Over 600 Years, the Golf Ball Has Evolved From a Primitive Wood Sphere to a Smart Ball With Cutting-Edge Sensors
Tracing the centuries of innovation that sent the golf ball on a wild ride through history
This 55-Year-Old Sherpa Guide Just Summited Mount Everest for the 31st Time, Breaking His Own Record
Kami Rita has been scaling the world’s tallest mountain since 1994. He reaches the summit nearly every year—and sometimes twice in the same year
Climbers Summit Mount Everest in Five Days Using Controversial Xenon Gas
The four British former special forces soldiers left the United Kingdom on May 16. By 7:10 a.m. on May 21, they were standing at the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peak
Where Was Soccer Invented? A New Archaeological Discovery Suggests Scotland, Not England, Was the Sport’s Birthplace
Archaeologists say they’ve found the ruins of a soccer field in southwest Scotland that date to the 17th century
Humanoid Robots Just Raced Alongside Human Runners in a World-First Half-Marathon. Here’s How It Went
The race, held in China on Saturday, showcases the country’s advancements in humanoid technology. Still, only 6 of the 21 robot contestants made it across the finish line
Angler Catches 153-Pound Behemoth in Texas Using Ultra-Light Tackle, Likely Setting a New World Record
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland reeled in and released the enormous freshwater fish, known as an alligator gar, after a four-hour battle on Lake Livingston
Meet the Chicago Cubs’ Newest Feathered Fan: a Canada Goose That Built Her Nest in Their Baseball Stadium
After the ballpark sent a crew of “geesekeepers” to protect her over the weekend, the bird appears to have moved on. But she earned a place in the hearts of Cubs fans—and in the team’s long history of animal-related lore
A Field of Dreams Built in an Unlikely Place: A Japanese American Internment Camp
A baseball diamond buried long ago at Manzanar has been rebuilt to honor the Americans who once played the sport there
Through Good Teams and Bad, Wrigley Field Remains the Coziest Park in Baseball
The Chicago landmark represents the purest form of the American pastime
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player’s hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their “sweet spot”
This Man Just Set a New World Record for Scuba Diving in All Seven Continents
Barrington Scott began his 27,000-mile quest in Australia and completed it in Antarctica. The journey took him 19 days, 19 hours and 40 minutes
Learn to Ice Climb at Alaska’s Most Extreme Community Festival
For more than 40 years, Alaskans have been gathering in the tiny coastal town of Valdez to celebrate the art of climbing ice
The Death of a Sports Legend on This Day in 1993 Changed How Americans Viewed AIDS
Tennis star Arthur Ashe achieved many firsts as a Black athlete. In the months leading up to his death, he thrust AIDS advocacy into the mainstream
A Brief History of the Goodyear Blimp, Which Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Year
The tire company’s iconic “lighter-than-air” craft debuted in 1925 and began providing aerial coverage of events across the country in 1955
Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World
With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them
How a College Gym Teacher in Massachusetts Invented a New Sport to Keep His Students Entertained and Fit During the Frigid Winter
From a humble first game with peach baskets and a soccer ball on this day in 1891, basketball evolved quickly into one of the world’s most popular sports
These Five Trailblazing American Women Will Be Featured on Quarters in 2025
The U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program has announced its fourth and final group of honorees from throughout American history
When Instant Replay Debuted During the Broadcast of a College Football Game in 1963, It Revolutionized the Way We Watch Sports
Piloting the new technology was a risky move in front of the national audience that watched the Army-Navy showdown on this day in 1963
One of America’s First Spectator Sports Was Professional Walking
Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feet
This Pup Is Going Viral for Climbing to the Top of an Egyptian Pyramid
Paramotorists spotted the dog while soaring above one of Giza’s pyramids last week
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