About Those "Juiced" Baseballs...
With the World Series about to begin, we check in with Dr. Meredith Wills, an astrophysicist, about one of this season's biggest storylines -- the record-setting number of home runs and the allegedly ...
21 Okt 201923min
SMU's Return from a Death Sentence
In 1986 the NCAA delivered what is unofficially known as the “death penalty” to the Southern Methodist University football program. The team was found guilty of egregious recruiting violations and bar...
18 Okt 201923min
Why NFL Refs Are Losing Credibility
On Monday night, the Lions lost to the Packers after a series of dubious calls by the referees. Fans were outraged. Commentator Booger McFarland went berserk. Even Barry Sanders, the soft-spoken forme...
17 Okt 201917min
Will The Angels Face Consequences For Tyler Skaggs’s Death?
Former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs unexpectedly died in July. An autopsy revealed he had fentanyl and oxycodone in his system. New reporting suggests an Angels employee — who is cooperatin...
16 Okt 201924min
The NBA's In India, Too
As the NBA stays locked in a political standoff with China, the league has also made a big move in another major overseas market: India. The league played its first-ever preseason game in India two we...
15 Okt 201920min
An NBA Owner With Close Ties To China
Joseph Tsai, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets has become a central character in the NBA-China story. As co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba, he has close ties to the Chinese government, an...
11 Okt 201919min
The Surprising History of Big League Chew
Big League Chew, the bubble gum made to look like chewing tobacco, turns 40 next year. The gum has a fascinating history that involves an independent baseball team in Portland, the actor Kurt Russell,...
10 Okt 201919min
The NBA’s Tricky Relationship With China
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey created an international incident with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters. The backlash was swift and severe, as China broke ties with the Rockets a...
9 Okt 201917min
