Under the laws of cricket, it is illegal for players to rub any substance other than saliva and sweat onto the ball, let alone scuffing it with their fingernails. Similarly, strict rules apply to the manufacturing of cricket balls.

TROY TOWNSHIP, OH—Peloton will invest $400 million to build its first U.S. assembly plant here to speed up production and delivery of its exercise bikes and treadmills.

A professor at Purdue University believes that icy bobsled tracks could someday be replaced with a lubricated plastic surface.

Anyone who has ever gone fishing knows that it’s hard to catch fish without any bait on the hook.

"Faster, higher, stronger” is the Olympic motto. It’s also the underlying philosophy behind the $25 billion U.S. sporting goods industry.

FLETCHER, NC—Business is so good for Legacy Paddlesports, the kayak manufacturer is hiring twice as many workers as originally anticipated for its new assembly plant here.