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On the court, Joakim Noah is emotional and demonstrative. Off the court, he's thoughtful and engaging. He's active in charitable activities, including his own Noah's Arc Foundation, which provides opportunities in the arts and sports to youths. P...

The background of Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is as diverse as that of just about anyone in the sports world. His father is a French tennis star. His mother is a former Miss Sweden. His paternal grandfather is a Cameroon-born former pro socce...

Snow and America's pastime typically don't mix very well. Of course, baseball is primarily played during the spring and summer, so it's rarely a concern. Sure, snow causes occasional postponements in Northern cities in early April ... and sometime...

When it comes to ballpark concessions, some teams have seemingly entered into a culinary arms race in recent years. The Texas Rangers sell the Boomstick, a 1-pound hot dog that measures nearly 2 feet long, for $26. The West Michigan Whitecaps, ...

The Tampa Bay Rays held one of baseball's best promotions of the year on June 29 when they gave away Zim Bears to fans at that night's game against the Tigers. What is a Zim Bear? Glad you asked! It's a phenomenally awesome teddy bear modeled a...

The Lansing Lugnuts will be turning back the clock -- and the radio dial -- during Sunday's home game against the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Lugnuts, Class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, will broadcast the game as a re-creation to mark th...

The minor league sports landscape is littered with teams that sprout up full of hope ... only to bottom out financially within a year or two. Their stories of financial woe become part of sports lore -- players race each other to the bank to cash p...

The latest big news from the Yankees beat is the loss of star third baseman Alex Rodriguez to a fractured hand. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch from Felix Hernandez during the Yankees' 4-2 loss in Seattle and is expected to miss ...

The Mariners traded star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to the Yankees for prospects on Monday, abruptly ending his 12-year run as a fixture in Seattle. Was it a good move for the rebuilding Mariners? Or did the Yankees get the better end of the deal? W...

Nick Swisher is perhaps the most exuberant player in the major leagues. Brimming with confidence and enthusiasm, the Yankees outfielder is extremely popular among teammates and extremely unpopular among opponents. He's an ebullient spark plug, th...

Major League Baseball returns from the All-Star break Friday with a full slate of games, and Playbook has just the thing to get you totally geeked up for the second half of the season -- team slogan bumper stickers for all 30 franchises! You're we...

Ever wish you could go back in time and reverse a life-changing decision? That's exactly what the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, are doing with their "What Could Have Been Weekend" promotion. The Reno franchise came ...

Kansas City Royals fans, not exactly known for unruly behavior, created a stir during this week's MLB All-Star Game festivities. They mercilessly booed Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who left Royals designated hitter Billy Butler off the AL...

If the Lancaster JetHawks aren't careful, they might find themselves on double secret probation by Friday morning. That's because the Class A California League affiliate of the Houston Astros is playing host to a "Salute to Animal House" promotion...

In recent months, many members of the Twitterverse have wondered aloud about the significance of Paul McCartney, the Titanic, Adam Yauch and other prominent figures. Since knowledge of history -- even recent history -- is seemingly nonexistent on ...

[Editor's note: ESPN Playbook interviewed Clyde Drexler during his recent visit to ESPN headquarters to promote NBATV's Dream Team documentary. The video above features Drexler answering one offbeat question about each of his 11 Dream Team peers. In ...