1952 — Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin scores 26 points to win MVP honors and lead the East team to a 108-91 win over the West in the second NBA All-Star game. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leads ...

Evgeny Velikhov's many accomplishments in reducing the threat from nuclear weapons—during and after the Cold War—are ...

It's not as big as an Olympic hockey tournament, but national pride will be on the line during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

In an interview with TASS, the former ice hockey star and current IIHF Council member called out the "unacceptable" treatment ...

Larry Bird was a trash talker. Creating a psychological advantage in sports is huge. Many have done it, but Bird did it better than most and he created this competitive advantage with his mouth. His ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

Dmitry Kiselyov rose through the aftershocks of the Cold War and emerged as Vladimir Putin’s propagandist-in-chief ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

Today in History for Feb. 5: ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation says it is not ready to allow the national teams of Russia and Belarus to participate ...

Russia, in previous guises as the Soviet Union or Unified Team, has won the Olympic gold nine times. Russia won the silver at ...