Stacker-Sports

Stacker uncovered the history of baseball’s great two-way players by charting over a century’s worth of data using research from Stathead.

Stacker took a dive into greatness by curating a list of 26 ageless athletes who competed well into their 40s, drawing on sites including Stathead and Olympedia.

Curated used data compiled by Ski Resort Service International, which operates a ski resort evaluation portal, to help skiers find the best slopes across the country.

Stacker looks back at 30 iconic moments in sports that defined the 1960s. These include college basketball dynasties from the state of California, historic home runs that set records and won the World Series, and ingenious high jumpers who changed the way track-and-field sports were performed.

Rooting for the home team is fine, but flying to one of these cities that Bounce identified as being close to major sports venues can be a memorable treat.

More than 150,000 spectators will pack into Churchill Downs on May 7 to watch the 148th Kentucky Derby: the race that’s been dubbed the greatest two minutes in sports. Whether you’re picking a dark horse or sticking with the favorite, we at Stacker have ranked all the thoroughbreds running this year’s Kentucky Derby by their odds, from longest to shortest.

No one ever knows who’ll make history at the Kentucky Derby, but citing data from the Kentucky Derby and other sources, Stacker features 10 jockeys with the most Derby wins.

To celebrate the many women athletes who have left powerful, lasting marks on the world, Stacker looks at 15 inspiring women athletes who not only broke barriers within their sport but also made a significant difference in society.

Stacker compiled roster data from Team USA and the U.S. Census Bureau to break down how many Olympians hail from each state.

In a complicated and divisive world, sometimes all it takes is sports to bring us together or put life into perspective. Stacker curated a list of 30 examples of how sports have unified the globe.

A year-round tropical climate is the polar opposite of ice and snow, but many sun-dwelling athletes are determined to beat the odds and try for a historic win at this year’s Winter Olympics. Stacker compiled a list of several warm-weather countries set to compete in this year’s Winter Games.

WIth the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaching, Curated looked back into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard and Team USA archives to relive the greatest moments in Olympic ski history.

There are plenty of different types of comeback stories in sports, but the most inspiring might be watching great athletes overcome tough injuries. Hydragun compiled a list of 10 amazing comebacks from sports injuries based on news reports, athlete interviews, and video footage of games and plays.

Stacker compiled a list of 100 sports records from the 20th and 21st centuries, and the stories behind them.

OLBG investigated the correlation of sports and gambling and compiled a list of the biggest match-fixing scandals of all time.

Curated breaks down seven types of skiing along with the type of equipment you’ll need, notable figures, and a basic history of that type of skiing.

Cats have nine lives, and many professional athletes have two. Using data from news reports, Stacker compiled a list of 15 professional athletes’ second careers.