‘A little scary’: Iditarod begins with smallest field ever

While the world-renowned race has the highest winner’s purse of any sled dog competition, the payout is lower than you might expect. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod … Read more

‘The Sodfather’ breaks silence about slippery Super Bowl field

Toma, often called ‘The Sodfather,’ has worked on every Super Bowl field in the NFL’s history. WASHINGTON — The NFL’s former Super Bowl groundskeeper, who has had a hand in the preparation of every Super Bowl field in the league’s history, says the field was especially slippery during the Feb. 12 game because of errors … Read more