Sports and politics

Shameless self-promotion: Hofstra University celebrates the Mets

The Mets are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. One of the key events marking the occasion is a three-day conference at Hofstra University and it will be my pleasure to moderate a panel of three landsmen at an authors roundtable. The gentlemen include: ♦ John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball and [...]

Marlin’s skipper suspended for Castro comments

ChiSox skipper suspended for Castro comments.

TAPPS feels the heat to be more inclusive

TAPPS feels the heat to be more inclusive

Don’t hold back, TAPPS representative; tell us how you really feel

Don’t hold back, TAPPS administrator; tell us how you really feel

The last word on Beren

The last word on Beren

It was fun while it lasted: Beren Day School loses in finals

It was fun while it lasted: Beren Day School loses in finals.

Lest we forget: Bill Mardo

Lest we forget: Bill Mardo, a journalist for The Daily Worker who helped agitate to allow African Americans to play organized baseball, dies at 88.

‘Tis the season: Sports books make fine gifts

‘Tis the season: Sports books make fine gifts

Politics and sports, or bad sportsmanship?

What was really behind the “swimmier’s boycott”?

Deny, deny, deny

Deny, deny, deny.