U.S. Kids Bring It Home
Scholastic News Online | 9/1/2009
A team from California came from behind to win the 2009 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. Chula Vista's Little Leaguers beat the Chinese Taipei team from Taoyuan, Taiwan, by a score of 6-3.

Championship Weekend
Scholastic News Online | 6/16/2009
The seasons of two big-league sports in the U.S.-men's professional hockey and basketball-have ended with dramatic flair.

Fantastic Filly
Scholastic News Online | 5/18/2009
Rachel Alexandra on Saturday became the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes horserace in 85 years on May 16, 2009.

League of Her Own
Scholastic News Online | 4/27/2009
When Mackenzie Brown took the mound for Unico Club of the Bayonne Little League in New Jersey on Tuesday, April 21, she was the only girl on the field. She pitched her team to an 8-0 victory -- and became the first girl in her league's history to pitch a perfect game.

On Top of the World
Scholastic News Online | 3/24/2009
At Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, the 2009 World Baseball Classic concluded with the championship game between Japan and Korea. It took 10 innings and some clutch play from its stars, but Japan went home victorious 5-3.

Leaders of the Pack
Scholastic News Online | 3/19/2009
Two Iditarod wins just weren't enough for amazing musher Lance Mackey. He had to have one more. The two-time defending Iditarod champ and his 15 dogs claimed a third Iditarod crown as they bounded across the finish line in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday.

Let the Madness Begin!
Scholastic News Online | 3/17/2009
Sports fans are in the grip of March Madness. They're arguing about seedings, filling out brackets, and talking about Cinderellas. Much of the excitement is about the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, which begins March 17.

Ready, Set, Mush!
Scholastic News Online | 3/10/2009
The 37th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began on Sunday, March 8. Sixty-seven teams took off from Willow, Alaska, with the goal of completing a grueling 1,100-mile journey to the finish line in Nome.

Baseball on a Global Stage
Scholastic News Online | 3/6/2009
At this time of year, baseball players are usually working through Spring Training. But for 18 days this month, many of those players will be taking time out of to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

India's Prize Pitchers
Scholastic News Online | 2/20/2009
Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel are the first Indian-born athletes to sign professional baseball contracts. The young pitchers' journey has brought them from two small villages in India to spring training camp for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Best in Show
Scholastic News Online | 2/11/2009
There's a new top dog in town. A 10-year-old Sussex spaniel named Stump became the oldest dog to win Best in Show at the 133rd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on Tuesday.

Super Bowl for the Ages
Scholastic News Online | 2/2/2009
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, on Sunday to claim its sixth championship, the most of any team in the National Football League (NFL). And if Super Bowl XLIII (43) were a movie, it would be called an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.