NEW YORK — After a few weeks of sliding feet-first, Zach Neto surprised everyone when he slid head-first on a stolen base attempt on Monday night. He even surprised himself. “I had no idea I did it,” ...

Baseball players and fans have heard ad naseum over the years that players shouldn’t slide head first for safety and speed reasons. But a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis argues that ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For decades, football coaches at every level have preached the same gospel to their quarterbacks: when you run, slide feet-first to protect yourself. It’s become such an ingrained ...