Pope Francis died after a cerebral stroke, the Vatican announced Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff died early Easter Monday following the stroke. The episode put him into a coma and led to irreversible ...

Explore the full history of Stanley Cup winners, featuring every champion team and memorable moments from hockey's most ...

The MLB Hall of Fame winners have an incredible legacy to boast. Some retire completely at the end of their playing career, ...

Ronnie Scott, who has died aged 107, volunteered from Buenos Aires in the Second World War for the Fleet Air Arm, was one of ...

Don Pettit's birthday "party" brought together Russian recovery teams in Kazakhstan, where it was April 20 (his birthdate).

Iran’s foreign minister said his country has a “better understanding” with the U.S. on a range of principles after talks Saturday on Tehran’s nuclear program, with negotiations to continue next ...

2006 — Julio Franco became the oldest player in major league history to hit a home run when he hit a two-run, pinch-hit shot ...

Given that soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet—requiring a rare combination of elite stamina, ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most ...

Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. We asked reenactors, historians, and museum ...