The Texas-born Babe gained her nickname after hitting five home runs during a kid’s baseball game, an omen of many more ...

The year 1926 had a few milestones in the world of sports, from an invention that still exists today in baseball to a famed English Channel swim and more. Related: 1926: 100 years ago - life in the U.

Every day has a history, but have you ever wondered what makes January 05 special? From politics and discoveries to culture ...

1991 — Wayne Gretzky scores three goals, including his 700th, as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

Charlie Devens appeared in a grand total of 16 games for the New York Yankees in the early 1930s, rendering him a ...

The World Golf Hall of Famer had a cult-like following in Japan and remains the winningest golfer on the Japan Golf Tour.

Tributes have been paid to Second World War Bletchley Park codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who has died at the age of 98. Ms Bourne, from High Barnet in north London, worked as a Bombe machine operator and ...

Trekking across Malaysia, her adopted country, she found more than 150 unrecorded plant species. “She’s one of the greatest botanists who ever lived,” a colleague said. By Adam Nossiter Ruth Kiew, a ...

After a weekend to digest Edwin Díaz’s three-year deal getting finalized and the Dodgers claiming defensive-specialist Michael Siani off waivers, here are a few more stories to start your week. The ...

Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the villain Zed in "Pulp Fiction," has died. He was 60. He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed on Friday ...