Scenes From More Than a Century of Sports

[ad_1] Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. At the first modern Olympics, in Athens in 1896, The New York Times was there to chronicle the presence of the king of Greece and the duke of Sparta, the hills “black with spectators” … Read more

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late

[ad_1] Page 68 of Boston University’s Hope Study questionnaire asks, “Have you ever injured your head or neck in a fight or been hit by someone?” For Chris Nilan, a simple yes could never convey the whole story. The answer stretches out over 300 bare-knuckle fights as a professional hockey player, and countless other brawls … Read more

His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport.

[ad_1] The University of Louisville football team’s fortunes are unlikely to rise and fall on the squat legs of Mario Agyen, a 5-foot-7, 190-pound, walk-on running back who joined the team in the middle of last season after an end-of-summer tryout. Still, amid the daily reminders of where he stands in the team’s 114-player hierarchy, … Read more

Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts

[ad_1] When the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team filed a petition to unionize this week, it was a reminder of how much the movement for player empowerment has grown in college sports. The petition, filed to the National Labor Relations Board by the Service Employees International Union, was unanimously signed by all 15 players on … Read more

How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

[ad_1] Night had fallen, spirits were moving and the songwriting baseball coach was rounding third base and headed for home. Twice in the autumn of 2020, doctors had advised a gravely ill Tim Flannery to say goodbye to his family. Both times, he declined to surrender. The right arm that sent home so many San … Read more

Managing Your Podcast Just Got Easier | RSS.com Blog

[ad_1] RSS.com Product Evangalist, Joe Casabona is here to walk you through the exciting new RSS.com features released in September 2023. In this overview, we’ll cover significant changes to public podcast pages, episode timestamp sharing, and the ability to add collaborators to your podcast. Public Podcast Page Enhancements We’ve revamped public podcast pages to enhance … Read more