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By Ken Reed

The number of boys playing high school football continues to decline across America. In some states, the decline has been significant.

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, the number of boys playing high school football has fallen 15 percent over the last six years in both Minnesota […]

By Ken Reed

We’ve read quite a bit the last year about Jason Collins becoming the first openly gay basketball player on an NBA roster and Michael Sam being the first openly gay football player drafted by an NFL team. Those were both inspiring stories of courage and the desire to be true to one’s […]

By Ken Reed

One of the countries strongest Title IX advocates, former Olympic swimming champion Nancy Hogshead-Makar, has launched a non-profit organization called Champion Women. The mission of Champion Women is to use sport to improve the lives of girls and women. Equal opportunity in athletics for girls and women will be the organization’s […]

By Ken Reed

Brando Simeo Starkey has penned a very insightful piece for New Republic magazine about the state of college sports in America.

In recent years, many NCAA critics have used slavery-related language when describing how the organization treats athletes. Even the NCAA’s first executive director, Walter Byers, has used this analogy.

Writing […]

By Ken Reed

Madison Bumgarner had a World Series for the ages. He was named Series MVP after winning two games and pitching five innings in relief on two days rest to save Game 7. His World Series ERA was a minuscule 0.43.

Job well done Mr. Bumgarner. However, I’m sorry you had to endure […]

By Ken Reed

The Drake Group, a national advocacy group whose mission is to protect the academic integrity of colleges and universities, issued guidelines today for academic honesty in college athletics.

“Recent academic scandals related to the intercollegiate athletics programs at a number of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher education reveal the absence […]

By Ken Reed

It looks like Steve Nash’s remarkable basketball career is over. Ongoing nerve issues involving his back have shut down the 40-year-old two-time NBA MVP.

Nash was admired by teammates and opponents alike for maximizing his ability.

“I told him that if you would have told me a 6-foot white guy from Canada […]

By Ken Reed

The University of North Carolina is widely known as one of the ten best public universities in the United States. It’s reputation as a research giant is impeccable. Moreover, under legendary basketball coach Dean Smith, the school was often cited as an example of a college that successfully combined excellence in athletics […]

By Ken Reed

It’s World Series time. Not that long ago the Series was must-watch TV for any self-respecting sports fan. It still is if you’re an AARP member but younger generations are increasingly taking a pass.

The mantra that drove Bud Selig throughout his term as commissioner of baseball — “Profit at all costs!” […]

By Ken Reed

Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins NFL franchise, continues to defend his team’s racist nickname despite a growing chorus calling for the end of the Redskins moniker.

And he’s doing it in ways that make him look increasingly foolish.

First, there was a guy calling himself Mark One Wolf who […]