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Little league umpire on field pointing hand shouting (l) Little league umpire positioned on field (c) Little league umpire pointing finger walking back to field (r)

‘So embarrassing for the parents. Good for the ump’: Parents get into fight with umpire at children’s baseball game

'The game's for your kid. You want to argue balls and strikes in a little league game?'

On Jun 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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woman dancing at baseball game

‘The lady is pretty so Karens start complaining’: Woman allegedly gets escorted out of baseball game after dancing in front of crowd, having accidental nip slip

'It's a baseball game not a funeral.'

On Jun 8, 2022 by Maria Poggi

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Tony Smith

Life after sports: The challenging transition from pro athlete to normal person

Without their sport at the center of everything they do, retired professional athletes risk losing their sense of purpose and self-identity.

On Apr 28, 2022 by John Scott Lewinski

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man in luchador mask reacting to phone in hand

How an early internet niche created a new generation of lucha libre fans

'It changed the entirety of wrestling culture as we know it.'

On Apr 21, 2022 by Danny Acosta

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New York Knicks' Mitchell Robinson, left, and Orlando Magic's Ignas Brazdeikis battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Orlando, Fla

‘We here’: How Knicks superfans forged a new era of coverage for their favorite team

'To have this voice, as an African American, and that influence, means everything to me.'

On Apr 10, 2022 by Lee Escobedo

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Colby Covington UFC interview

It’s time for UFC to address its racism problem

White fighters are leveraging far-right talking points for attention, as combat sports faces an identity crisis.

On Mar 31, 2022 by Elliot Sang

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baseball player (l) young man wearing confederate flag visor (c) young man all with caption "Don't post it I'll lose my scholarship"

‘Don’t post it I’ll lose my scholarship’: Woman exposes baseball player who wore Confederate flag hat at college party in viral TikTok (updated)

‘He had to grow up and learn actions have consequences at some point.’

On Mar 29, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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Aerial Powers SXSW

Pro basketball player and influencer Aeriel Powers discusses how virtual threats can become physical at SXSW

'You can hide behind a screen and say whatever you want.'

On Mar 13, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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Zion Williamson

How NBA meme culture foretells an increasingly problematic present and future

The troubling tale of Zion Williamson.

On Feb 25, 2022 by Kahron Spearman

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Maduka Okoye

Can Nigerian soccer prince Maduka Okoye handle the weight of a nation?

The light-skinned idol is poised to anchor his team for a generation. But damaging stereotypes follow him online.

On Feb 19, 2022 by Chidinma Iwu

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Bobsled team with USA on helmet

How Elana Meyers Taylor became U.S. bobsledding’s barrier-breaking quarterback

'It's hugely important for people to see people who look like them.'

On Feb 10, 2022 by Kahron Spearman

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gloved hand placing golf ball on tee

The fight to #SaveMuny, the South’s first desegregated golf course

Inside the nationwide movement to make golf affordable, and why Ben Crenshaw is getting involved.

On Feb 4, 2022 by John Scott Lewinski

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‘Back door f*cking action’: Man confronts Walmart worker for buying baseball cards before Walmart opens in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'Quit Crying.'

On Jan 6, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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The Prancing J-Settes

‘Thrill of a billion eyes’: The Prancing J-Settes of Jackson State gracefully continue a rich legacy of sisterhood

As the team turns 50, a look at what it means to be a J-Sette in 2021.

On Dec 31, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

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couple in house (l) zac stacy in rams helmet (r)

Video shows former New York Jets player Zac Stacy attacking ex-girlfriend in front of baby

'Her calmness is the scariest part.'

On Nov 18, 2021 by Moises Mendez II

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