For Billie Jean King, the fight for Title IX continues. Some 54 years after the passage of the landmark legislation that banned discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal funds, King still advocates for women’s sports and equity. There’s a throughline from ...
We are all eagerly looking forward to the “old-timers extravaganza’’ scheduled for today at Vets Field. “Just’’ 65 years ago, almost to the exact week, and certainly at the same specific location, I had the opportunity to pitch for the Altoona entry in the National Amateur ...
The NFL is upset about changes made by Nielsen in its methodology for measuring viewership for the upcoming season, calling them “rushed” and saying they will have a negative impact on sports. Nielsen announced plans this week to change how it measures audiences on television, beginning ...
I enjoyed Neil Rudel’s Aug. 6 column leading into the Penn State football season. 1. First, to address his question about predicting the season. My word is uncertain. A lot — a whole lot — of new moving parts — players, coaches, opponents, the entire lousy system of what used to be college sports (see No. 2). He and I have corresponded about this for a couple of years, since the disastrous Peach Bowl against Ole Miss when, in my opinion, so many Penn State players quit on the team. 2. College sports is no longer “college” sports. It’s “professional” sports ...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The team that started the Americans’ 30-year Olympic dominance will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial ...
Once upon a time in America, baseball cards weren’t collectibles or “investments.” They were currency, the hard cash of a boy’s childhood. Before anyone ever carried a wallet, you could feel rich just by stuffing your pockets with cardboard. A pocket full of baseball cards was a ...
