Stacker | Expert stories on sports

Just how strange is MLS' weirdest rivalry? Behind the eyebrow-raising trend of the Portland-Seattle derby

Taylor Graham of Seattle Sounders battles Bright Dike of the Portland Timbers during the Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup in 2010

Gold rush: How college athletes in different sports make money in the Wild West of name, image, and likeness deals

Stetson Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a rushing touchdown.

Seeing yellow: The data behind penalties in the NFL

Referee Land Clark calls a penalty during a game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

12 sports records athletes set this year

Starling Marte of the New York Mets is hit by a pitch/

Richest soccer players

Back view of Cristiano Ronaldo during a match

Baseball

25 of the most successful batters and pitchers in the MLB postseason

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros runs bases after hitting a home run

The numbers behind baseball's triple play

A Red Sox player is tagged out at first base

$6.6 million for a baseball card? Here are 10 of the most valuable cards of all time

A collection of vintage baseball memorabilia including a baseball card of Babe Ruth

Every incomplete perfect game in baseball history

Rich Hill of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during a game

Tracking the history of baseball's two-way players

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels on the pitcher's mound

Basketball

Breaking down the NBA's playoff blowout problem

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball in Game Seven of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Players with the most 40-plus point games in the NBA Finals

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers attempts a layup

10 of the greatest performances in an entire NBA Finals

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for a dunk

Highest point-scorers in every NBA team's history

Back view of Kobe Bryant in his #24 Lakers Jersey

Highest-paid players in the NBA

Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball

Seeing yellow: The data behind penalties in the NFL

Referee Land Clark calls a penalty during a game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

Richest NFL players

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after a win

The story behind every NFL team name

The line of scrimmage with quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL game at FedEx Field in 2021.

History of the NFL from the year you were born

6 charts revealing need-to-know stats about NFL preseason odds

Spotlights shine on the 50 yard line of a football stadium

Golf

Golf

Pro athletes who are also great golfers

Stephen Curry plays a shot

Golf

States that have hosted the most US Opens in golf history

A general view of the final putt on the 18th green at the Olympia Fields Country Club

Golf

US golf destinations with the most courses per capita

Golf

Golfers who have won the most green jackets

Golf

Top-earning women golfers of all time

Lexi Thompson hits her tee shot on the 18th hole

English clubs send the most players to the World Cup—here are the next most popular countries

England's Raheem Sterling scoring a goal as seen through the goal net

The NHL's Coyotes are going to have historic attendance lows this season—here's how bad it will be

Shane Doan #19 of the Phoenix Coyotes skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings

25 of the most successful batters and pitchers in the MLB postseason

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros runs bases after hitting a home run

15 notable farewell tours in sports history

Cal Ripken, Jr., tips his helmet to the crowd

Top-earning men's tennis players of all time

Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2022

What's in a name? How naming rights deals impact the professional sports venue landscape

Exterior view of the Capitol One Arena

The story behind every NFL team name

The line of scrimmage with quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL game at FedEx Field in 2021.

History of the NFL from the year you were born

6 charts revealing need-to-know stats about NFL preseason odds

Spotlights shine on the 50 yard line of a football stadium

Just how strange is MLS' weirdest rivalry? Behind the eyebrow-raising trend of the Portland-Seattle derby

Taylor Graham of Seattle Sounders battles Bright Dike of the Portland Timbers during the Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup in 2010