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Like most Oilers—or “Earlers,” as they were known as their star galloped his way to Rookie of the Year and two MVP…

When Jessica Howard entered the world of gymnastics in 1987, she was three years old and wore a pink leotard adorned…

In the 1981 offseason, feeling underpaid and unhappy about Oilers owner Bud Adams’s treatment of former coach Bum…

Sagging through the dog days, the Dodgers needed a jolt. Luckily, they had an ideal jolter in their clubhouse.…

On August 15, 2013, Jared Remy, a former Red Sox security staffer and son of longtime broadcaster Jerry Remy,…

The following is an excerpt from The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who…

The following is excerpted from No One Man Should Have All That Power: How Rasputins Manipulate the World, by Amos…

The players themselves came up with another way of fostering team chemistry: They called it the 5 o’clock club.

This excerpt from Sam Anderson’s new book Boom Town, a book on the rapid rise of Oklahoma City and its NBA…

Now, let me tell you what it was like growing up in a home for the mentally ill.

Excerpted from Beyond Broadway Joe: The Super Bowl TEAM That Changed Football, now available from Dey Street Books,…

Excerpted from Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. Copyright © 2018 by Jeff…

The following is excerpted from Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley’s…

Jerry is really personable. I mean, you’ve got to like Jerry Jones. If you’re around him, you’ve got to like him,…

Hockey writers and podcasters Dave Lozo of Vice Sports, Sean “Down Goes Brown” McIndoe, and Greg Wyshynski of Puck…

This excerpt from Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre by Jeff Pearlman is reprinted…

The following is excerpted from Norm Macdonald’s new book Based On A True Story: A Memoir. It is out now from…

Against the Colts Peyton Manning ended up three yards short of Brett Favre’s record. They had the champagne ready.…

I attended my first league meeting not long after joining the organization on a full-time basis. This meeting was…