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Longtime football writer Paul Zimmerman, better known as Dr. Z, died today at age 86, his former colleague Peter…

Originally published at The Classical.

This piece originally appeared in the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission.

I wrote about Richard Ben Cramer's Esquire story on Ted Williams for the latest e-magazine from The Classical:

The Books Issue is the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. In addition to the piece below, it features writing…

From my man Eric Nusbaum:

The Same Old Game is the third issue of The Classical Magazine. In addition to this piece, it features writing by…

Republished with permission from The Classical, which just launched a fancy new web magazine. The magazine is…

During his 10-plus year career, Nigel McGuinness, the former Ring of Honor World Champion, wasn't recognized much…

Nick Bond, writing for our friends at The Classical, recently went through the training program at Bleacher Report,…

This post was originally published on The Classical, one day before the 49ers and Ravens advanced to the Super Bowl.

Republished from The Classical, which is currently in the midst of Kenny Lofton Week.

Our pals at The Classical are running a three-part oral history of the late and beloved blog, Fire Joe Morgan. It…

On my flight to Busan, South Korea I sat next to an older Korean woman sporting a Detroit Tiger hat. It seemed…

Finished in 2010 and funded by a $41.7 million gift from Phil Knight, the John E. Jaqua Academic Center rises from a…

There is a YouTube video of synchronized swimmer Mary Killman performing what is called a Rocket maneuver to the…

"Erv was a professional 6 day bike racer who competed at Madison Square Garden, Chicago Coliseum, Montreal and…

Last week, we treated you to a lovely photo essay from the Brooklyn Cyclones' "Williamsburg Night."

Teófilo Stevenson won his first Olympic gold medal in 1972 and his last world amateur championship in 1986. He won…