The Camp Fire Forced Cal and Stanford to Postpone the Big Game
Going outside in the Bay Area now is like smoking a half pack of cigarettes due to smoke from the Camp Fire. Not…
Tom Hardy's Venom Murders a Bunch of Sports Nerds in This Weird New Ad
Sony’s upcoming Venom solo movie has always been something of a conundrum given that, you know, Spider-Man’s nowhere to…
A Real-Life Wonder Woman Dazzles at the USA Gymnastics Championship
Diana of Themyscira isn’t just a goddess who’s destined to save humankind, she’s also a stellar athlete. Gymnast Jordan…
HQ Trivia Has Launched HQ Sports, If You Somehow Didn't Exhaust Your HQ Tolerance Already
Here’s something for all you lovers of organized physical activity or merely watching it out there: HQ Trivia, the…
I Want to See This Javelin-Launching Slingshot Cannon Shatter Records At the Olympics
The Olympics are supposed to be a series of competitions that test the physical capabilities of the competing athletes.…
The Totally Exhaustive Guide for Streaming the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Cheaply as Possible [Update]
The most beautiful game is about to take place, and thanks to the magic of streaming television we can all watch the 201…
This Gadget Told Me How Wimpy My Punches Are, Please Don't Fight Me
You ever get in a fight? No, not on Twitter. I mean a real fight, you know, with your fists? If not, then Hykso’s $150 F…
Winter Athletes Aren't Going to Let Snow Vanish Without a Fight
April is Colorado’s last chance for big snow. That’s why Alan Henceroth, chief operating officer of Arapahoe Basin, a…
My Ultra-Competitive Side Loves This Sensor-Packed Smart Ball
A Bluetooth-connected foam ball packed with sensors and a battery you need to charge sounds like one of Silicon…
Brain-Zapping Workout Tech Is Coming to an Equinox Near You
Athletes are generally willing to entertain any scientific-sounding trend that promises an edge. For reference: Michael…
Electric Skateboard Pole-Vaulting Should Be the Next Olympic Sport
Aside from the opening ceremonies, how many Olympic events did you watch over the past few weeks? Very few, right? It’s…
This Rube Goldberg Basketball Machine Has Enough Tricks to Be a Harlem Globetrotter
It seems not even basketball court jester is a job that’s safe from from the rise of the machines. Students from…
The Difference Between Power and Endurance Athletes Is in Their Blood
The shelves of drug-testing laboratories in dozens of countries are stocked with biological samples from the best…
Comparing Evgenia Medvedeva's Sailor Moon Ice Skating Routine to the Anime Proves She's a Magical Girl
Evgenia Medvedeva is known for two things: 1) being an incredible figure skater—she competed in the Olympics earlier…
The Search for the Olympian Gene
In 2014, the former Soviet nation of Uzbekistan announced a plan that it hoped would give it a leg up in future Olympic…
Do Animals Have a Sense of Competition?
Humans do the wildest things to animals—stick them with experimental drugs, mash them into cheap nuggets, mount their…
I Love Watching These Self-Balancing Boxing Robots Beat Each Other Into Submission
The self-balancing technology that powered the overhyped disappointment that was the Segway is finally living up to its…
Why the Winter Olympics Has Less Doping Than the Summer Olympics
Russia was banned from competing in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, a sweeping punishment for its brazen…
IT Firm Supporting Pyeongchang Olympics Reportedly Hacked Months Ago
The IT company supporting the Winter Olympics apparently never had a chance. According to CyberScoop, it was hacked…
I Went Curling and Not Even Physics Could Save Me
Before I went curling last month with my partner’s family at the Grand Forks Curling Club in North Dakota, I figured…