Swinging at tennis balls with a mallet. Tying hands to the bat. Hitting shuttlecocks. Trying to hit tennis balls coming in at 140 mph. Red Sox hitters have done a lot of different, outside the box ...

Dana Jacobson explores the story behind the pop-art sculptures at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Once controversial, shuttlecocks, the museum's oversized badminton pieces, have become a beloved ...

One of the iconic shuttlecocks at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum is being dismantled and repainted after 22 years of ...

Shuttlecocks are unique among the various projectiles used in different sports due to their open conical shape. Sixteen overlapping feathers protrude from a rounded cork base that is usually covered ...

Monday, a shuttlecock was removed as part of an effort to make sure the museum lawn has its best foot forward in 2026.