Throughout the physical trials and tribulations of MMA fighting, fighter Fallon Fox has encountered a level of difficulty many of her competitors haven’t had to contend with. Fox came out earlier this year as a transgendered woman. This has created quite a bit of controversy, as few viewers truly understand the implications of her gender. [...] Read More
In a box seat just behind home plate, several fans watching the Arizona Diamondbacks battle it out in their series opener were asked to take it off. The fans, in prime viewing area, were wearing Los Angeles Dodgers gear. Their seats, $3,250-$3,500 box seats, are consistently shown in photos, videos, and any shots of the [...] Read More
With spring training already in full-swing, baseball season is right around the corner. It was baseball that brought one of the first professional African-American athletes, Jackie Robinson, to the forefront of the sports world. We now live in a society where African-American athletes are among the best in any sport, but it hasn’t always [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of The Battle That Forged Modern [...] Read More
Those who study and follow the business side of sports are remembering the impact that Marvin Miller had on baseball and professional sports in general upon learning of his death earlier this week. Miller, the father of free agency in Major League Baseball, died on Nov. 27 at the age of 95. As the president [...] Read More
Most people can’t imagine completing a marathon. But it’s almost unfathomable to think about running all 26.2 miles while wearing a pair of flip-flops! That’s exactly what Keith Levasseur did when he ran the Baltimore Marathon in a spectacular time of 2:46:58 while wearing flip-flops. While his feat left his feet sore and raw from [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of Transpacific Field of Dreams: How [...] Read More
The Miami Marlins either have a gigantic heart or a wise public relations department. Either way, the team’s otherwise meaningless game against the New York Mets Tuesday night has now become one of the must-see games of the season. When the two teams that are a combined 38 games below .500 square off in the [...] Read More
[Braham Dabscheck is an industrial relations scholar, sports writer and enthusiast, and author of Reading Baseball: Books, Biographies, and the Business of the Game, published April 2011, by FiT. He has written extensively on many aspects of sport, and he continues with that tradition today by offering a review of Beyond the Scoreboard: An [...] Read More
The Augusta National Golf Club has, for the first time in its 80-year history, opened its membership to women [1]. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore were extended invitations to become the first female members of the prestigious club. Both women accepted the offer. Augusta National has undergone scrutiny for its longstanding [...] Read More