Sports

“Let them play ball,” says Manfred—Maybe not yet, fans and players respond

April 16, 2020 By Al Neal

Another fine, sunny day without baseball. It breaks your heart.

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson fired after using racial slur live on the internet

April 14, 2020 By Jenna Fryer

The 27-year-old Larson, in his seventh Cup season, is now out of a job in what could ultimately be an eight-figure blunder.

MLB proposes radical moves for the 2020 season, and the “Socialist Southpaw”

April 13, 2020 By Al Neal

You occasionally find inspiration in the most random places. And often, you end up wondering how it happened in the first place.

Bobby Mitchell, first Black player for Washington, dies at 84

April 6, 2020 By Stephen Whyno

Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Washington and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Hockey players face uncertainty, job fears

April 3, 2020 By Stephen Whyno

The ECHL season had just been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the 26-year-old wondered if he’d need to dig for oysters on the beach or do odd jobs around the neighborhood to make ends...