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

I watched the entire Japan vs. USA World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship game and it was one of the best baseball games I’ve seen in terms of intensity, drama and pure fun. Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout was the perfect way to end what was a very successful WBC, on and off […]

By Ken Reed

Carron J. Phillips wrote a powerful column for Deadspin the other day. The column highlighted the unequal treatment that Black coaches get in college basketball compared to their white peers.

In particular, the column noted that Chris Beard and Will Wade have both landed new jobs after being involved in […]

By Ken Reed

If you move your body, you’ll feel better — physically and emotionally. The research is undeniable.

According to a comprehensive new review of scientific research, physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than leading medications, or counseling efforts like psychotherapy, for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. The benefits were found […]

By Ken Reed

The gulf between the economic haves and have-nots continues to grow in youth sports world.

Parents of youth sports athletes are now spending between $30 billion and $40 billion annually on youth sports activities, according to research by the Aspen Institute.

However, kids in impoverished areas are often being left on the […]

By Ken Reed

The NCAA won’t let go.

In their minds, NCAA executives view the grossly outdated amateur model (one that that Olympics dropped ages ago) as the only way to conduct college athletics.

It seems the NCAA’s only strategy at this point is to beg Congress for an antitrust exemption so they can continue […]

By Ken Reed

I attended two youth basketball games this week and the behavior of a significant percentage of the fans (mostly parents and other relatives of the players) was embarrassing.

They were so intent on having the bigger number on the scoreboard when the final horn sounded that their behavior became despicable.

Yelling at […]

By Ken Reed

The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year in the United States, and arguably the biggest event of any type.

Not only does the Super Bowl crown the NFL champion for a given season, it’s a music showcase, a consumer marketing bonanza and the highest-rated TV program of the […]

By Ken Reed

Boston University’s CTE Center has reported finding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in the brains of 345 of the 376 (91.7%) former NFL players they have studied to date.

CTE can only be diagnosed after the victims have died. Families that donate the brains of their loved ones to the CTE Center […]