Baseball is Far From a Dying Sport

By Ken Reed

For years now, some baseball writers have been lamenting the decline in baseball’s popularity in general, and with young people in particular.

They contend the game is too slow and of little interest to sports fans below the senior set.

It’s true that in-game attendance […]

How Can a Sport Whose Sole Purpose Is To Cause Brain Damage in One’s Opponent Still Be Legal?

By Ken Reed

Patrick Day is dead. At 27. Because of a blow to the head suffered during a boxing match. How senseless.

Maxim Dadashev, another boxer, is also dead. At age 28. […]

By Ken Reed

The mountain of evidence correlating physical fitness and brain health is about as high as Everest these days.

And it keeps growing.

A new study published last month in Scientific Reports revealed that the more fit young adults were (mostly in their 20’s) the more robust their white matter looked and the […]

By Ken Reed

What more do people want from NBA commissioner Adam Silver?

It seems nearly everyone — from the far right of the political spectrum to the far left — is upset with the NBA’s response to China’s hissy fit over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s support of Hong Kong protesters.

Just […]

By Ken Reed

Thanks largely to the courage of popular female long distance runner, Kara Goucher, legendary track coach and former marathon champion Alberto Salazar has been banned for four years by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

The USADA found that Salazar, the long-time head track coach for the famous Nike Oregon Project, […]

Colorado, South Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania Introducing Legislation That Would Allow College Athletes to Accept Endorsement Money

By Ken Reed

Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that allows college athletes to profit off their names and likenesses.

“Other college students with a talent, whether it be literature, music, […]

By Ken Reed

Our children have never been more sedentary.

According to the CDC, in 2016, only 21.6 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 met the recommended 60 or more minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity at least five times a week. It’s a safe bet that number is even lower today.

Moreover, […]

P.E. Done Right Can Improve Physical Fitness, Academic Performance and Reduce Behavioral Problems

By Ken Reed

In a new video report from The Atlantic, physical education programs in our nation’s schools are criticized.

Some of the criticism is justified, most notably in cases where the P.E. teacher simply rolls out the ball and allows […]

By Ken Reed

Reports of sex abuse and other misconduct in Olympic sports are up 55 percent in 2019 over last year at the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Unfortunately, the Center is understaffed and underfunded to deal with the caseload.

The Center is now receiving an average of 239 reports a month, compared to 154 […]

By Ken Reed

California is leading the way towards economic justice for college athletes.

Earlier this week, the California State Assembly unanimously passed the Fair Pay to Play Act. If Governor Gavin Newsom signs the bill, or allows it to go into law without his signature, college athletes in California will be able to […]