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A fix for horse racing that’s more than an ‘emergency meeting’Horse racing regulatory and safety officials, along with representatives from Churchill Downs, are holding an emergency meeting today in response to two more horse deaths at the famed track in Louisville, Ky. this spring. The reason I’m writing this before the actual meet-and-greet is that nothing i...

Fox should’ve waited before it gave Tom Brady $375 millionRemember the scene in Ocean’s 11 where Brad Pitt gives Matt Damon advice before he goes undercover as a gaming warden to swindle Andy Garcia? “Be funny, but don’t make him laugh. He’s gotta like you and then forget you the moment he’s left the safe.” That’s what I want from my sports booths, and tha...

The Yankees should be stripped of the Evil Empire moniker if they let Aaron Judge walkNo one could’ve predicted that Aaron Judge’s contract season would feature 62 home runs and enough memories for Yankees fans to blubber on about for seven lifetimes. I’d be interested to see what the non-New York fan reaction would have been if Judge’s historic season came in a different uniform. ...

A Ray of nope

And now a quick bit of baseball news before we get back to our regularly scheduled lockout. The MLB shut down Tampa’s proposal to alienate their current fanbase and play half of their home series in Montreal. It was a move so stupid that whoever came up with it should’ve been fired immediately....

Another Oakland A’s window is closing without much to show for it

Considering the constraints (some of them self-imposed, admittedly), it’s kind of amazing how often the A’s can reinvent themselves and put together a window of contention. The problem is those windows don’t tend to lead anywhere....

Francisco (not Frankie) Lindor, Roberto (not Bobby) Clemente, and the unintentional disrespect of Americanizing Latin names

Nicknames are endearing, but they’re not always respectful. ...

You'll Love <i>Ad Astra</i> If You Just Want To Spend Two Hours In Space With A Sad Guy

Ad Astra is a movie principally concerned with two questions: How do you cope with and overcome the psychological trauma of turning into your taciturn, emotionally remote father? And what if space turns out to be mostly bullshit?...

Brad Pitt Is A Loser

Brad Pitt is a loser after his alma mater Missouri gave up a late touchdown Saturday night, squandering the lead and eventually falling to Georgia by a 28-27 final score....