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Pirates legend Bob Veale, World Series champion in 1971, dead at 89

Bob Veal, a longtime pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who helped them win the World Series in 1971, died last weekend at the age of 89. The Pirates released a statement about Veal, who spent 11 of his 13 seasons in Pittsburgh. “Bob was an integral part of the Pirates team, helping the team win […]

Kate Winslet cringes at ‘legend’ label at Golden Globes 2025

Avatar, memes, she does it all. Kate Winslet, who has been in the industry for decades, looked shocked when host Nikki Glazer called her a legend at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. In fact, Winslet, Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell are all called “legends” in the comic, but when Glazer mentions the “Titanic” star's name, […]

Numbers don’t tell story of why Rickey Henderson is a legend

I decided not to use statistics when writing about Rickey Henderson. We are now bombarded with statistics and metrics. Baseball is our most numbers-driven sport, but I feel like the analytics revolution has stopped too many fans and reporters from talking about how certain players felt watching a game. It's as if we have to […]

Greg Gumbel, sports broadcast legend, dies at 78 after cancer battle

Longtime CBS sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel, 78, has died after a battle with cancer, the network announced Friday in a statement from his wife and daughter. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” Marcy and Michelle Gumbel wrote. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by […]