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The 8 most exciting sports and outdoor products of 2020
Glide into a new roller skater’s heart with these cool gifts
Cobra 3D-printed its limited-edition putter with stainless steel
This new workout watch can tell when you switch activities
Take a stab at spearfishing with these tips
How elite athletes learn to live with the fear of failure
The NBA bubble was a one-of-a-kind COVID-19 success story
The best sports bra uses non-Newtonian fluid
Home team advantage explained in three charts
Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough
Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options
We combined the most dangerous parts of every sport—this is the result
Your kid wants a dirt bike. Here’s what to buy them.
Six skateboards that absolutely shred
Placebos really can help your fitness
Hitting a baseball is the hardest skill to pull off in sports. Here’s why.
Callaway turned to AI and a supercomputer to fix your bad golf game
The insides of pro bowling balls will make your head spin
How different wheelchair designs can help Paralympians excel
Now you can join an ongoing NBA game like it’s a video conference
It’s time to explain some game theory
Leagues scramble to replace the roar of the crowd as pro sports return
This 1400-horsepower Mustang Mach-E foreshadows Ford’s electric car future
The next generation of race car drivers started out as gamers
These ultramarathoners say life is easier after running 40 miles on frozen backwoods trails
Surfers are riding a wave of new technologies to their Olympic debut
Pro surfers hit artificial waves in the heat of the climate crisis
Ten-thousand hours of practice isn’t enough to make you a star
The science behind sex, gender, and athletic competition is still pretty shaky
Major League Baseball is nearing the era of the robot umpire
Meet the dads who can’t quit pinewood derby racing—even after their kids are over it
A beginner’s guide to freshwater fishing
How the world’s most expensive trading cards get authenticated
Some NFL teams still draft quarterbacks based on an obsolete intelligence test
How MLB The Show became the most realistic baseball simulator
Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?
The physics behind iconic NBA slam dunks
We have no idea how dangerous football really is
The best ways to steal signs in baseball
The world’s most thrilling motorcycle race, in photos
The Philadelphia Eagles are driving the NFL toward a greener future
Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of MLB’s home run surge
Most people who dope aren’t Russian Olympic athletes. Here’s how the drugs work.
Step inside the workshop of one of the country’s finest traditional bow makers
Cold take: Ice baths don’t help sore muscles heal
High school concussion laws exist in every state, but getting them on the field is a challenge
The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance
Baseball’s black magic: How psychology, math, and culture created a curse-ridden sport
How The North Face uses a spiderweb-like layer in its new jackets to keep you dry
Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.
The best diving gear for beginners
The best climbing gear for beginners
How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing
How Mercedes-AMG’s Formula One hybrid tech trickles down to road cars
NASCAR may be the fastest road to learning about physics
The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime
The weirdest things we learned this week: College students swallowed guppies for sport and chickens wore glasses
What’s really behind baseball’s recent home run surge
Baseball players outlive most of us, but some positions are better than others
TaylorMade’s new drivers start out too fast for the rules of golf
Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here’s why some excel into their 40s
Inside the racing simulators drivers use for realistic training
6,000 tires, 700 horsepower, and 230 miles per hour: The Indy 500 by the numbers
Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower