Julie Ham, of the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, wrote an interesting guide to the role of rumor when it comes to sporting events and the trafficking of women for sex. She e-mailed me to mention that she cited an old installment of Soccer/Football Urban Legends Revealed about the myths about women trafficking at [...]

This is the first in a series of examinations of horse racing-related urban legends and whether they are true or false. This week, discover if the term “upset” came from the world of horse racing, whether a side bet unintentionally led to the first horse to win the Triple Crown and whether Secretariat was acquired [...]