Jill R. Dorson Stories

What Was Happening In 1908 Besides Cubs Winning World Series

Upright vacuum cleaner was invented, and New York started dropping a ball to ring in the New Year.
Chicago-Cleveland: Off-The-Field World Series Matchups

Here is how the cities stack up against each other in categories like food, beer and movies.
Coaches Who Won Championships With Two Teams

Pat Riley, Phil Jackson and Scotty Bowman are in this select club, and Terry Francona has a shot to join them.
MLB's Least Likely October Stars

Players like Bucky Dent and Francisco Cabrera won't make the Hall of Fame, but they are always remembered.
How Arnold Palmer Created 'The Arnold Palmer' Drink

Golf icon also starts a business with his signature beverage that blends iced tea and lemonade.
No. 2 Overall Picks In NFL Draft: A Surprising Amount Of Busts

If Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz goes on to have a Hall-of-Fame career, he will be bucking history.
Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask Doesn't Mince Words In First Book

'If you or such young person wish to have a career in football, such language is not aberrational, it is the norm.'
Most Notable Athlete Protests

Kaepernick is not the first – and likely won't be the last – to use his athletic stage to make a political statement.
Why Are They Called Chargers? Or Jets? Or Ravens? Or Steelers?

Often referred to as the Bolts, the name of the San Diego franchise has no connection to light, lightning or electricity.
Why Are They Called The Sooners? Or Horned Frogs? Or Crimson Tide?

At some schools, the nickname origin is obvious, but with others, it is quite obscure.