The great John Madden used to talk about this all the time, one of his many entertaining rants. In football certain numbers ...

A hockey player’s number is part of their identity at the rink, nearly synonymous with names, even though they’re only semi-permanent. Want to roll the dice? Jersey numbers in the teens and 20s are ...

Tony DaCosta spent days dreading the phone call. About a week prior, the Wild equipment manager told former Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom he'd do his best to keep Backstrom's jersey number, 32 ...

With the Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp coming up next weekend, the team's 2025 draft picks have yet to be assigned jersey numbers. But while who will wind up wearing what number remains uncertain, ...