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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) […]

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 […]

By Ken Reed

In the Southwest Region final of the Little League Baseball World Series tournament, Kaiden Shelton of Texas drilled Oklahoma’s Isaiah Jarvis in the head (which luckily was protected with a batting helmet). Jarvis fell down like a rock and was shaken up for awhile. But he eventually got up and made it […]

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

Last summer I wrote about a cool, progressive sports organization called Bohemian FC, a Dublin-based football team that plays in the highest tier in Ireland.

The Bohemians are a member-owned club that makes addressing various social causes a high priority. They even have a climate justice officer on board in an […]

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 […]