Quick – take a dozen plastic cups and stack them in a pyramid, then back into a single stack again. Can you do it in just a few seconds? Then you might have what it takes to be a competitive Sport ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 30, 2025. Click here for that audio. In the early 2000s, thousands of U.S. schools had their students race the clock to stack cups in gym class.

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- To most people, a plastic cup is just a vessel from which to drink, but for Robert Weatherington, plastic cups mean competition. The 17-year-old from Fairfield is part of the U.S.

Everyone’s paying attention to the Winter Olympics halfway around the world in Sochi, Russia. Closer to home, there’s growing interest in a slightly different "sport" -- this one using a small, ...

Playing with plastic cups is getting to be serious business. The Connecticut State Sport Stacking Championship was held Saturday in Baltic with participants as young as 3 looking to set world and ...

Most sports are actually absurd. Golf involves hitting a tiny ball into a hole hundreds of yards away. Soccer is based on the idea of what if we didn't use our hands. Speed stacking — if you really ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Two health and PE teachers in Woonsocket are doing all they can for their kids when it comes to giving them something to look forward to, and boosting their confidence. About ...

MUKWONAGO, Wis. - In the Nicloy's family home in Mukwonago, it's hard to miss the sound of nine-year-old Liam Nicloy speed stacking. "Usually, I wake up and then play a little bit in the morning, and ...

During Duke%27s fall convocation for new students%2C the dean of undergraduate admissions mentioned her as one of the pinnacles of the university%27s diverse%2C high-achieving class of 2017. By ...