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While it seems unlikely, the game has several comparisons with football.
Tough Guy explores the darker side of professional hockey.
Basketball combat between military rivals goes under radar.
Former San Francisco Giants player doesn't understand the First Amendment.
To watch Kobe Bryant play basketball was like watching Baryshnikov dance or Bobby Fischer play chess.
Facing up to challenges on the mat.
49ers announcer says Lamar Jackson's skin color helps him hide the ball.
Christian Pulisic has filled a thrilling soccer void.
Nobody picked them, but nobody can beat them so far.
The sport will flourish (for most franchises) despite domestic abusers and opioids.
Paul Goldberger’s Ballpark is a magisterial look at the history of baseball, the architecture of stadiums, and their relationship to their cities.
The opinions of socially-conscious athletes no longer relevant.
Hail Mary, full of grace for a soccer goodbye.
Desperation on the cusp of sports cancellation.
Losing at games and sports no longer has much impact.
You can’t “beat L.A.”
Her retirement announcement was met with mixed reviews.
Trump wisely pardoned him.
Schools like these possess few of the inducements that attract five-star football recruits.
A fan’s lament over the Red Sox’s best player getting traded.
This year is going to be particularly bad for commercials because of presidential campaigns.
The Buck spent, a dysfunctional Baltimore Orioles franchise faces a long rebuild.
Silence at Camden Yards and Craig Kimbrel impersonating Fernando Rodney.
The ugly side of MLB’s 2018 season.
Treason, collusion and disappearing soccer balls.
Bowling like slap-happy amateurs.
Bulletin: money changes everything in sports.
Red Sox pitch great, hit lousy, but still win five of six at open of season.
Directed by Josh Begley. A short film from Field of Vision tracking NFL concussions during the 2017-18 season. Via Aeon.