All posts tagged "Generalsports"

PHILADELPHIA — In May 1883, in the Lamokin Woods in Chester, a group of Black women strode down a hill. Leading them was Ella Harris, who wore a fashionable pink calico dress and a white jockey cap. She hoisted a baseball bat over one shoulder. The red ribbon pinned to her dress distinguished her as the captain of the Philadelphia Dolly Vardens, a baseball team fully composed of Black women. Her team wasn’t alone in the woods; a large crowd of people of all ages and races had gathered, awaiting the game that had been announced the day before. “The thought of seeing a match between girls offere......

Spencer Boyd’s younger self wouldn’t believe it. The NASCAR driver strapped in his car and headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday morning. It’s a destination to which he’s headed countless times since moving from St. Louis to North Carolina at age 14 to “chase the racing dream.” But until Monday, he wasn’t the one holding press conferences inside the Concord track’s infield media center, nor was he even able to attend them. Ten years ago Boyd worked as a security guard at the Coca-Cola 600. Nine years ago, he had a gig selling cars at Hendrick Chrysler Dodge. “I never would have thought ......

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It wouldn’t be a Chiefs game without Taylor Swift in attendance. The superstar singer came to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas to show support for her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as they played the Las Vegas Raiders. But who else was there with her? She arrived to the stadium with Santa Claus and her mom, Andrea, on a golf cart. Fox 4 sports anchor Rob Collins shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) of Swift and Santa. Who was dressed up as Santa? Swift’s brother, Austin. Swift’s dad, Scott, was also in the suite, as was Iowa college basketball star ......

PHILADELPHIA — Mary Crowe was determined to provide hockey equipment for a youth club she runs in Erie, Pa., no matter how far she had to go or how long it took. So following a six-hour drive, she arrived at the doors of a nonprofit called Leveling the Playing Field in Sharon Hill. Crowe’s search would soon be fulfilled. “‘Take as much as you need, whatever you need for your program,’” Crowe recalled being told when she walked through the warehouse. “They were incredibly generous from the get-go and they give you this enormous bin to take what you need. “We laughed about the fact that it didn’......

While up in the air, Jim Harbaugh got knocked out of the game. The Big Ten announced Friday afternoon that it has suspended Michigan's head football coach for the final three regular-season games, starting with Saturday's much-anticipated matchup at Penn State. The conference said Harbaugh won't be allowed to be at the stadium for the final three games, at Penn State and Maryland, and the home finale, against Ohio State. Harbaugh will continue to be allowed to oversee practices leading up to games. The Big Ten, in announcing the suspension, said it was unmoved by Michigan's response to allegat......

SAN DIEGO — A three-day rodeo scheduled for Petco Park in January is prompting complaints about animal cruelty from the county Democratic Party and animal rights advocates. They are lobbying San Diego officials and the Padres to cancel the event, which would be the first rodeo ever at Petco and the first within the city since one at the sports arena in the 1980s. If the event isn't canceled, critics want the City Council to approve an ordinance banning the use of animal torture devices during rodeos. The Padres said in a statement that the team has been assured by the group running the rodeo t......