Major League Baseball's opening day is March 28. A new study suggests some players will be working a bit harder this season than others.

The rate of injury for single-sport adolescents is far higher than for other kids who play a variety of sports.

"...of the five major US sports—basketball, football, baseball, hockey, and soccer—basketball is the sport with the least amount of luck."

People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.

"The implication of these findings is enormous in terms of potential impact on roster construction and offensive philosophies."

Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared with athletes sleeping more than 8 hours.

Developed by MIT engineers, the model could be a tool for designers looking to innovate in sneaker design.

A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.

A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.

New research adds to a growing evidence that sports that involve repeated blows to the head may lead to dementia.