Singled Out tells the story of Glenn Burke, MLB’s first gay player

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Glenn Burke, the first gay man to play Major League Baseball, was a pioneer. In Andrew Maraniss’ new biography, Singled Out, Burke’s story is told in full. Glenn Burke made history on April 9, 1976, when, in a losing effort against the San Francisco Giants, he pinch-hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers. That day, Burke, […]

The Whiteboard: Russell Westbrook is king of the negative triple-double

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The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Russell Westbrook and his triple-doubles are back in the news. This week he became the Washington Wizards’ all-time franchise leader in triple-doubles even though it’s just his first year […]

Tobias Harris got better by doing less for the Philadelphia 76ers

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Tobias Harris is having a career-best season playing off Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons within the Sixers’ new offense, after years of trying to do too much. Batman and Robin didn’t have a No. 3. Most planes don’t need three pilots. There’s nothing sexy about being the third part of a trio — on dates, […]

Archer undergoes successful surgery

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LONDON: England pace bowler Jofra Archer underwent successful surgery on his right hand on Monday. A fragment of glass was removed during the operation to his middle finger on his right hand.

Why each Final Four team will cut down the nets and win the NCAA Tournament

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Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston and UCLA have all punched their tickets to the Final Four and here’s why each team can win the National Championship. The 68 teams that entered March Madness with hopes of cutting down the nets in Indianapolis have now been whittled down to the illustrious Final Four. While the 2021 NCAA Tournament […]