The first leader of the MLB players union helped dramatically transform labor relations not just in baseball—but in all of America’s professional sports.
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Forget the Pompoms
With the development of acro and stunt programs, cheerleaders seek official recognition as athletes.
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Lance Armstrong, the George W. Bush of Sports
USADA’s report confirmed our worst suspicions about cycling’s self-appointed king, finally marking the end of a long era of lying and arrogance.
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Holding the Stick
The National Hockey League’s low-ball contract offer could cost a lot of games, and a lot of communities their seasonal income.
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Open Playing Field
The professional sports world is slowly beginning to loosen its rigid intolerance toward gays.
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Rooting the Home Team
All over America, owners are demanding extravagant subsidies and tax breaks for new stadiums. If communities want to keep their teams, there’s often a cheaper solution than giving way to these demands. Follow the example of Green Bay.
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State of the Debate: Who’s Afraid of Michael Jordan?
There’s no denying that blacks dominate basketball and other professional sports. But have whites rationalized black physical prowess only by equating it with mental deficiency?
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Hoop Schemes?
A White House congratulatory ceremony for a championship sports team is usually just a big, friendly photo opportunity, filled with the platitudes and gift exchanges typical of such an apolitical celebration. But in 1991, when the National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Chicago Bulls paid a visit to George Bush, Craig Hodges, then a backup guard […]