Sports commentary is riddled with unconscious bias, and a new study shows just how drastically race and gender can impact fandom.
The study: Using tracking technology that can capture how players move their limbs, researchers produced two-dimensional renderings to determine what soccer looks like when you can't see who's playing.
A lengthy legal battle between the NFL and the city of St. Louis stemming from the Rams' 2016 move to L.A. is nearing its end, and things don't look good for the league.
Why it matters: One possible outcome could see the NFL grant St. Louis an expansion team.
It took the Atlanta Braves until Aug. 6 to get above .500. Now, for the first time in 26 years, they're World Series champions.
Driving the news: Jorge Soler and Dansby Swanson on Tuesday night both hithome runs to propel the Braves to victory — and Max Fried pitched six shutout innings and struck out six batters without a walk. It's the Major League Baseball franchise's fourth-ever title.
Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday charged former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini with fraud and other criminal offenses stemming from a multimillion-dollar payment in 2011.
The big picture: Switzerland's attorney general's office accused Blatter of unlawfully arranging payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini.
