In 1961, WBAI Radio, a listener-supported station in New York, held a discussion with a panel that included three incomparable African American writers: author James Baldwin, playwright Lorraine Hansberry and poet Langston Hughes. This was epic…

On his way out the door at Washington State, Mike Leach helped pick his replacement. You shouldn't have to be told that usually doesn't happen during coaching searches. Usually, the departing coach is in the school plane to his next job before the…

With 10 seconds left, Bel-Air Academy trailed by two. Coach Smiley, Bel-Air's coach, laid out his gameplan for the final shot into four simple words: Pass it to Will. But in search of both victory and his father's approval, Carlton Banks wrestled…

The Athletic Staff May 28, 2020 Was there really a second spitter? How many bolts are in the old Boston Garden parquet floor? How did they get Arnold to meet Muhammad Ali? Will J.D. ever be able to hit the right notes of the…

There's a scene in season 3 of “Seinfeld” when Jerry and George are standing in line at the movie theater as George bemoans how uninteresting he is. “I think I'm out of conversation … All I know about is sports, that's…