Professional Sports
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: The privilege of title IX
This week I came to a conclusion — thank God for Title IX.
Two recent readings caught my eye, and they both included prominent figures in U.S. women’s basketball. Read More
Baseball
Everybody Talks: An Evolving Pastime
Diversity. International diplomacy. Wage gaps. Mental health. Education. It’s difficult to know which I’m talking about: America or its pastime? Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Change from the outside
If these former players want the establishment to make a change, they shouldn’t have relied upon some shiny executive position. Read More
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Everybody Talks: Will we remember them?
One reason of many why I’m so fascinated by the world of sports is because I’m a sucker for a great comeback story, a narrative about defeating all odds, a story about triumph. Trust me, these female narratives aren’t short of exciting. But let’s try to remember them, shall we? Read More
Hall of Fame
Steroid users snubbed at baseball HoF
No Hall of Fame candidates have been more controversial than Bonds and Clemens. Read More
Football
Gronkowski hits outside the lines
Last week, Gronk took his passion game too far. Against the Buffalo Bills, he took his anger at the officiating out on Buffalo cornerback Tre’Davious White. Read More
Football
Everybody Talks: Who do we look up to?
I can’t help but ponder why sports fans idolize and cherish the athletes we do. Are we attached because they play for our team or earn us fantasy points? Read More
Tanking
Teams don’t have to embrace the tank
Upon first glance, there seems to be no issue for a team to strategically sacrifice the present and invest in the future. Read More
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Everybody Talks: Leave the safety on
Movie theaters, nightclubs, music festivals — could a stadium or an arena be added to the list? It could be, but that isn’t the point. Read More
MLB
Roy Halladay and the stakes of sport versus reality
Roy Halladay was a great pitcher. It sounds sort of banal to say, but it’s the number-one truth of his career. Read More