with Tony Hawk
The skateboarding champion talks about the growth and evolution of his sport
The History of Soap Box Derby
For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
Connie Sweeris, Ping-Pong Diplomat
A 1971 table tennis competition between the U.S. and China laid the groundwork for a foreign relations breakthrough
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
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
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
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
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
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