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Josh Gibson and the Long Gone Summers That Should Have Been
The following is adapted from the podcast script for Stick to Pods Episode 11, “Josh Gibson,” which originally aired on April 12, 2018...
Marcel Luske Featured in PokerGO Episode From 2004 World Series of Poker
With no live World Series of Poker, PokerGO has had to dip back into the vaults for card content. Under the category of “it’s so old you probably don’t remember it,” is Thursday’s offering of 2004 WSOP Main Event coverage....
Mike Gundy and White America Can Save Their Apologies
Most apologies are fake....
An Oral History of the White Bronco Chase and Other Things
June 17, 1994 was one of the most eventful days in sports history. ...
Premier League Soccer Returns, Goal-Line Technology Apparently Still in the John
The Premier League returned to action this afternoon at Villa Park with Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United. While VAR has been riling fans and media alike most of the season, today it was goal-line technology’s turn to provide confusion, mystery, and vitriol. ...
The Chargers Might Give Kaepernick a Workout, Maybe?
Colin Kaepernick could get a chance to make a league roster this season. ...
Fire Forces 'Blue Lives Matter' Car Out of NASCAR Debut
NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman and his team tried to make a statement on Sunday when they debuted a “Blue Lives Matter”-themed car at a race in Homestead, Fla....
Your Favorite Sport’s Rushed Return Will End in Tragedy
A resurgence of COVID-19 could burst the “bubble” for pro sports....
Positive Tests Reveal True Depths and Incompetence of WWE
As “Monday Night Raw” was wrapping up last night, reports started to leak out that a member of WWE’s developmental program had tested positive for COVID-19. While no one would ever look to a wrestling company to be an example or beacon of responsible action and safety, the aftermath has torn off any...
1998 As Baseball’s Salvation Is B.S.
What last night’s underwhelming (and that’s being kind) and uninspired 30 for 30 on the 1998 Home Run race tried to capture was that baseball would have been in the toilet without it. It’s a narrative that Bud Selig tried to push to do himself credit, then shit all over to also do himself credit, an...
MLBPA Tells Owners This Is Their Mess
Last night, in a quite similar fashion to George Harrison’s had-it-ness with Paul McCartney in the Beatles’ final days, the MLBPA told the owners and world that the owners are going to install a season they want anyway, so they might as well get on with it. Not really that much different than George...
Like the Roman Empire, the White Establishment Just Wants Sports to Distract the Angry Masses
A deadly disease sweeping the land. Armed thugs in the streets keeping order amid an angry populace. An economy on the verge of collapse. At the helm of this once mighty superpower is a depraved, narcissistic megalomaniac who lacks even the most basic skills of governing. His answer to keep the mass...
MLB Players Are Sick of Owners' B.S. and Fire Back On Social Media
The long, stupid dance between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association continues, as the sides negotiate conditions for a 2020 season that might be better off not happening anyway, while coronavirus cases are spiking in a country that has been tripping over rakes in i...
Lonnie Walker Shaves Hair to Symbolize Freedom From Sexual Abuse
San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV delivered a powerful testimony on vulnerability, strength, and healing....
College Coaches Talk Race and Opportunities in Zoom Call
A few years back, police in Gainesville, Fla., pulled over Carolyn Peck....
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Red Sox Shock the World By Revealing Presence of Racist Fans at Fenway [UPDATED]
This story has been updated....
Bubba Wallace Will Not Shut Up And Drive
Tonight, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR Cup Series’ lone black driver, will debut a custom stock car in Martinsville....
NHL Has No Clue How to Advocate for Justice
The NHL is trying to appear like it’s finally woke and boy is it awkward....
Can We Believe NASCAR?
On Sunday afternoon, I sat down to watch the only live sport on TV… NASCAR. I wouldn’t call myself a fan, but if there was ever a time to get into stock car racing, maybe it’s during a time when virtually every other league is dormant....
Will ‘Woke’ NFL Finally Wake Up About its Racist Team Name?
Let’s see how woke the NFL really is....