Active students have better grades, enhanced memory, lower absenteeism and better behaviour

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

The physical activity levels of our young people were already trending downward when COVID-19 hit. The pandemic made things worse. Kids around were stuck at home, forced to try to learn virtually.

An online […]

Cleveland MLB franchise sees the light and adopts a new name

Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Cleveland Guardians. Sure it sounds weird. Cleveland’s baseball team has been called the Indians for more than a century. But everyone will get used to it.

Most importantly, it was the right thing to do.

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By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Here we go again.

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma are reportedly exploring the possibility of leaving the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in search of more money and exposure for their athletic programs.

The American college sports landscape […]

National Football League player Carl Nassib has given the battle against homophobia in sports and society in general a huge boost

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive lineman Carl Nassib announced he was gay last week. He’s the first active National Football League player to do so.

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Humanistic coaches focus on encouragement and positive motivation. They believe humans seek out fun and want to actualize themselves

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

“Fun is good.” – Mike Veeck, creator of a variety of innovative and fun baseball promotions

Unfortunately, the vast majority of coaches, from the youth level to […]

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

We’re in the middle of a mental health crisis, and it’s crying out for more attention.

Lives are being lost to suicide. Depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness negatively affect entire families, not just the individual suffering. Work productivity is impacted to a significant […]

Sport at its best is a co-operative activity. We compete with our opponents, not against them

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

I love to collect quotes on a wide variety of subjects but especially sports. I’ve shared some of my favourites in the past. However, there are so many great […]

A win for the U.S. and its democracy?

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Major League Baseball’s decision to move the all-star game out of Georgia and to Colorado will guarantee that state voting laws will be a big story in the days surrounding the game.

Colorado’s voting system will […]

The general approach should be to have experts in each sport come together and decide on the specific rules for allowing fair competition

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Most of the sports issues I write about are pretty straightforward – at least in my mind. The solutions seem pretty clear.

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What constitutes manhood in sports culture is archaic. As if the sports world has been frozen in time – Neanderthal time

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

What former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter did to a female reporter is despicable. He certainly deserved to be fired after admitting to […]