Rachel Bachman

The average weight of a running shoe is 8.8 ounces for a men’s size nine, but footwear companies are in an arms race (a legs race?) to get that weight as light as possible.

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in the London Marathon, marking the first time any man had posted a time under 2 hours in competition. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha went 1:59:41.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in the London Marathon, marking the first time any man had posted a time under 2 hours in competition. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha went 1:59:41.

Ticket prices for the Americans' World Cup opener on June 12, most of them over $1,000, are making even some hardcore fans stay away.

Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells is shredding the NCAA record book. But she’s not alone, as two others also chase the single-season home-run mark.

Colombia-Portugal is only a group-stage match, but the combination of ardent fan support for these teams—and the game’s location—have driven resale prices past the Super Bowl.

Rachel Bachman The World Cup that kicks off next month in North America has been defined by sticker shock ever since tickets first became available.

Attorneys general for both states are investigating the soaring prices for the tournament and reports that soccer’s governing body misled buyers.

Soccer’s global governing body is leveraging U.S. wealth and an expanded tournament to chase an $11 billion bonanza.

Brian Rizzo’s quest for seats, at 10 times the cost of his 1994 World Cup tickets, is emblematic of the ordeal fans have been through to see this summer’s soccer extravaganza.