Apparently, the proper metric of Blackness is attendance at NBA games. Who knew? And Clarence Thomas has been tested and found wanting on that dimension by Rex Chapman, who also writes: “Clarence Thomas would last 20-30 seconds in an NBA … Continue reading →
…so goes international rugby. For the moment, anyway. I am surprised to learn there are women’s rugby teams in the first place. But my goodness, a post-pubescent biological male identifying as a woman on one of those teams would be … Continue reading →
The international body has ruled: Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, announced a ban Sunday on biological men competing in women’s events, unless they had “transitioned” before the age of 12. In other words, transgender athletes who have experienced the enduring … Continue reading →
Roger Angell, noted baseball writer for The New Yorker, has died at the age of 101. I had no idea he was still alive, but I used to read him regularly during the thirty or so years when I had … Continue reading →
…still comes first with the owner and the trainer, and therefore will not race in the Preakness but will rest up for the Belmont Stakes. The horse has made history already. Who needs the Triple Crown?
Continue reading →I love this story. I love an underdog (underhorse?) winning, and this is one of the most dramatic ever. I’m sorry I didn’t see long long longshot Rich Strike win the Kentucky Derby live, but fortunately we’ve got all kinds … Continue reading →
Lia Thomas has been declared an NCAA women’s champion: Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s 500-yard freestyle championship on Thursday to become the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history. She finished the race in 4:33.24, beating Virginia’s … Continue reading →
Don’t the Chinese even have the Potemkin village concept down? Maybe they realize that ratings are abysmal, and so this time the whole world isn’t watching. Because this sounds awful: Complaints from athletes and officials are pouring in about the … Continue reading →
China has cracked down on Hong Kong, committed a genocide against Uyghurs, and unleashed a pandemic on the world that has killed millions of people. And the whole world sent their athletes to Beijing for the Olympics as if nothing … Continue reading →
…and female swimmers just have to sit and take it: The second Penn swimmer to come forward was at the University of Akron Zippy Invitational where she watched Lia Thomas beat fellow teammate Anna Kalandadze by 38 seconds in the … Continue reading →
Until a couple of days ago I’d never heard of Jon Gruden. Now, of course, I’ve read of his resignation as Raiders coach in the face of the revelation of some private emails he sent some years ago that demonstrated … Continue reading →
These days, this takes great courage: Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic stood, while everyone else took a knee. He also did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt. After the game, Isaac faced a hostile press populated by reporters … Continue reading →