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Shaul Ladany (center) receiving his gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games. A survivor of the Holocaust and the Munich Massacre, Ladany was a 2-time Olympian and former world champion in the 100-km racewalking event.
The Olympian Who Survived Munich & the Holocaust
Shaul Ladany is a walking miracle, literally and figuratively. The 86-year old Israeli is a 2-time Olympian who survived both the Holocaust more
5'3 Muggsy Bogues looks to pass the ball past 7'1 Patrick Ewing during a 1993 playoff game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks.
Muggsy Bogues, From the Projects to the Pros
Big things come in small packages. At 5’3, Muggsy Bogues was the shortest player ever to be drafted into the NBA where he spent 14 seasons more
The iconic par-4 7th hole at Switzerland's Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club, home of the Omega European Masters.
Golfing the Swiss Alps
It's not just skiing and mountaineering in this landlocked European country. Situated at one of the world's most majestic spots, Crans-Sur-Sierre is one of more
President Herbert Hoover throwing the ceremonial first pitch on April 14, 1931 in a game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. A lover of baseball, Hoover attended more MLB games than any other American President.
The Greatest Baseball Fan to Occupy the White House
For Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States who served from 1929-1932, nothing compared to being at the ballpark. more
Cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar with one of his soccer youth clubs. At his height, Escobar laundered money through Atletico Nacional, one of the country's premier professional teams.
Colombian Soccer and the Drug Lords
In the 1980s and 1990s, Colombia was ravaged by an endless cycle of narco-violence that captured worldwide headlines. more
A display of the 4 Grays tennis racquet models brought out since 2019. Based in Cambridge, England, Grays has restarted their production after a 30-year absence.
Return of the Wooden Tennis Racquet
There’s a special quality in wood that evokes authenticity and timelessness. We find it in boats, toys, furniture, and for tennis more
Ivan Abadjiev, father of the 'Bulgarian Method', watching his greatest weightlifting protege, Naim Suleymanoglu, attempt a lift.
A Revolution in Olympic Weightlifting
How does a nation emerge from Olympic obscurity in a particular sport to become a gold medal winner more
The Sports Sitdown- Yankees Greats Bucky Dent & Mike Torres
Iona Sports Media Professor Mike Damergis moderates a discussion with NY Yankees WS champs, Bucky Dent & Mike Torres. more
A rendering of the Columbia (right) sailing against the Sceptre at the 1958 Americas Cup in Newport, Rhode Island. Columbia won the race 4-0 in the Cup's first 12-meter class competition.
‘Columbia’ Captures the 1958 America’s Cup
Sixty-five years ago, in the summer of 1958, yacht racers on both sides of the Atlantic were eagerly preparing for the 18th edition more
Joe Frazier (left) and Muhammad Ali battling the 'Fight of the Century' at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. The original boxing ring along with the posts and ropes is on display at the Boxing Hall of Fame.
Old and New at the Boxing Hall of Fame
The first question that comes to mind is, why here? “Canastota has over 100 years of boxing history dating back to the bare-knuckle days,” more
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