Sports and Fitness
Dereliction of Duty: Examining the Inspector General’s Report on the FBI’s Handling of the Larry Nassar Investigation
Panel I
Simone Biles
Houston, TX
McKayla Maroney
Long Beach, CA
Maggie Nichols
Little Canada, MN
Aly Raisman
Boston, MA
Panel II
The Honorable Michael E. Horowitz
Inspector General
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Christopher A. Wray
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington DC more »
Keeping the Lights On: Minor League Baseball Relief Act Provides Emergency Assistance to Hard Hit Clubs
The Minor League Baseball Relief Act would allow Minor League Baseball to access up to $550 million in emergency grants to be administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and made available through funding authorized under previous COVID-19 relief legislation that would otherwise be returned to the Treasury Department. “Minor League Baseball is a point of pride to hundreds of small cities and towns across the country,” said Representative McKinley. “Like many other small businesses in other industries, minor league clubs are struggling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Many of these teams are at risk of closing their doors if they don’t have additional assistance to make it through this crisis. This bipartisan legislation will ensure Minor League Baseball as we know it can survive and keep America’s pastime alive.” more »
Keeping the Lights On: Minor League Baseball Relief Act Provides Emergency Assistance to Hard Hit Clubs
The Minor League Baseball Relief Act would allow Minor League Baseball to access up to $550 million in emergency grants to be administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and made available through funding authorized under previous COVID-19 relief legislation that would otherwise be returned to the Treasury Department. “Minor League Baseball is a point of pride to hundreds of small cities and towns across the country,” said Representative McKinley. “Like many other small businesses in other industries, minor league clubs are struggling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Many of these teams are at risk of closing their doors if they don’t have additional assistance to make it through this crisis. This bipartisan legislation will ensure Minor League Baseball as we know it can survive and keep America’s pastime alive.” more »
Tam Martindes Gray, The Giants and Dodgers Rivalry: The Bridegrooms and Fighting Surrogates Inflamed Local Fans' Passions Sometimes to Deadly Levels
Editor's Note: I've written about my love of baseball before in recent years, but last night's game between the two former New York City teams, now both located in the state of California, so acutely characterized the intensity of the rivalry.
Origins… more »
