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Ever wonder why the MLB championship is called the World Series? Here's a look at the origin of the name.

Dallas-area high school had dominant teams in just about every sport last year

The Houston Texans haven't been the only football team in Texas with the name "Texans." Here's the history of the name in professional football.

Top-level soccer coaches encourage parent engagement, discourage hovering

Find out why and how baseball players use pine tar in the latest edition of Ever Wonder.

Wisconsin native Jamey Kohlbeck developed love for rugby late, and the sport has changed his life

The MLB has had more immaculate innings this season than in all of baseball history. So what exactly does it take to achieve this feat?

In an angry San Francisco Bay, amidst swelling tides and wind speeds reaching 28 knots (roughly 30 miles per hour), skipper Joel Ronning not only sailed his 23-foot boat “Catapult” to a first-place finish in a world championship race but also captured moments of Zen as his boat cruised through some of the most extreme […]

With 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge having incredible success in his rookie year, does height really matter in baseball? Here's a look at the biggest and smallest stars in MLB history.

The trophy given to the top player in college football was named after john heisman, but who is the man in the iconic pose? NBC Sports examines.