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Strawberry, not Mays, deserved to have his number retired by the Mets
Willie Mays was a great player....

The sports figures we've lost in 2022
Here’s a look at the athletes and sports figures we’ve lost in 2022....

Jimmy Haslam is to blame for the vile T-shirts and signs in support of Deshaun Watson
Talent trumps anything in the NFL — and Jimmy Haslam knows that....

The long baseball season seems to be taking its toll on fans
What makes a baseball season unique and wonderful can also make it torturous. Baseball is there. Every single day. That’s the excitement of Opening Day, not that that occasion in itself matters greatly, as it’s one of 162. But Opening Day is a reminder and a celebration that for the next six months,...

Looking at possible numbers for the NFL to retire league-wide
The NFL is now the only big-four pro sports league in North America to not have a number retired throughout the league. The NBA retired Bill Russell’s No. 6 earlier this month after his death. Major League Baseball gave that honor to Jackie Robinson’s No. 42, while the NHL has barred anyone from don...

The Yankees are so horrendous, fans would rather cut hair than watch them
After starting the year on fire, the Yankees have cooled tremendously recently. They no longer hold the best record in the American League. The team has lost 11 of their last 13, and fans are so disappointed in their Bronx Bombers that I wouldn’t be shocked if the team’s subreddit morphs back into a...