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by | Dec 12, 2016

It may seem out of place as we approach a holiday celebrating the birth of the Prince of Peace to be reviewing a book on boxing, which is a good deal less than a peaceful activity. But within living memory of many Americanos — myself included — boxing was a popular and respected sport with a large following here and abroad. I know that while Ike was snoozing in the White House, my dad and I would never miss Friday Night Fights on that new-fangled gadget called television. (“The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports is on the air — look sharp, feel sharp, be sharp.”)

by | Dec 10, 2016

The NCAA has gotten so ham-handed about pushing progressive politics that I’ve pretty much blown off college football altogether. But…

by | Dec 7, 2016

With another year almost over and at a time when the old Dr. Seuss classic gets plenty of airtime, it…

by | Dec 7, 2016

Nice piece by John Calvin in this a.m.’s TAS cataloguing many of the ways in which sports entities in America…

by | Nov 29, 2016

They say timing in life is everything, so it seems in death as well, as it was sweet coincidence that…

by | Nov 23, 2016

This is a football story with both political and legal implications. It was fourth down in a National Football League…

by | Nov 18, 2016

Last month, we looked at whether ESPN’s decidedly leftward bent and declining ratings were more than coincidence. Conservative sports fans…

by | Nov 9, 2016

Pardon the pun, but Harvard University is Crimson in the face with embarrassment over a so-called scandal involving the men’s…

by | Nov 4, 2016

With all the negativity about the election, it was so much more fun to watch the World Series. Truly the…

by | Nov 4, 2016

Despite the heart-breaking loss in Game Seven of the World Series, I want to congratulate the Cleveland Indians for their…

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