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By Ken Reed

There are many absurdities about the fact that big-time college football and basketball are considered non-profit operations. It would take a doctoral dissertation to summarize them all.

Of course, perhaps the greatest absurdity and injustice — in a society that touts the virtues of a free market, nonetheless — is that the […]

By Ken Reed

According to a new Reason-Rupe poll, when Americans learn that the NCAA makes over $700 million a year from television rights to the NCAA basketball tournament  50% believe college basketball players should receive a share of the television revenue.  In addition, 64% of Americans say college athletes should receive some of […]

By Ken Reed

What would you call someone who fit the following profile?

Spends 40+ hours a week on services performed for an organization. Can be “fired” for not performing up to the standards set by an organization’s supervisor. Signs a contract outlining compensation for services rendered. (Contract also outlines areas of organizational control one must […]

By Ken Reed

The national media has focused on “pay-for-play” for college athletes after the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling allowing Northwestern University football players to unionize.

However, if the ruling survives all the legal challenges to come, the first order of business for the Northwestern union should be addressing the following non […]

By Ken Reed

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that college football players (at Northwestern University anyway) fit the definition of “employees,” making them eligible to form the first labor union in the history of college sports. Under this ruling, players would be eligible to collectively bargain compensation and other benefits, including medical […]

By Ken Reed

Hockey Championship Ends in Tie for Safety Reasons

This year’s state high school championship hockey game in Ohio was declared a 1-1 tie after seven overtime periods for safety reasons.

The decision was made after conversations between Dan Ross, commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the athletic directors […]

By Ken Reed

Rebecca Ruiz has written a powerful and compelling essay about how a concussion caused her to give up the sport she loved: soccer. Ruiz, now a writer in the San Francisco area, suffered a concussion the summer before her freshman season at Seattle University. The symptoms lingered much longer than she […]

By Ken Reed

It’s not imminent but when looking at recent trends and developments it’s clear that the NCAA’s cartel-like economic model will eventually be put to death.

The most recent lawsuit against the NCAA was filed Monday. The suit calls the NCAA an “unlawful cartel” and paints big-time college athletics as blatantly violating […]

By Ken Reed

Pete Benda, a product tester for Daddies Board Shop has put together an excellent resource for athletes with disabilities. It highlights numerous opportunities for disabled athletes, in a variety of sports, and provides links to a plethora of educational and informational articles.

“Whether you were born with a disability or […]

By Ken Reed

The Colorado Rockies Troy Tulowitzki got plunked in the leg during a recent spring training game. There appears to be very little doubt that it was done intentionally. Tulowitzki has missed several spring training games due to bruising and swelling from the incident.

Tulowitzki was hit after Rockies minor leaguer Tommy […]