The NCAA just levied an unprecedented series of sanctions and penalties on Penn State today in the wake of the Freeh report. Mark Emmert announced the tough sanctions in a press conference in Indianapolis. “Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people,” Emmert said. The embattled University was fined [...]
Sports is the closest thing to a meritocracy in real life. Teams play the best players regardless race, creed, nationality; religion, and thanks to Title IX, gender. Before Title IX was included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act the state of women’s athletics was abysmal. According to Thestandard.net, “in 1972, fewer than 300,000 girls in America [...]
Before the Boston Red Sox ended their almost century long, “curse of the Bambino” a rendition of Bill Buckner’s game losing gaffe in the 1986 World Series would have been met with outward scorn and inward depression, no matter how awesome the rendition or the subjects. But time and winning heal all wounds. The Sox [...]
Yesterday, Texas voters took to the polls to decide which Republican challenger would be the prohibitive favorite to replace Kay Bailey Hutchinson in the US Senate; it resulted in a runoff between David Dewherst and Ted Cruz. The voters did make a decisive decision on Craig James though. It was an emphatic no. James received [...]
The notion of collateral damage should not apply to a high school baseball player after an eighth inning, game-winning home run. Unfortunately for senior Jameson Painter, it rang true. After leading his Tennessee high school, Chuckey-Doak to a 7-3 victory over Jonesboro University High, Painter found an interesting souvenir embedded in his windshield. It was the home [...]
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Perverts should be scared of Ariane Friedrich. She is an Olympic high-jumper who has earned a bronze metal in the aforementioned field and double entendres as a police woman. She is an elite athlete, so chasing down criminals could be considered an easy endeavor when compared to Olympic competition…….though obviously less safe. You can expect Fredriech to [...]
It appears that Aaron Ross is one of the good guys in the NFL. He loves and supports his wife. In other words, he does what he is supposed to do. Ross’s wife, Sanya Richards-Ross, is a high-level sprinter. She was part of the team which won relay gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Richards-Ross plans on [...]
Curt Schilling always questioned Bobby Valentine’s hiring as the Red Sox Manager. He did not question Valentine’s coaching acumen; he just said it was not a good fit. During spring training Schilling disagreed with Valentine’s decisions in terms of pitcher Daniel Bard. He said he didn’t think that the Red Sox club house was in [...]
An interesting photo of NBA prospect, Jared Sullinger recently hit the worldwide internet. The snap caught Sullinger in a compromising position. The viral photo may bring about unwanted ridicule to Sullinger, especially considering that he will be a rookie in the NBA next year. While he certainly looks better in the dress than I would, [...]
The curious case of Trayvon Martin has captivated the nation in a way that is uniquely American. Individuals from all sectors of the economy have commented on the situation-which is probably the first problem. Certainly, racial lines have emerged after the possible presence of bias or profiling appeared. It is a topic that even President [...]
