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Sports Archive

Archives for September 2016

Movies
Queen of Katwe is the exact opposite of a white savior movie — but that’s not the only reason it’s greatQueen of Katwe is the exact opposite of a white savior movie — but that’s not the only reason it’s great
Movies

You might think you’ve seen movies like it before, but you should see it anyhow.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Sports
President Obama wants Colin Kaepernick and his critics to listen to each other. But Kaepernick already does.President Obama wants Colin Kaepernick and his critics to listen to each other. But Kaepernick already does.
Sports

The president tried to find middle ground, and missed the point.

By Victoria M. Massie
Technology
Two million Twitter followers? Whatever. Fox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless just ignores the internet.Two million Twitter followers? Whatever. Fox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless just ignores the internet.
Technology

“I’m actually proud of the fact that I don’t think about it.”

By Eric Johnson
More than two million people watched the NFL on Twitter (again)
Technology

But the average Twitter audience for NFL football jumped 34 percent for the Patriots-Texans Thursday night game.

By Kurt Wagner
Sports
MLB catcher mocks Charlotte protesters, saying they should be “locked behind bars like animals”MLB catcher mocks Charlotte protesters, saying they should be “locked behind bars like animals”
Sports

The Seattle Mariners’ Steve Clevenger shows how not to respond to protests on Twitter.

By Victoria M. Massie
Culture
Fox’s new drama Pitch sends a woman into pro baseball. It’s cheesy, and terrific.Fox’s new drama Pitch sends a woman into pro baseball. It’s cheesy, and terrific.
Culture

A winning script and compelling cast make this the fall’s best new broadcast network drama.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Fox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless argues so intensely, he sweats through his shirtFox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless argues so intensely, he sweats through his shirt
Technology

TV debating is a lot harder than it looks, the co-host of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” said on the latest episode of Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Donald Trump wants to bring back the “tough on crime” policies that helped cause mass incarcerationDonald Trump wants to bring back the “tough on crime” policies that helped cause mass incarceration
Play
Politics

Trump hasn’t always been very specific when it comes to criminal justice policy. But there have been some very big clues.

By German Lopez
Here’s why you’re seeing fewer fantasy football ads from DraftKings and FanDuel
Technology

Buying fewer ads means more money to deal with legal headaches.

By Kurt Wagner
Fox is livestreaming Saturday’s Oklahoma, Ohio State football game in virtual reality
Technology

And you don’t even need a VR headset.

By Kurt Wagner
Here’s what it’s like to be scanned into an NBA video game
Play
Technology

I pretended to be an NBA star for a day. It was awesome.

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
Rep. Steve King wonders if Colin Kaepernick is “sympathetic to ISIS” because his girlfriend is MuslimRep. Steve King wonders if Colin Kaepernick is “sympathetic to ISIS” because his girlfriend is Muslim
National anthem writer’s relative is heartbroken about Kaepernick’s protest —for all the wrong reasons
Sports

Another person completely misses the point.

By Victoria M. Massie
Colin Kaepernick and Broncos’ Brandon Marshall pair protests with big donations to community organizations
Sports

Kaepernick and Marshall are putting their money where their knees are.

By Victoria M. Massie
Culture
Russian hackers tried to embarrass Simone Biles. They completely failed.Russian hackers tried to embarrass Simone Biles. They completely failed.
Culture

The hack of Biles’s medical records is a perfect storm of Russian bitterness and American dominance.

By Alex Abad-Santos