Professional Sports
Professional Sports
Cez Says: The governors of the NBA
The NBA recently moved away from the term “owner” in favor of “governor,” to refer to the person who holds a controlling stake in a franchise. While I can see why the language is a problem, the change in nomenclature is an overreaction. In a league where approximately three-fourths of the players are black, the […]
Professional Sports
Cez Says: Draft system provides stability in sports
American sports leagues have one major aspect significantly different than the rest of the world: the draft system. The draft allows the worst teams in the league to have the ability to get the top college or high school players. The idea behind this is that if the worst teams get the best young players, […]
Professional Sports
Cez Says: NBA’s lacking loyalty limits league
The 2019 NBA summer offseason showed a league’s shift towards a strong sense of player control, destruction of small market teams, and the absence of loyalty from players and franchises. This summer, of 2019 we saw a massive reshaping of the NBA as almost a third of the players were up for a new contract. […]
NFL
An uphill battle for Tyreek Hill
NFL stars getting into legal trouble is nothing new, but the stance the league takes against the player has no consistency as seen by the latest addition to this group: Tyreek Hill. The Kansas City Chiefs star receiver, Hill is one of the most explosive and fun to watch players in the NFL. Known for […]
golf
Tiger’s returns to mastery
Despite all the doubters, Tiger Woods won his first major golf tournament in 11 years and his first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia since 2005, completing one of the biggest comebacks in sports history. Born Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods in 1975 in Cypress, California, Woods has become one of the most decorated golfers of all […]
gender
U.S. Women’s soccer sues over gender inequality
The U.S. Women’s soccer team is suing U.S. Soccer Federation over sexism and discrimination. This lawsuit is backed by 28 members of the team, including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd. Gender discrimination can be seen across all aspects of sports, from game attendance to player salaries. (It is well-known that the male […]
Admissions
Bring back the scholarship in sports scholarships
Clearly, there needs to be more oversight of the recruitment process. Coaches taking bribes is quite bad, but it’s also difficult to detect. It should be far easier to notice when those enrolled as student-athletes do not actually intend to ever play the sport. Read More
Legal Proceedings
Kraft needs a hefty punishment
Last Friday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with two misdemeanor counts of solicitation of prostitution. His lawyer plead not guilty on his behalf and requested a non-jury trial. Read More
Professional Sports
How to get rich: Baseball edition
Want to get rich? Just follow in the footsteps of Manny Machado and become really good at baseball. An MLB team, the San Diego Padres, just rewarded free agent Machado with one of the largest contracts in MLB history: 10 years, $300 million, fully guaranteed. This is an absurd amount of money, but it is […]
Amerks
Amerks night is an underrated gem
This past Friday was UR night for the Rochester Americans. The team, known colloquially as the Amerks, lost 1–0 to the Syracuse Crunch. The tickets were sold at discounted price for community members, and shuttle buses brought students to and from Blue Cross Arena. Read More