2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1787+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 23 seconds ago The crack of the bat echoes through the stadium. Everyone stands." Heads turn skyward as the white sphere arcs through the air, and suddenly thirty thousand people want to be in the same spot…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1723+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 50 seconds ago Sports mascots are supposed to entertain families and boost team spirit. They dance, they high-five kids, they lead cheers." Most mascots do exactly what they're hired to do without incident. But some mascots cross…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1805+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 18 seconds ago Baseball parks tell stories. Each one developed its own personality over decades of games, weather, and architectural decisions that seemed reasonable at the time but created lasting oddities." These aren't minor design variations. These…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1071+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 13 seconds ago The White House has housed plenty of bookish intellectuals and career politicians, but some commanders-in-chief came to the office with impressive athletic credentials too. Physical prowess shaped how these leaders approached challenges, built character,…...