By Ken Reed

From a spiritual perspective, I don’t think there’s anything more beautiful to watch in sports than a team seamlessly working together as a group.

I once saw it described as a “commitment to the Oneness.” I like that.

Helping a teammate — and in doing so, helping yourself and the team […]

By Ken Reed

As a kid, I picked my sports idols based on how far and how dramatically they hit home runs (Reggie Jackson), how cool-sounding their names were (Roman Gabriel, Bob McAdoo), how sweet their uniforms looked (Roger Staubach), and how many championships they won (Bill Russell).

So, given the shallowness of my […]

By Ken Reed

Sports have been a passion of mine since I was seven years old. It’s a true love affair. But as a sports columnist, I – like most other sports columnists – tend to focus on the negatives of SportsWorld.

We identify what’s wrong – in our not very humble opinions – and […]

By Ken Reed

My family and I had just plunked our buns down on the hard green seats at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.

I was getting ready to kick back, shut down my mind, admire the green grass and enjoy a big league baseball game. But then my 10-year-old asked me, “Daddy, […]