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School now on the site of the old ballpark.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Site of the Jefferson Street Ballpark

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
Spanish tennis player Lili de Alvarez shows off her divided skirt at the North London Tennis Tournament in Highbury, London.
sports

How the Skort Went From Rebellious Garment to Athleisure Staple

The skort has always been a divisive piece of clothing—literally.
Tanya Basu September 21, 2017
The mural, painted at Yarraville in 2003 by Peter McMahon.
Yarraville, Australia

The Trugo Mural

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.
The Codger Pole.
Colfax, Washington

The Codger Pole

A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
Geysir Glíma Statue.
Iceland

Geysir Glíma Restaurant

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
music

The Notorious B.I.G.'s Childhood Basketball Courts Have Been Renamed in His Honor

The change has been in the works for years.
Cara Giaimo August 4, 2017
sports

Caught: An 80-Pound Catfish With Less-Than-Great Equipment

It's not about the fishing rod.
Eric Grundhauser July 28, 2017
Two seats in the form of boxing gloves with Brendan's advice between.
Sheffield, England

Brendan's Glove Garden

A fitting tribute to a beloved local boxing coach that's produced four world champions.
The competition has just started and the competitors are off!
Övertorneå N, Sweden

The Unofficial Mosquito-Catching World Championship

A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.
Football jerseys
Chicago, Illinois

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.
Smoking the Fool, the prelude to the contest.
Haxey, England

The Haxey Hood

One of England's oldest ongoing games is basically a town-wide scrummage that aims to push a leather tube into a local pub.
Village sign detail, Witcham.
Witcham, England

World Pea Shooting Championship

The best place to acquire pea shooting fame.
The view down Monmouth Street in Newport, Kentucky, 1946.
crime

How Newport, Kentucky, Lost the Title of 'Sin City'

Before there was Vegas, there was another American hot spot for bad behavior.
Eric Grundhauser July 12, 2017
A 17th-century chef surrounded by foods of the day.
food

Competitive Eating Was Even More Gluttonous and Disgusting in the 17th Century

For the Great Eater of Kent, it was all ale-soaked bread and wheelbarrows of tripe.
Eric Grundhauser July 11, 2017
surfing

Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.
Erik Shilling July 10, 2017
Eriskay's unique football pitch.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Eriskay Football Pitch

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
sports

A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

Don't try this at home. Or anywhere, for that matter.
Erik Shilling July 7, 2017
George Wilson, shown walking on a road lined with people, 1815.
sports

How Competitive Walking Captivated Georgian Britain

In 1815, thousands of people came to watch George Wilson, the "Blackheath Pedestrian," walk 1,000 miles.
Linda Rodriguez McRobbie June 29, 2017