By Ken Reed

I’m an old guy. I remember when Title IX became law in 1972, opening the door — even if it was just cracked a little at the time — to more sports opportunities for girls and women.

Valerie Bonnette, a Title IX consultant, once pointed out, “Women aren’t born less interested in […]

By Ken Reed

After 47 years in the NBA, and another nine in the old ABA, the Denver Nuggets finally have their first pro basketball championship.

But what is more impressive than the fact they won the title is how they did it.

The Nuggets are led by Nikola Jokic, a two-time league MVP and […]

By Ken Reed

Baseball has a hook in me and I’m not really sure why. I’m a basketball and football fan but I find baseball has a unique appeal.

I’m not a big fan of the overly romanticized odes to baseball that too often show up in print or on the big screen. Nevertheless, I […]

By Ken Reed

As we approach the one-third mark of the 2023 MLB season, it has become clear to me that Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is underappreciated.

In the 150 years or so of Major League Baseball, we have never seen anything like what Shohei Ohtani continues to do in the dual role […]

By Ken Reed

I always get excited when a new baseball season starts.

Baseball has a hook in me and I’m not sure why.

It’s not my favorite sport. It might not be my second. But I’m drawn to it in ways I’m not with other sports.

Believe me, I’m not a big fan […]

By Ken Reed

Spurred by the patronage of Nelson Mandela, Laureus Sport for Good is a non-political sport-based organization founded in 2000 that uses sport as a powerful and cost-effective tool to help children and young people overcome violence, discrimination and disadvantage in their lives.

The organization has created the Laureus Sport for […]

By Ken Reed

There’s a sports organization in the United States that almost nobody has heard of, but nevertheless, is doing outstanding work: The U.S. Center for SafeSport.

The Center for SafeSport’s mission is to create a safe sports environment by preventing abuse in athletics — sexual, physical and emotional. Following a growing number of […]

By Ken Reed

FIFA’s World Cup games are watched by millions of people around the world. That’s impactful as the games excite and inspire fans, especially the young variety. As a result, more children are likely to play soccer, or play more often, which will benefit their physical and mental health.

However, in the […]

Today might be a good time for a little perspective in SportsWorld. Fans of numerous college and pro football teams are very upset about outcomes from this past weekend’s football games.

The following story is a reminder that there are a lot more important things in life (and sports, for that matter) besides the outcome […]

By Ken Reed

Last week, 31-year-old Wynton Bernard finally got the news he’d been waiting 11 years to hear: He was going to the big leagues.

The Colorado Rockies called up Bernard from their AAA farm team, the Albuquerque Isotopes, last week. It was a mountaintop moment for Bernard after a long, hard, winding climb […]