Montaous Walton couldn’t throw, catch or hit. But he wanted to be a ballplayer. And with the help of the internet, the media, and an ambitious young agent, that’s what he briefly became.

The story of Héctor Espino, the greatest hitter never to play in the majors.

A profile of Costa Rica’s most famous bull, who is responsible for two riders’ deaths and a brand of craft beer.

“He was, it must be said, a pig. And my heart grew fonder.”

An account of Yukon Quest, Alaska’s grueling, thousand-mile dog sled race.

On the cranky king of New York sports talk.

Richard Simmons at 64, sweatin’ to the oldies (and country and disco) thrice weekly.

The story of the 1944 German national soccer championship game.

Reflections on Mr. Angell, Mr. Kahn and Dad.