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arnold schoenberg and george gershwin at the net with two women on a tennis court
Tennis

Arnold Schoenberg's special tennis notations

When Arnold Schoenberg lived in California, he mixed music with tennis and had his own system of symbols to define the sport.

28th August 202028th May 2022 by lukealexdavis
Someone writing in a book
Sport

The greatest sports novels ever written

The LitHub GOAT novels list covered 25 sports from baseball to basketball.

27th August 20207th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Two men walking through snow in their snowboarding gear
Winter Sports

OFF COURSE: a short film about snowboarding in British Columbia

Watch as Jake Blauvelt and his friends join a native filmmaker on a trip through Western Canada in “OFF COURSE”.

26th August 20205th May 2026 by lukealexdavis
A Black person holding a red table tennis paddle with the title "The Tables"
Sport

The Tables: a documentary about table tennis in Bryant Park

The Tables looks at the social connections made with a pair of outdoor ping pong tables in Bryant Park, New York.

25th August 20205th May 2026 by lukealexdavis
Photographic print by the Hook Brothers of a group of Cuban baseball players from the Negro League Red Sox in the dugout together during a home game, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1951. Among the players are Carlos Colas, far left, and Pedro Formental, far right. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
Baseball

MLB not doing enough to combat systemic racism

Shakeia Taylor spoke to The Sunday Edition guest host Kevin Sylvester about racism in baseball. Can Major League Baseball overcome its problem with race?

24th August 20201st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Bikevibe Helsinki: Volume Nine - Summer 2020
Cycling

Bikevibe: the cycling culture journal

If you’re in need of a new cycling journal, check out Bikevibe.

23rd August 20205th May 2025 by lukealexdavis
A Hawai'ian surfer
Water Sports

Native Hawai‘ians never stopped surfing

Did White people revive surfing? A professor from Springfield, Missouri suggests otherwise.

22nd August 20207th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
China: A Skier’s Journey
Skiing / Winter Sports

China: A Skier’s Journey

Join Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots as they take to the Altai mountains in search of China’s rich skiing culture.

21st August 20205th May 2026 by lukealexdavis
A design of the Xi’an International Football Centre at night
Soccer

The Xi’an International Football Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

The new football centre will be in China’s ancient capital and serve its 9m citizens with sporting and cultural events.

21st August 20207th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Fran Kirby’s Fight Club
Soccer

Fran Kirby’s Fight Club: a podcast about Fran Kirby and Chelsea F.C. Women

Allow me to break the first rule of Fran Kirby’s Fight Club by telling you to go listen to episode 1 of Fran Kirby’s Fight Club.

20th August 20201st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Someone checking a Tejo board
Sport

Tejo, the national sport of Colombia

From pre-Hispanic times to the modern day, Tejo is a major part of Colombian culture. Here’s how it’s played and where it came from.

20th August 20207th March 2023 by lukealexdavis
Andy Cole
Soccer

#CounterAttackPodcast with Andrew Cole for Episode 100

Andy Cole joined #CounterAttackPodcast for their 100th episode to discuss his life and career.

19th August 202030th May 2024 by lukealexdavis
Tiger Woods with his son, Charlie
Golf

Tiger Woods's son Charlie won a junior golf tournament by 5 strokes

Charlie, 11, won by a country mile in a Florida golf tournament over the weekend.

19th August 202014th January 2024 by lukealexdavis
Baseball

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam and upset some people

Sometimes unwritten rules are meant to be broken and Fernando Tatis Jr. did just that, much to the chagrin of both managers on Monday night.

18th August 20206th August 2024 by lukealexdavis
Overpowered video game athletes on the SNES
American Football / Baseball / Basketball / Ice Hockey / Sport / Winter Sports

Overpowered video game athletes on the SNES

From Bo Jackson to Hakeem Olajuwon, SNES sports games had some of the most overpowered athletes.

17th August 202014th January 2024 by lukealexdavis

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