Tommy Smith

Just as the film was gradually changing from black and white to color in the '60s, athletes in the magazine became increasingly diverse and more colorful in every way, led by the brash Muhammad AN. The landscape was...

"I hope we don't get the Gooden Machine tonight," said a meek voice from the back seat of the car as I drove my nine-year-old son and two teammates to their baseball game. "Me too!" said another. "It throws too fast...

All week the press has been awash in rumors from Italy of a Marciano comeback—the unbeaten heavyweight was in training, he was going to take on Cassius Clay. Now the shocking truth is out. The rumors were a plant. "I...

Wind, rain and the natural reluctance of established stars to challenge each other marred a big weekend, but a few expectations were fulfilled