Stacker | Expert stories on sports

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

Streaming sports: What TV technology makes for the best game day viewing

A football match displayed from a smart TV at a home's living room.

Why you're probably playing scratch-off tickets wrong

A scratch-off lottery ticket.

A historic summer of sports is sweeping across the US, leaving fans to balance team spirit with surging costs

Sports fans buying World Cup stickers at a vending cart in New York City, USA.

Research on watching sports suggests World Cup fans may get a well-being boost

Soccer fans gather and cheer to watch USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina for Round 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Baseball

$17 million theft from MLB star Shohei Ohtani: What happened and why

Japanese interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leaves the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, California, on February 6, 2025.

Baseball

Best draft picks of all-time for every MLB team

Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees smiles during a game.

Baseball

Longest World Series games in MLB history

Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers the pitch during Game Three of the 2018 World Series.

Baseball

Taking your family out to the ball game costs $140

A pair of baseball game ticket stubs on second base with a ball and glove.

Baseball

Richest MLB players

Alex Rodriguez #13 (L) and Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walk back to the dugout at Yankee Stadium, circa 2008

Basketball

NBA veteran Nate Robinson on life after kidney transplant: 'Second chances are real'

Three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson.

The coaching secret behind Tyrese Haliburton’s rise to NBA Finals stardom

Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers smiling after winning in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The boom In WNBA popularity

Members of the New York Liberty team celebrate their championship at a ticker tape parade.

Basketball

Best March Madness Cinderella stories of all time

UMBC guard Jairus Lyles (10) and four UVA defenders during the 2018 Men's NCAA basketball tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

How a thrilling NBA Finals game affected fans' sleep and recovery metrics

A player's hand wearing an Oura ring placed over a basketball.

Which NFL stadiums are easiest to reach without a car, and what it costs to live nearby

Aerial view of Lumen Field Stadium in Seattle, Washington.

7 types of sports bettors you’ll see every NFL Sunday

A FanDuel, the official partner of the NFL, gambling advertisement on the exterior of Madison Square Garden on September 03, 2025 in New York City.

The NFL plays politics, not just football

Stan Kroenke, owner of the Los Angeles Rams, talks with Rob Walton, owner of the Denver Broncos before a game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Football

Top fantasy football players of Week 3

Tre Tucker of the Las Vegas Raiders scores a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on September 21, 2025.

Football

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.

Golf

Golf

5 most surprising Masters champions of the last 50 years

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2021 Masters.

Golf

These casino golf courses provide plenty of action on and off the links

The Greenbrier luxury resort's gold course located near White Sulphur Springs, WV.

Golf

US presidents with the lowest golf handicaps

Collage illustration with Donald Trump, George H.W. Bush, and John F. Kennedy playing golf.

Golf

Swinging success: The explosive growth of indoor golf

Golf ball on tee at simulator.

12 cheapest places to golf this spring

A golf course filed in San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Sports

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event internationally—here's how it stacks up to other US events

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal heads to score his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying group

Sports

Players with the most penalty minutes in NHL history

Referee holds back Tyler Bertuzzi of the Detroit Red Wings.

Football

Richest NFL players

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after a win

Sports

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

Hockey

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

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

Sports

15 notable farewell tours in sports history

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

Sports

Top-earning men's tennis players of all time

Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2022

Sports

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

Exterior view of the Capitol One Arena

Football

History of the NFL from the year you were born