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Dr. James Naismith (1861-1939) was a Canadian-born educator and coach who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while teaching physical education at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass. Naismith did not finish high school until the age of...

Jim Calhoun has been head basketball coach at the University of Connecticut since 1986. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005....

This year's Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Tedy Bruschi and Gil Santos will take place on Monday July 29 at Gillette Stadium, the team announced today. The ceremony, which will be held on the NRG Plaza outside of the Hall, will begin at...

Carlos Beltran leads National League outfielders in All-Star voting, which I guess is interesting only if you care about All-Star voting or if you thought if any Cardinals outfielder would get a boost from hometown cyber-stuffing it would be Matt Hol...

Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern California. He was 97 years old.

The New England Patriots rocked the football world last week when they signed immensely popular quarterback Tim Tebow to a two-year contract. But one of the underrated aspects of the signing is Tebow has no guaranteed money, and New England can cut t...

DAVIE, Fla. -- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino showed up to Miami Dolphins' minicamp on Wednesday. There was no major announcement or holding court with the media. Marino simply arrived, kept close tabs on second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehi...

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez reached 5,000 career victories in North America June 14 after going 3-for-3 on the afternoon at Belmont Park.

An "authentic" Rochester experience this was not. Driving into the upstate New York town, I had one objective, and, much to the chagrin of the 51 individuals who passionately recommended it, I wasn't there to eat a Garbage Plate. Perhaps th...

With most minicamps already done and players and coaches off until training camp, let's take a look at some important upcoming dates: Mid-July: Teams are allowed to open training camp for rookies and first-year players no more than 22 days prior ...

DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins continued Day 2 of their three-day minicamp on Wednesday. The AFC East blog was live in attendance to take in all the action. Here is a recap of big happenings in Dolphins' camp. Although unusual, most of the ...

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is described as being in good spirits, recovering at home after having surgery to remove cancerous cells from his upper jaw.

Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice, some say with Ben Affleck playing an angel. To complement this weekend's release of Seth Rogen's stoner apocalypse comedy, This Is the End, as well as the rest of the summer movie season, the HOF ...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors for the first time on this date back in 1939. The 300 elected inductees include 208 former major leaguers, 35 Negro leaguers, 28 pioneers or executives, 19 managers and 10 umpires. Of tho...

Most Knicks fans don't have fond memories of Isiah Thomas. New York struggled mightily during his time as general manager and coach. But Thomas is viewed differently in Chicago. The Hall of Fame point guard has worked extensively with elected off...

Former fighters get a tremendous kick out of the annual induction ceremonies at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. It's a thrill to be reminded that, in the minds of many hardcore fans, you are still a marquee name. And you're s...