Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson Eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame

A lifetime ban now ends with death.

1967 Wasn’t That Long Ago

Reggie Jackson and playing baseball in the Deep South.

MLB Upends Record Books

The inclusion of Negro League statistics has rewritten the game’s history.

Trump and Biden Skipped Opening Day Pitches

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

Bob Edwards, 1947-2024

The longtime NPR host is gone at 76.

Another Nail in College Sports ‘Amateur’ Model Coffin

The NLRB has sided with Dartmouth players on unionization.

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

The NFL is Taking Over

The biggest entertainment product in America is getting bigger.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

Atlanta Braves Win World Series

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

Cleveland Indians Now Cleveland Guardians

It goes into effect next season.

The Big Lie Has Become a Litmus Test

Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.

A Specious Comparison of Voting Rules

No, Colorado’s voting regulations are not roughly the same as Georgia’s.

Major League False Equivalence

There’s no voting in baseball.

Corporate Politics in Georgia

The GA GOP is butting heads with corporations over HB202

Henry Aaron, 1934-2021

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues as a Major League

A long overdue–and complicated—recognition.

The Weirdest Sports Season Ever?

COVID has given us a surreal calendar.

Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43

The actor best known for his roles as Jackie Robinson and Black Panther has been lost to cancer.

Pro Athletes Boycotting Games

The NBA playoffs have been hit with a work stoppage.

SXSW Latest Victim of Coronavirus

Conferences, sporting events, and even school has been canceled to avoid spreading the pandemic.

Trump’s World Series Trip Greeted By Boos and Chants Of “Lock Him Up!”

It wasn’t exactly a warm reception for President Trump at last night’s World Series Game Five.

Cowboys, Yankees Ranked As World’s Two Most Valuable Sports Franchises

New estimates place the Cowboys and Yankees at the top of the list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.

Mathematics of Sports Scheduling

Putting together a fair slate of games is a whole lot harder than it looks.