You can’t tell the history of the NFL without Red “Galloping Ghost” Grange, Dick “Night Train” Lane or “Mean” Joe Greene. Nor can you do it without Reggie White, the “Minister of Defense,” Deion ...

When my family moved to the Kansas City area when I was in elementary school, I wasn’t yet a Royals fan. But as an avid reader of the Saturday sports section and watcher of Baseball Tonight and ...

Why don’t ballplayers have good nicknames anymore? Sure, in baseball there is Alex (A-Rod) Rodriguez, in football Calvin (Megatron) Johnson, and in basketball LeBron (King) James, but that’s only ...

I love a good nickname that makes a great first name, like Theo, Emmie, and Kate. I know I may be a little biased since my name falls into this category. With a first name like Patricia, people know ...

I’ve never had a nickname in my entire life, I am sorry to say. I am jealous of those who are called cool and inventive nicknames. The pages of this Sports section you are holding are filled with cool ...

He’s an award-winning singer, dancer, and songwriter. Whether fans believe him or not, V often refers to himself as “Good Boy.” How did this BTS member earn his nickname? What other nicknames do fans ...

We all should be tired of bad nicknames. I’m not talking about only thoughtless, insensitive, tone-deaf nicknames, but also any nickname for a school or a professional team that has no discernible ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — When Brian Boyle was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the New York Rangers in 2009, one of the equipment managers asked what other players called him. Nicknames in hockey are a big ...