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Trump Has Been Losing to the NFL for Decades

‘It’s Worse Than That’

His NFL competitor failed. So did his bid to buy the Buffalo Bills. President Trump’s game remains selling his own imagined superiority to everyone and everything.

Harry Siegel, Tomas Rios | Published Sep 26, 2017

The Godfathers of Sports Betting

Gaming the System

Those playing DraftKings and FanDuel should know the story of The Computer Group, the high-tech sports betting group that struck it rich overnight.

Tomas Rios | Published Nov 08, 2015

One Black Baseball Manager Is Not Enough

FIX IT

Dusty Baker wasn’t even the first choice to be the Nationals’ new manager. Now he is, sparing MLB from a season without a black manager in league that is 40 percent people of color.

Tomas Rios | Published Nov 03, 2015

The Mixed Legacy of 'Sabado Gigante'

ADIOS

The world’s longest-running variety show comes to an end Saturday night. It served as a cross-generational touchstone for Latinos—and often reflected the worst aspects of our culture.

Tomas Rios | Published Sep 19, 2015

The Myth of an Unarrestable Black Man

‘No Escape’

Bill Bratton said race ‘had nothing at all to do’ with tennis star James Blake’s wrongful collaring and arrest. The numbers tell a different story.

Tomas Rios | Published Sep 10, 2015

Pablo Escobar’s Hitman: Now on Facebook

Killer Profile

Popeye Vásquez admitted to killing about 300 people as a righthand man to Pablo Escobar. Now he’s out of prison, on Facebook and Univisión, and taking questions.

Tomas Rios | Published Aug 03, 2015

Serena & Fear of Dominant Black Women

UNMATCHED

Serena Williams is shattering every record in tennis this year. Why isn’t she being paid like the women she is dominating in the process?

Tomas Rios | Published Jul 10, 2015

The Secret World of Tennis Gambling

Racket

One study concludes over 20 first-round pro tennis matches are fixed every year. Why? Because it’s almost too easy to throw a match.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Jul 05, 2015

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