• Chadwick Boseman’s ‘42’ to be re-released in theaters as tribute

    Chadwick Boseman’s ‘42’ to be re-released in theaters as tribute

    AMC Theatres will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” star who died last week of colon cancer at the age of 43, by screening “42.” The baseball drama featured Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman who broke the color line when he became the first African American to play in …
  • This is not first time sports world has fought for social justice

    This is not first time sports world has fought for social justice

    There is a reason why the sports section of your newspaper has for generations been dubbed — alternately with affection and with affliction – as “the toy department.” It was the Chief Justice of the United States, Earl Warren, who once provided a little extra context to that description “I always turn to the sports …
  • The 50 greatest home runs in New York sports history

    The 50 greatest home runs in New York sports history

    New York City has been a baseball town since the 19th century. That span has seen countless memorable moments, the majority of which revolve around the longball. Legendary home runs have defined the sport in the city since even before Babe Ruth exploded the dead ball era with his power, and the great roar that …
  • ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant confuses Babe Ruth for Jackie Robinson in cringeworthy mixup

    ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant confuses Babe Ruth for Jackie Robinson in cringeworthy mixup

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