April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day, marking the date he broke baseball's color barrier. But the number of African Americans playing the game keeps shrinking — a result of some unpleasant truths.

1971 — The first legal off-track betting (OTB) system in the United States opens in New York City. 1974 — In the home opener ...

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives," Jackie Robinson said not long before he died in 1972.

Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB star to put the torpedo bat to good use, swatting two home runs and collecting seven ...

There’s a big fight in “Mexican Republic” tonight! Mexican William “El Camarón” Zepeda (32-0-0) defense his championship belt ...