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Why Are Baseball Players Always Eating?

America’s pastime is a game of snacks.

Kaitlyn Tiffany

October 29, 2024

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The Worst Statue in the History of Sports

Dwyane Wade deserves a do-over.

October 29, 2024

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The Jewish Quarterback at a Mormon College

Faith and football at Brigham Young University

October 18, 2024

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The Scourge of ‘Win Probability’ in Sports

Fans can do this in their head.

October 13, 2024

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The White Sox Even Lost at Losing

The historically bad season for the Chicago ball club still fell short of one all-time low.

October 1, 2024

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Goodbye, Coliseum

On loving and losing the Oakland A’s

October 1, 2024

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Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake

The evidence is convincing: The betting industry is ruining lives.

Charles Fain Lehman

September 23, 2024

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Football Won’t Save Tua Tagovailoa From Himself

No mechanism exists for the NFL or anyone else to decide how many concussions are too many.

September 19, 2024

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Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice

It’s hard to know whether the NFL star must step away from the game, even after his fourth concussion.

September 14, 2024

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What Happened to the Politically Conscious Black Athlete?

Many Black sports stars refused to be silent during the 2020 election. This time around, silence seems to suit them just fine.

September 10, 2024