Memphis’ Malcolm Dandridge (23) and head coach Penny Hardaway speak to each other during the game between Rice University and the University of Memphis at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The NCAA has placed the University of Memphis athletic department on probation for two years and levied financial penalites because of…
Major League Baseball made a significant — if overdue — statement in 1947 when the Brooklyn Dodgers promoted Jackie Robinson. Everybody gets a chance to play. The partnership MLB recently announced with the nascent Athletes Unlimited Softball League isn’t a women’s lib repeat of Robinson’s modern racial integration. An initiative for professional softball doesn’t create…
A softball sits in the infield at Memorial Stadium in Port Huron on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Major League Baseball announced an investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Thursday. MLB did not provide specifics, but ESPN reported that it is purchasing an equity stake of “more than 20 percent” in the fledgling women’s…
