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By Ken Reed

For years, soccer observers have suspected a link between the practice of heading and brain injury, including concussions. However, scientific evidence has been limited on that front.

That’s beginning to change as the case against heading in terms of brain safety builds.

We’ve known for sometime that soccer has a greater number […]

By Ken Reed

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal delivered a classic this weekend.

I’m speaking about the post-match interviews, not the match itself (although the match itself might qualify as a “classic” as well).

The interviews after the five-set match were sportsmanship at its finest. Two great champions and long-time rivals (Federer now has 18 […]

By Ken Reed

I’ve always loved basketball — at least the pure non-commercialized version. And I like working with young people. So, for several years, I’ve coached an 8th grade girls basketball team.

Every year, one of my biggest challenges is to encourage the girls to “go for it,” to take chances and not worry […]

By Ken Reed

Under the category “Everything is For Sale,” we can now add the iconic Boston Celtics jerseys. Beginning next year, the Celtics uniforms will have the General Electric logo sewed on the jerseys.

The Celtics, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, have long had the two most famous jersey designs in the […]

By Ken Reed

I have a new team to hate: the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Chargers left 55-years of history and fan loyalty to move up the coast to Los Angeles, solely because LA represents a bigger market. Never mind that the Chargers will be way down the pecking order in terms of fan and […]

By Ken Reed

Barack Obama was often called our “sports president,” due to his love of basketball, golf and other sports. He welcomed more athletes to the White House than any other president and filled out his NCAA basketball tournament brackets on national TV.

Along the way, he was often criticized for his interest in […]

By Ken Reed

New University of Oregon football coach Willie Taggart brought his own strength and conditioning coach with him to Eugene. His name is Irene Oderinde. He’s not certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association or the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. His degrees are in recreation administration and sports management, not […]

By Ken Reed

As a pro sports franchise, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most progressive across all sports. For example, they were the first team to put a heavy emphasis on targeting international basketball talent. They’ve also been a leader in player development, putting top-level coaches and trainers in place to […]

By Ken Reed

Nick Symmonds, an American champion runner in the 800 meters and one of track and field’s most outspoken athletes, has announced he will retire from the track at the end of the 2017 outdoor season.

Symmonds was a two-time Olympian, a six-time United States outdoor champion at 800 meters and a […]

By Ken Reed

Kids love the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry. They are mesmerized by his skills and they want to grow up and be like him.

Youth and high school coaches, most notably club sports coaches, are well aware of Curry’s popularity with young athletes. And too many of these coaches utilize Curry’s popularity […]