Second basemen are an important part of a baseball team’s defense. The job description requires them to be nimble and quick in the field, with a good arm, range to pick up ground balls, and adept at ...

Larry Bird’s journey from a small-town kid in French Lick, Indiana, to an NBA icon is nothing short of amazing. Before ...

Who are the top 12 players in Lakers history, and how would they fill out an all-time team? These are the best of the best for the 16-time NBA champions. They may not be the oldest NBA franchise or ...

Best known as the birthplace of Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five, Gary is also the hometown of the Robinson Two. That would be former No. 1 overall pick, Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson, and his son, ...

These are the greatest men's and women's basketball players from each of the eight Ivy League colleges. The odds of playing college basketball are minuscule, no matter where you play in high school.

For some, it’s sheer size. For others, it’s what they could do with a baseball. They were the pitchers that batters most feared to face. Old-timers with great names dot the single-season strikeout ...

These are the baseball pitchers who went above and beyond without much fanfare. Know that incessant “o-ver-ra-ted!” chant at ballparks? It’s so overdone that it has become (get ready for it) overrated ...

Expansion in the NBA is inevitable, and these cities are best equipped to host new franchises. In terms of popularity, only soccer and cricket have more worldwide fans than basketball. The game is a ...

These are the most prized high school football players in high school football history. In American sports folklore, high school football heroes have a special place. They capture our imagination ...

No basketball player in history — man or woman — can match Diana Taurasi’s resume of individual and team accomplishments on the collegiate, international and professional stages. They include three ...

These high schools lead the way with alumni playing on Sundays. High school football has become more than local news. Networks like ESPN and Fox Sports devote time and money to produce high school ...

Metrics have reset the bar for Cooperstown, and a few of those who fall short may surprise you. Remember when baseball was a simple game? Yeah, me, too. Then metrics reared its decimal point and ...