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Few options for activists after college labor union blocked (Yahoo Sports)

Labor activists vowed not to abandon their fight to organize college sports teams after the National Labor Relations Board blocked a historic bid by Northwestern University football players to become the first in the nation to unionize. ”It’s a setback, but I don’t see it as a body blow,” Tim Waters, of the United Steelworkers union, said about the ruling. The Steelworkers bankrolled the Wildcats’ union drive and advised them

Piscotty scores go-ahead run, Cardinals beat Giants 2-1 (Yahoo Sports)

This time, the San Francisco Giants saw the real Michael Wacha. The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander insisted last year’s NL championship series failure was absolutely not on his mind preparing to face the Giants for the first time this season. ”I mean, everyone seems to make it out like I was going out for vengeance or something, like I was after these guys since Day 1,” Wacha said after working