The history books of golf hold many memories of successful African American players. Tiger Woods may be the most well...
President Barack Obama skipped last weekend's rally in Paris, and the opportunity to stand arm in arm with other...
On Sunday, more than a million people took to the streets of Paris to demonstrate solidarity and a refusal to...
Consider the plight of the regional musician, the coterie painter, the provincial intellectual … the local newspaper...
In its simplest form, all the game requires is a ball, a bat and four base markers. Some children grow up playing on organized teams. Others grow up playing in parks and on streets, where the oldest players officiate. No matter the setup, baseball is an accessible sport that players and...
Seventy-five former professional football players are suing the NFL because they say the league concealed information about the risk of concussions. Various studies have linked football concussions to memory loss, dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is a degenerative...
The use of steroids in sports has become so common that almost everyone knows athletes are using. As long as there are athletes, there will be those who will do anything to gain a competitive advantage. This constitutes an ongoing public health risk not only for elite athletes, but also high...
On July 27th, sports enthusiasts all around the world will huddle near TV screens for the start of the 2012 summer Olympic games in London. Those with a penchant for stadium seating, roaring applause and team merchandise will migrate to the European city to experience the event live. In...
When I played softball, I choose a metal bat. I liked the weight distribution and the chime of a good hit. Even after visiting the Louisville Slugger Factory, I preferred the metal option. I no longer play with bats and gloves, but bats in metal and wood continue to evolve along with changing...
Although cockfighting is outlawed across the United States, the ancient bloodsport remains popular in America, especially in California, where large populations of Latino and Asian immigrants -- and relatively lax penalties for breeders and spectators alike -- fuel the illegal activity in...
I've never been to a professional hockey game nor wanted to. I stay far away from sports bars. But I do resonate...
What is arguable the biggest sports event in the world begins in less than nine months in Brazil. It’s the World Cup...more formally known as the FIFA World Cup(TM). FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. (Football is what most of the world calls soccer.) This...
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