Springfield (Massachusetts)

Gary Morris, co-captain of the Union College football team in Schenectady, N.Y., surrenders gracefully, even happily, as three girl trainers take over one more male prerogative. That's Heidi Steger on the right foot,...

Jamie Dyas, 5, of Midland, Ohio, has ridden her 8-year-old quarter horse Royal Minnie to 15 first-place finishes in shows against children twice her age. She ended the season in third place for the 14-and-under Ohio...

SLAP SHOT ON THE WRIST

The annual Peach Basket Festival in Springfield, Mass. celebrates the beginnings of basketball and the opening of every new season