The Classical

At the Skee-ball Super Bowl

I found earnest rollers playing a uniquely American game, not haughty hipsterdom

SEAN HOJNACKI, The Classical Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:30 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Skee Ball

Is this the end of hockey fights?

The NHL may tighten restrictions on in-game fisticuffs, but it'll face stern resistance from violence-loving fans

Eli Epstein, The Classical Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 12
Life The Classical, NHL, Hockey, Sports

Can Ultimate Frisbee go mainstream?

While it's evolved over the past few years, Ultimate may ultimately be an outsider sport -- and that's OK

Eli Neugeboren, The Classical Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 12:57 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Sports

Broken collarbone? Just roll with it

When I first picked up roller derby, I never guessed I'd come to relish its brutal violence

NICOLE MATOS, The Classical Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Roller Derby

Spelling bees make trolls of us all

The Scripps Spelling Bee brings out the worst in online commenters. Its tween contestants deserve more respect

Alan Hanson, The Classical Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 20
Life The Classical

Beer and loathing at the Preakness Stakes

How I braved the drunken hordes, public bathrooms and mediocre performances (Hello Macklemore!) at Pimlico

Daniel B. Roberts, The Classical Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical, preakness stakes

Authenticity and the X-Games

Why ESPN just doesn't get it

Matt Reevy, The Classical Friday, May 10, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, x-games, Brazil

Chris Broussard doesn’t matter

Unpacking his hateful remarks about Jason Collins, and why it's in our best interest to simply ignore them

David Roth and Brendan Flynn, The Classical Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Social The Classical, jason collins

Linsanity revisited

A new book explores Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise and the catharsis it offered Knicks fans and sports lovers alike

David Roth, The Classical Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical

Sports fandom doesn’t have to be miserable

Following our favorite teams can be exhausting, especially when they lose. We can't let it make us boorish or dull

Colin McGowan, The Classical Monday, Apr 15, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Sports

Even a Mets fan can be optimistic on Opening Day

Baseball season is finally upon us, which means hope once again springs eternal

Bryan Joiner, The Classical Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Baseball, the mets

Requiem for a dopey sports logo

First they came for the Tampa Bay Buccaneer. Now they're removing the Miami Dolphin's helmet. Is nothing sacred?

David Roth, The Classical Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, NFL

Is there a place for the mentally ill in pro sports?

The stigma attached to bipolar disorder has scared NBA teams away from Delonte West -- and he's not alone

Sam Riches, The Classical Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 5:25 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, DELONTE WEST

My life as a fake fake wrestler

As an "e-fedder," or virtual wrestler, I learned the WWE-style matches may be pretend, but the storytelling is real

Gregg Gethard, The Classical Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 7:22 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Efedding, wwe, AOL

Pro-wrestling and the Tea Party, together at last

The men in the WWE aren't just grappling with each other -- they're grappling with the soul of the Republican Party

Tom Breihan, The Classical Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 4:37 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, GOP, Wrestling, wwe

The Oscar Pistorius myth

The Olympic sprinter's involvement in his girlfriend's death is only surprising to those who believed in the hype

Bryan Joiner, The Classical Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 7:53 PM UTC 10
News The Classical, Oscar Pistorius

Basketball, the musical

There's a musical about James Naismith inventing a brand new sport, and it's as weird as it sounds

Yago Colás, The Classical Sunday, Dec 16, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Basketball

Take my wife, please!

At the North American Wife-Carrying Championships, a new kind of "nuptial sport" is flourishing

David Wanczyk, The Classical Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 8:39 PM UTC
Life Gender, Sports, The Classical

America’s national nightmare is over: The refs are back

An economist explains the end of the NFL referee lockout -- and how it came to this

Tom Souhlas, The Classical Friday, Sep 28, 2012 9:32 PM UTC
Business NFL Referees, Referees, NFL

Cuba’s forgotten champ

Guillermo Rigondeaux was one of Cuba's best fighters before he defected in 2009. He was also one of its saddest

Brin-Jonathan Butler, The Classical Friday, Sep 7, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Boxing, Cuba

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