Sports
NFL Players Union wins grievance against the Jacksonville Jaguars
December 17, 2019Waking up to the news of another union victory in professional sports is, in this sportswriter’s opinion, the best way to start any chilly December day.
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Bernie at bat? Sanders makes pitch for minor leagues
December 16, 2019Bernie Sanders is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020.
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10 ex-NFL players accused of defrauding healthcare program
December 13, 2019Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment.
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Study: Inconsistent seams, player behavior behind home run uptick
December 11, 2019Changes to the roundness of the ball, surface roughness and the thickness of the laces were found to be “relatively consistent.”
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Union leader Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame
December 9, 2019Marvin Miller was the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multi-million dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing.
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