Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown. Make the Times Union a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our ...

Jose Reyes hit a sacrifice fly in the 20th inning and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the longest game in the majors in two years. Jeff Francoeur al ...

Backyard swimming has long been a summer staple, but as the cost of in-ground pools continues to climb, industry professionals say more homeowners are looking for alternative ways ...

Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran to ease Middle East tensions and arrange U.S.-Iran ...

Featuring England, Croatia, Panama and Ghana, Group L represents one of the toughest in the opening round of the World Cup. A super-sized 48-team tournament has all but eradicated the chances of ...

The county, acknowledging that employee speeding is a problem, will pay will pay $52,318 to install tracking devices in its ...

Union Berlin's Marie-Louise Eta says she understands the commotion over becoming the first female head coach in the ...

Russell Sage President Matthew Shaftel offered his best arguments for why college is still worth it. Students who get good internships can get jobs, even in obscure degree programs, he said.

From the circular muzzle with a little nose tip to the button eyes and two round fuzzy ears — what is it about the teddy bear ...

Ranch dressing is the best-selling salad dressing in the U.S., surpassing Italian dressing near the end of the 20th century.

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on ...

City and union officials are required to check the unit’s most recently ratified contract for errors and sign off on it. That ...