Adopted in 1945 and raised in privilege, Palmer never thought too hard about his origins during his legendary MLB career. But his wife’s curiosity led to a discovery.
Head injuries suffered in a controversial fight in Northern Virginia altered the life course for the Puerto Rican boxer, as well as his father Richard and mother Nieves.
Romanian teenager Robert Bobroczkyi’s extraordinary height has given him opportunity, and a long list of physical and social challenges, at a sports academy in Ohio.
Two high school sports reporters in Arizona have been banned from all sporting events after an investigation by a competitor revealed the pair had used their status to ask the athletes they covered for sexual photographs and videos. Twin…
The Wizards could become just the sixth eight-seed to pull off the feat, and the first to recover from a 2-0 series deficit since the playoffs adopted a best-of-seven format.
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are quickly becoming the NBA’s most exciting duo, and their precocious play could take the Philadelphia 76ers on a surprising run this postseason. The deeper they go, the more high-profile their games will get,…
A star player in a landmark esports tournament left his team Sunday, days after he was accused of posting a racist meme on the Overwatch League’s official stream. Félix “xQc” Lengyel’s removal from the Dallas Fuel follows a string of…
Mac McClung's Instagram page has more than 400,000 followers. The rapper Drake has messaged him asking for a jersey. And his viral dunks helped spread his name from southwestern Virginia to Georgetown basketball Coach Patrick Ewing.
PGA Tour golfer Bill Haas was injured in a car crash Tuesday night near Riviera Country Club, site of this week’s Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Haas was the passenger in a Ferrari driven by Mark Gibello, who was pronounced dead…
Figure skating is a most curious and deceptive Olympics sport, where the exceedingly difficult appears simple and a lack of skill can be shrouded by sequins and sparkle. And now these Olympics have brought yet another puzzle piece: What…
No matter how impressive the guest list is for Maryland’s homecoming game against Indiana on Oct. 28, it probably won’t compare to the distinguished company in attendance for the Terrapins’ game against North Carolina 60 years ago Thursday…
Up-and-coming South African bodybuilder Sifiso Lungelo Thabathe looked to have a bright future ahead of him. He was already a champion at age 23, having won a prestigious junior championship in Johannesburg last month. His promising career…
Wesley So moved to the United States from the Philippines to play in college, and has since soared in the world rankings under the U.S. chess federation’s guidance.
In a season in which nothing is going right for the New York Knicks, they tried something new/old in their sold-out game Sunday in Madison Square Garden. It was an experiment that the visiting Warriors dubbed “weird” and one that created…