It happens to the best of us: One minute you’re using someone’s full government-issued name, the next you’re calling them something that would normally embarrass you both, but somehow now feels…right?

In a sport full of larger-than-life personalities, nicknames have always been part of the culture. They are shorthand for legacy. A good nickname captures how you felt while watching them. The fear, ...

Huge arenas, thousands of boozed-up fans in fancy dress, and more singing than an Irish Bar during happy hour – welcome to the global phenomenon that is professional darts. The players themselves only ...

I’ve never had a nickname in my entire life, I am sorry to say. I am jealous of those who are called cool and inventive nicknames. The pages of this Sports section you are holding are filled with cool ...

I love a good nickname that makes a great first name, like Theo, Emmie, and Kate. I know I may be a little biased since my name falls into this category. With a first name like Patricia, people know ...

We've spent much of the summer obsessing over Summer League performances and roster fits and trying to figure out which NBA rookies are most set up to succeed this season. But one variable we haven't ...

Kate Hua/Daily. Buy this photo. PASADENA, Calif. — There was a youth football player roaming the fields of the DMV area a decade or so ago who only needed to hear one word to go into full attack mode ...