Athletics
The Best Running Shoes for Men (That You Can Also Wear Out)
All of the huffing and puffing you’ll go through is for naught if you aren’t in the right running shoes.
This Cheap Theragun Alternative Is My New Favorite Workout Recovery Gadget
I wondered whether I could find a Theragun alternative that would actually compare to the real thing. Turns out, it exists—and it's affordable.
Parents Demanded School Check the Gender of Girl Who Beat Their Kids in Sports
The Utah parents demanded an investigation into whether the child athlete was transgender, and the state high school athletics association complied.
Olympic Star Agnes Tirop Found Stabbed to Death as Police Search for Husband
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta paid tribute to the 25-year-old, who starred at the Tokyo Olympics and was a world record holder in the 10km road race. Police are currently searching for Tirop's husband in connection with her death.
America’s Fastest Woman Hit With 100m Olympic Ban for Cannabis
Sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson will miss the 100m under anti-doping rules. But the evidence to show weed enhances performance is wafer-thin.
Professional Slapping Is the World’s Greatest Sport
You do not want to get into a slap fight with the Russian man known as Dumpling.
Marshawn Lynch Gives, uh, Impassioned Speech to Keep A's in Oakland
The Raiders running back showed up to Oakland City Hall in shorts and flip flops to speak (briefly) on behalf of the A's.
Remember When MC Hammer Was a Bat Boy for the Oakland A's?
On Opening Day of the MLB season, we look back at the baseballingest rapper of them all, MC Hammer, who got a taste for the executive life long before "U Can't Touch This."
This Might Be the Most Daring Tennis Stunt Yet
Swedish sports brand Björn crosses borders—literally—in a new spot.
Sports Are a Metaphor for Inequality in These Colorful Paintings
Baseball, carnivals, and institutional racism inspire Memphis-born artist Derek Fordjour's evocative paintings, collages, and sculptures.