Jackie Robinson

There has been a recent push by some advocates to change the name of Barclays Center to something that could honor legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are among those who are tipping their caps in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues.

Bruce Bochy capped a historic run as manager of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But, no matter, it was a win-win day for all of Giants Nation as it said farewell to the skipper of the perhaps greatest era in San Francisco baseball history.

History can be learned from books. But nothing tops hearing about it from those who lived it. That’s the approach a group of UNT students and a guest director took, for an upcoming production focusing on those who grew up during World War II.

Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Don Newcombe, considered one of the all-time great Dodgers and one of the storied franchise’s final links to Brooklyn, died at age 92, the team announced Tuesday.

Major League Baseball has made an effort to grow the sport among African-Americans, and there are finally some small signs of progress. Meanwhile, ballparks from coast to coast host nights celebrating the LGBT community, another example of baseball’s attempts to promote diversity. Right now, all of that is being overshadowed after the discovery of some inflammatory old tweets from current...

Jackie Robinson’s daughter thinks black baseball players are more reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues than their NFL and NBA colleagues because they constitute a lower percentage of rosters. She spoke at Citi Field on Sunday to mark Jackie Robinson Day, the 71st anniversary of her father breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

LeBron James responded to Fox News Laura Ingraham’s commentary, which has been received as being racially charged by saying that he will “definitely not shut up and dribble”

The mother was 36 years old. Her kids who were killed were just 5 and 11, a girl and a boy.

Police are investigating what they say appears to be a quadruple homicide in New York. Abigail Bleck reports.

When Red Sox fans hurled peanuts and the N-word toward Orioles outfielder Adam Jones in Fenway Park, it was a reminder of the Boston’s racial legacy -particularly around its sports teams.

Ground was broken for the Jackie Robinson Museum after a 10-year wait — matching the length of the Hall of Famer’s barrier-breaking major league career....
Rachel Robinson, the 94-year-old widow of the Brooklyn Dodgers star, attended Thursday’s ceremony in the SoHo section of Manhattan along with her daughter, Sharon, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and former National League President Len Coleman....
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The movie, which goes into wide release Christmas Day, will test whether a brilliantly acted film version of a classic play can draw the crowds it deserves.

The Marlins announced Monday it will retire the No. 16 in honor of Jose Fernandez. The entire team will wear Fernandez’s jersey number for Monday’s game against the Mets.

Philadelphia is officially apologizing to Jackie Robinson for the racism he faced in the City of Brotherly Love.

In a landmark game attended by presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cuban national team 4-1 Tuesday in the first visit by a major league team to the communist island since 1999.

Charlie Sifford, who only wanted a chance to play and broke the color barrier in golf as the first PGA Tour member, died Tuesday night, the PGA of America said.

The Godfather of Soul biopic “Get On Up” arrives with hopes of opening a brand new bag for movies about musicians.