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As William Rhoden noted in the New York Times in 2014, Robinson didn’t leave the style of the Negro Leagues behind when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His “speed and daring,” particularly his steals of home, were a trademark of black baseball. “At that time, [white] baseball was a base-to base thing,” Negro Leagues legend Buck O’Neil said in an interview for Ken Burns’ documentary Baseball. “But in…

Eli Manning’s squeaky-clean image could take a hit after the New York Giants quarterback turned over an email in connection with a lawsuit accusing the organization and some of its members of taking part in a sports memorabilia scam. In the April 2010 email to the Giants’ equipment manager, Manning asks for “helmets that can pass as game used.” That and other related emails were included in a filing submitted…

The mayors also visited Dr Pepper Arena, which serves as the home of the Texas Legends and the Dallas Stars practice ice. And they took in a RoughRiders game at Dr Pepper Ballpark.  On their final day, the group saw the city-owned Fieldhouse USA, which specializes in leagues, events and tournaments. They also got a glimpse of the city’s emergency operations center, often the epicenter for monitoring large events and the…

Eli Manning’s squeaky-clean image could take a hit after the New York Giants quarterback turned over an email in connection with a lawsuit accusing the organization and some of its members of taking part in a sports memorabilia scam. In the April 2010 email to the Giants’ equipment manager, Manning asks for “helmets that can pass as game used.” That and other related emails were included in a filing submitted…

As William Rhoden noted in the New York Times in 2014, Robinson didn’t leave the style of the Negro Leagues behind when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His “speed and daring,” particularly his steals of home, were a trademark of black baseball. “At that time, [white] baseball was a base-to base thing,” Negro Leagues legend Buck O’Neil said in an interview for Ken Burns’ documentary Baseball. “But in…

The mayors also visited Dr Pepper Arena, which serves as the home of the Texas Legends and the Dallas Stars practice ice. And they took in a RoughRiders game at Dr Pepper Ballpark.  On their final day, the group saw the city-owned Fieldhouse USA, which specializes in leagues, events and tournaments. They also got a glimpse of the city’s emergency operations center, often the epicenter for monitoring large events and the…

Hockey fans often take great pride in their favorite team’s uniforms. Maybe they just like the design, or maybe they see it as a representation of an organization and its players, past and present. Either way, fashion out on the ice is very important to some.  But how would the NHL’s uniforms translate to another sport, you ask? (Okay, maybe you weren’t asking.) One graphic designer by the name of Jimmy Nutini…

As William Rhoden noted in the New York Times in 2014, Robinson didn’t leave the style of the Negro Leagues behind when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His “speed and daring,” particularly his steals of home, were a trademark of black baseball. “At that time, [white] baseball was a base-to base thing,” Negro Leagues legend Buck O’Neil said in an interview for Ken Burns’ documentary Baseball. “But in…

Eli Manning’s squeaky-clean image could take a hit after the New York Giants quarterback turned over an email in connection with a lawsuit accusing the organization and some of its members of taking part in a sports memorabilia scam. In the April 2010 email to the Giants’ equipment manager, Manning asks for “helmets that can pass as game used.” That and other related emails were included in a filing submitted…

The mayors also visited Dr Pepper Arena, which serves as the home of the Texas Legends and the Dallas Stars practice ice. And they took in a RoughRiders game at Dr Pepper Ballpark.  On their final day, the group saw the city-owned Fieldhouse USA, which specializes in leagues, events and tournaments. They also got a glimpse of the city’s emergency operations center, often the epicenter for monitoring large events and the…

Eli Manning’s squeaky-clean image could take a hit after the New York Giants quarterback turned over an email in connection with a lawsuit accusing the organization and some of its members of taking part in a sports memorabilia scam. In the April 2010 email to the Giants’ equipment manager, Manning asks for “helmets that can pass as game used.” That and other related emails were included in a filing submitted…

The mayors also visited Dr Pepper Arena, which serves as the home of the Texas Legends and the Dallas Stars practice ice. And they took in a RoughRiders game at Dr Pepper Ballpark.  On their final day, the group saw the city-owned Fieldhouse USA, which specializes in leagues, events and tournaments. They also got a glimpse of the city’s emergency operations center, often the epicenter for monitoring large events and the…

Ross Barkley has been at Everton since 2005 Merseyside Police are investigating allegations that a newspaper article about Everton midfielder Ross Barkley constitutes a “racial hate crime”. Barkley, 23, was punched in a Liverpool bar last weekend in what his lawyer described as an “unprovoked attack”. In an article on Friday, Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie compared Barkley – who has a grandfather born in Nigeria – to a “gorilla at…

Duran Parsi headed to Pepperdine’s law school three years ago with a mission: By the end, he’d either practice law or commit to his fledgling e-sports business. With graduation near, Parsi might need to grant himself an extension. Collegiate Star League, the 30-person e-sports operation run from his Studio City apartment, has essentially become the NCAA for video games. The company organized tournaments that 30,000 college students in the U.S….

Sports Illustrated’s Rookie of the Year says immersing herself in Thailand’s combat sport is the secret behind her swimsuit-ready shape. “By throwing myself into this sport,” I learned to love my body and respect my body,” explained Mia Kang to PEOPLE Magazine. “I learned how to nourish it and to treat it with respect.” According to Kang, she started practicing Muay Thai four years ago and has even…

Ready for a new sports network, distributed via broadcast TV and digital streams? That’s what Sinclair Broadcast Group has in mind after forging an equity alliance with digital sports media company Silver Chalice and sports commentary provider 120 Sports. When it launches later this year, Sinclair’s American Sports Network will be “rebranded and improved,” the companies say. Programming will include live collegiate games from ASN and Silver Chalice’s Campus Insiders,…

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Sports Illustrated’s Rookie of the Year says immersing herself in Thailand’s combat sport is the secret behind her swimsuit-ready shape. “By throwing myself into this sport,” I learned to love my body and respect my body,” explained Mia Kang to PEOPLE Magazine. “I learned how to nourish it and to treat it with respect.” According to Kang, she started practicing Muay Thai four years ago and has even…

Las Vegas is a world class destination for boxing, concerts, restaurants, hotels, and gambling. But it’s now trying to become the leading venue for the emerging e-sports industry. MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) has announced a partnership with Allied Esports to build a dedicated e-sports venue in the Luxor Hotel and Casino, which will bring dozens of events each year from the growing industry. And this could help boost the fortunes of…