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Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 weeks agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes...
MLB at Rickwood Field: 10 things we learned at MLB's event honoring Negro Leagues
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 weeks agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “I remained always hopeful that this day would come.” This is the way Bob...
Rickwood Field, Willie Mays' first pro park and monument of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 weeks agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York...
Who Were Marilyn Monroe's Most Famous Lovers? Revisiting Her Relationships and Rumored Affairs
People via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoFrom John F. Kennedy to Jerry Lewis, a look at Marilyn Monroe's great loves and alleged flings...
This week in Kansas City: Jackie Robinson tribute, Brew Fest, ‘Jewels’ by KC Ballet
Kansas City Star via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will bring five-time Grammy-winning vocalist Lalah Hathaway to the...
Shaikin: How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoOn Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the...
Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoMajor League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color...
Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoMajor league baseball opens today, and few are likely to give race a thought. When Jackie Robinson integrated MLB in 1947, it was a far different story....
Today in History: April 11, Civil Rights Act becomes law a week after Martin Luther King is killed
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoIn 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers played in an exhibition against the New York...
The prep isn't fun, but take it from me: Getting this medical test can save your life
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoI’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a...