By Ken Reed

Five years ago, Max McGee was a server at a couple different restaurants, trying to make ends meet. Today, he’s a sports anchor for ESPN.

McGee, a Cherry Hill, New Jersey native, had dreamt about being an ESPN Sports Anchor since he was a boy growing up. He went to Temple […]

By Ken Reed

The MVP of Super Bowl LVI was Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. It could have just easily gone to Rams QB Matthew Stafford, who had three TD passes and led the winning scoring drive. Or, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who made two amazing plays to end the hopes of […]

By Ken Reed

A week ago, Chatfield High School was playing Erie High School in a barnburner of a Colorado Class 4A state football championship game.

Erie sophomore quarterback Blake Barnett had rallied his team from a 34-20 deficit with two touchdowns in the 4th quarter. During those scoring drives, Barnett had made some […]

A Classic Slice of Americana

By Ken Reed

I love baseball but I rarely sit down and watch a full baseball game on TV. Even when I’m in the stands at a baseball game, I don’t watch the whole game. Between checking my phone, chatting with friends or family members and roaming the concourse […]

By Ken Reed

There are a lot of political and economic issues involving the Olympics that are upsetting, but there are also several reasons I love watching the various athletic competitions.

One, learning about the many inspiring stories of athletes overcoming adversity to compete at the highest level — whether they medal or not. […]

By Ken Reed

Holding a prominent spot in the “Sports Doing Good” category is Bohemian Football Club, a Dublin team that plays in the highest tier of soccer in Ireland.

Bohemian FC has a well-deserved reputation of using its high profile platform to champion social causes. Their most recent effort is to attack homelessness in […]

By Ken Reed

For the first time in in Indianapolis 500 history, a racing team made up of mostly women will participate in the race this year.

The Paretta Autosport team is comprised of about 70% women, including the driver, owner and crew. This new first in auto racing comes 44 years after Janet […]

By Ken Reed

Kevin B. Blackstone had a terrific piece in The Washington Post recently about creative ways stadiums and arenas — usually funded entirely, or in large part, by taxpayer dollars — have been used for positive social impact activities. Even privately built stadiums and arenas are typically the beneficiaries of publicly-funded roads, […]