When Western Union Dominated the Sports Gambling Data Industry
Once upon a time, the telegraph was the main information line for sports gamblers (and other kinds too).
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Which Leader Snubbed Jesse Owens? Hint: It Wasn't Hitler
One of America’s greatest Olympians was left destitute by his own country. Because he was Black.
Should Performance-Enhancing Drugs Be Allowed in Sports?
With every medical and technological breakthrough comes a new way to ‘cheat.’
Don't Believe the Hype: Mahomes Won't Be as Great in 2019
But his performance will have little to do with being on the cover of Madden NFL 20.
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Don't Believe the Hype: Mahomes Won't Be as Great in 2019
But his performance will have little to do with being on the cover of Madden NFL 20.
The HuddleHow One Upset Scarred the Legacy of History’s Greatest Thoroughbred
Urban legends aside, this was one unexpected outcome to a horse race.
FlashbackWhen Babe Ruth Wanted a Raise, This Was What He Did
He was a legend in his own time, and he knew that gave him a certain amount of power.
FlashbackThe First Three-Time Derby Winner Was a Former Slave
As Kentucky saddles up for Saturday’s big race, we look back at Isaac Murphy, the first superstar Black athlete.
The HuddleHow One Player Helped Angelenos and the Dodgers Bridge Their Divide
Early in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ tenure, a large swath of L.A. was loath to accept its new team. Then Fernando Valenzuela came along.
FlashbackPolo Is a Global Sport. But It Started Here
British officers witnessed a local ballgame in India, and it became a pony-powered juggernaut.
FlashbackHow an American Weightlifter Tore Down the Iron Curtain
Paul Anderson, at age 22, made Soviet audiences gasp as he smashed records before their eyes.
