The network’s ongoing documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls has feasted on this hunger. The shows include previously unseen footage but otherwise don’t break ground. The series has nonetheless received fawning reviews from journalists, who sound as if they are auditioning for roles as ESPN publicists. … [Read more...] about Column: Billing late-night Korean baseball as the return of live sports on TV is a stretch
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MLB on TV: Nine ways baseball can enhance how fans watch games in 2020
It’s not as if this season will have any credibility. Sixty games isn’t a season, it’s a glorified exhibition schedule. Ask any Japanese player about the greatest challenge he encountered when moving to the major leagues. He will say it’s the relentless schedule. The major leagues are the major leagues because of the 162-game grind. … [Read more...] about MLB on TV: Nine ways baseball can enhance how fans watch games in 2020
Driver Ray Ciccarelli says he’s quitting NASCAR because of Confederate flag ban
Last week, NASCAR ended its policy of requiring team members to stand for the national anthem. Kirk Price, a NASCAR technical inspector, knelt and raised a fist during the invocation Sunday before the Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He remained on his knee and saluted the flag during the national anthem. … [Read more...] about Driver Ray Ciccarelli says he’s quitting NASCAR because of Confederate flag ban
Column: NASCAR finally bans flags of the Confederacy
The president of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, Lapchick said he wasn’t surprised by NASCAR’s position. When Lapchick joined the faculty at the University of Central Florida in 1997, he said he viewed NASCAR as “conservative” and “Southern.” … [Read more...] about Column: NASCAR finally bans flags of the Confederacy
Column: Galaxy prodigy Efraín Álvarez returns from shutdown a new man. ‘Quarantine helped me’
“These kids, with their special talent, they need some special management,” Te Kloese said. “I think it’s worth paying a lot of attention to these kids because they’re different. They can make a difference for a team or a federation or a club team. You need to be careful with them because you can’t just grab them from a tree. In our specific case of Efra, I think he’s really worth the investment because he’s very talented.” … [Read more...] about Column: Galaxy prodigy Efraín Álvarez returns from shutdown a new man. ‘Quarantine helped me’
