Competition brings out the best in us -- even when we're not conscious of it. The brain, it appears, can kick one's body into h...

At the scorching-hot  South Central Regionals this year, the temperature remained well over 100 degrees for all three days of competition. ...

According to the New York Times , you can temporarily boost your athletic performance by standing on a gigantic vibrator. "Although t...

For the first time ever, the NBA's banned a pair of shoes because they impart an "unfair competitive advantage" by boosting a...

What keeps an elite athlete going at a level of intensity that appears impossible for us mere mortals to maintain? Instead of trying to d...