Professional Athletes and Sports

From Brain Surgery to the Ball Field: The Luck of a Teen Athlete

High school star pitcher Cameron Hall plays hard and gets hurt. Bad news, right? Not exactly.

Love doesn’t stop when a parent, spouse, or friend gets sick. Here, remarkable stories of stepping up, sticking around, and finding joy.

A Winning Friendship on the Yankees

Four teammates and the bond that helped make them champions.

Baseball Rant: The Real Cost of the Ball Game

Take me out to the ball game ... but you can keep your luxury seats and $11 burgers.

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