Sports
Athletes Shut Down Sports to Protest Police Brutality
A sports curator at the Smithsonian provides his thoughts on the past and future implications of the events of the week
The Man Who Swam the Full Length of the Mississippi River
How Fred Newton found himself neck-deep in history
How America Became Obsessed With Horses
A new book explores the meaning the animal holds for people—from cowboys to elite show jumpers—in this country
A Champion in Accessible Design, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Opens in Colorado Springs
The Games may be canceled this year, but you can still get a virtual taste of glory
The Legend, the History and the Science Behind Seattle's New Hockey Team Name
NHL fans, meet the Seattle Kraken—named for a mythical beast that may have been inspired by the very real giant squid
After Retiring Its Racist Name, D.C. Football Team Announces Temporary Moniker
A new title will be announced once trademark issues are resolved
Ending the Use of Racist Mascots and Images
The appropriation of Native language and imagery perpetuates racism and legitimizes racist acts, says the director of the American Indian Museum
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
A Smithsonian Curator Reevaluates the Incredible Legacy of Michael Jordan
Historian Damion Thomas speaks about what made the NBA All-Star 'brilliant'
Revisit the Brutal Fight When Jack Dempsey Hammered the Super-Sized Champ to Claim Title
The crowded scene on a sweltering July day in Toledo is the subject of the Portrait Gallery’s latest podcast episode
When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston
As Babe Ruth was emerging as baseball's great slugger in 1918, he fell sick with the flu
Major League Baseball Players Pitch In for a Major COVID-19 Study
Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study
What Made Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball's First Black Umpire, an American Hero
During his 20-year professional career, his boisterous style endeared him to fans but rankled traditionalists
Amid a Pandemic, Olympic Committee Postpones Summer Games Until 2021
Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health
How the First Sports Bra Got Its Stabilizing Start
It all began when three frustrated women sought the no-bounce zone
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
When the Stanley Cup Final Was Canceled Because of a Pandemic
In 1919, a second wave of cases of the previous year's flu lead to the sudden death of the hockey championship
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
How COVID-19 Is Affecting the Cultural World
Museum closures and event cancellations abound as officials rush to contain the new coronavirus' spread
The Rough-and-Tumble Sport of Roller Derby Is All About Community
Participants promote a family-oriented fellowship of friends who like to beat each other up while wearing skates
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