History

Team Timelines: How the Oakland A's Played Moneyball

A look at the different franchise eras that led up to the season immortalized by book and film — and the moves that made it all possible.

Apr 22 •

The Avs and Stars Meet Again — Just Like Old Times

Before it was a marquee first-round matchup, Colorado versus Dallas was a power struggle that helped define an era of NHL history.

Apr 21 •

Classic Post: Jackie Robinson Was An Analytics Superstar

As baseball celebrates No. 42 again, the metrics still confirm his greatness.

Apr 14 •

Rory McIlroy’s Career Grand Slam Was Hard-Earned — And a Very Long Time Coming

It wasn't easy... but maybe that was fitting, at the tournament that has beguiled McIlroy most.

Apr 13 •

Florida Navigated the NCAA Tournament's Toughest Path to Win It All

Nothing was easy for the Gators — and they didn't make it easy on themselves.

Apr 8 •

Wayne Gretzky's Goals Record Was Unbreakable. Alex Ovechkin Broke It Anyway.

The Great One set the mark in a different era. Ovechkin outlasted the subsequent ones designed to stop him.

Apr 6 •

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Had Damn Good Stats on Some Bad Damn Teams

'Reef makes the Hall of Pretty Damn Good Players because he just kept putting up numbers — even though the wins never really followed.

Apr 3 •

The Yankees’ Torpedo Bats Are a Formula 1 Moment in MLB

What happens when a sport is totally blindsided by (legal) technological innovation?

Mar 31 •

Will the Most Overpowered Final Four Save the Most Boring NCAA Tournament?

An all-No. 1-seeded Final Four is just one of the ways this men's tourney has disappointed.

Mar 31 •

Rick Pitino and John Calipari’s Long, Strange Paths Cross Again

The two legendary coaching frenemies will meet again on Saturday.

Mar 21 •

Does Pete Rose Belong in the Hall of Fame? Well, He Sure Was Famous.

In an era when baseball still ruled American sports, nobody commanded more attention than Charlie Hustle.

Mar 3 •

Keith Tkachuk Was a Damn Good Power Forward

The 5-time All-Star for the Coyotes and Blues is the father of today's bruising scorers — both figuratively and literally.

Feb 24 •

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