The NBA picked money — and paywalls — over fans
Let’s try to figure out how it happened and what they had in mind. We presume it was…
MLB’s obvious folly is preventable — and Cubs may have learned the hard way
As players call over to those playing on the tennis court beside them, “A little help, please!” Yet…
An MLB apocalypse looms — but so does a season for the ages
Two students decide before first period that they have such long-standing hatred and distrust that finding common ground…
Nneka Ogwumike proved to be an indispensable WNBA leader
Her given name, in the native tongue of the Igbo tribe from Nigeria, means “Mother is supreme.” As…
How the WNBA can get past its CBA impasse
The WNBA and the players union should be doing victory laps by now, celebrating a landmark collective bargaining…
The WNBA’s insulting approach to CBA talks isn’t helping anyone
Nearly six weeks is how long the WNBA had to come up with a response, or to communicate…
SF Giants’ offseason strategy with Luis Arraez? Plausible deniability
I said it at the beginning of the Giants’ offseason: Don’t believe anything until you see a jersey…
Rotation-ready arms mysteriously still on MLB’s free-agent market
It’s less than two weeks before pitchers and catchers report, and enough viable or better big league starters…
Framber Valdez the latest MLB star to await free agency answer
Framber Valdez remains the best and most fascinating free agent case going. His obvious comps are Max Fried…
Mets fans: It’s time to stop letting that one Carlos Beltran memory haunt you
This was late one June morning in 2010, and the sweat was pouring off Carlos Beltrán as much…
The Mets have yet to figure out how to escape the Dodgers’ shadow
The Mets, much like every team in the majors, have a Dodgers problem. For them, though, it comes…
Mets, Yankees inquire about Freddy Peralta as trade buzz grows
The Mets and Yankees have checked on Freddy Peralta, with the growing belief the Brewers will trade their…