R.J. Rico

R.J. is a sports journalist living in New York. He has written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and The Miami Herald. He studied history at Yale University and is forever drowning in a pile of magazines.

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Russell Wilson's Viral Campaign Is a Step in the Right Direction for the NFL

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Baseball Introduces 6 New Rules to Fix Its Biggest Problem: Boredom

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Science Determines America's Most Hated Baseball Playoff Teams

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Sochi Is Now a Ghost Town

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The Washington Post Editorial Board Takes a Stand in the 'Redskins' Name Debate

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Columbia Business School Professors Say Umpires Favor All-Star Pitchers

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Minor League Baseball Players Earn Less Than Fast Food Cooks

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These Dutch Soccer Fans Are Protesting Against One of Sports' Most Unexpected Foes

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An Artist’s Response to Showtime Will Delight Anyone Who's Been Asked to Work for Free

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10 Years Since the Olympics, These Photos Show What Athens Has Become

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Soccer Is Finally Catching Up to Football in One Important Way

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Two Football Teams Put Aside a Decades-Old Rivalry to Solve a Major Problem

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These Fantastic Photos of a 1890s-Style Baseball Tournament Will Transport You Back in Time

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The Minnesota Twins Responded to Domestic Abuse Allegations in a Way That Puts the NFL to Shame

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There's One Unusual Way the World Could Send a Message to Putin Over Malaysia Airlines Crash

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One Photo Shows Just How Bad the Anti-Israeli Backlash Is Becoming Around the World

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Manchester City Youth Soccer Team Responds to Racist Abuse in the Best Possible Way

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The NHL Is Worried That One Major Problem Could Put Future of Hockey on Ice

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Five Changes FIFA Needs to Make Before the Next World Cup

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One Look at Internet Porn Traffic During the World Cup Final Proves Soccer Rules the Planet