Parkour — once synonymous with an outlaw, fence-hopping subculture — became one of the fastest-growing fitness trends in the U.S. last year, according to ClassPass. Why it matters: The sport all about ...

After more than a quarter-century of existence, there aren’t as many historic firsts as there used to be around Major League Soccer. Yet one of the league’s flagship clubs will mark a big, big ...

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