By Ken Reed

I’m no football hater. I truly enjoy watching the game. However, I am deeply concerned about the undeniable dangers of the game — especially for our children who are playing before their brains are fully developed.

The disturbing scene that played out when Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after […]

By Ken Reed

Sadly, some of the most successful track and field and cross country programs in the country emphasize body fat percentage over health, especially with female athletes.

The University of Oregon and the University of Colorado both have traditions of being elite track and cross country programs and national championship contenders, year in […]

By Ken Reed

If someone could find a truly evidence-based way to protect the brains of athletes in heavy contact sports like football, hockey and lacrosse it would be worth multiple millions of dollars.

Football is the most popular sport in the United States and players, coaches and fans alike don’t want to give it […]

By Ken Reed

Following an abusive conditioning workout, which was apparently punishment for some players missing curfew, five Concordia University, Chicago men’s basketball players had to be hospitalized. The hospitalizations forced the Division III program to postpone at least two of its games.

School athletic director Peter Gnan temporarily suspended coach Steve Kollar following the […]

By Ken Reed

Tua Tagovailoa is in the NFL’s concussion protocol once again.

He has suffered multiple concussions this year. For his long-term health, he should seriously consider retiring from football.

Human beings can make full recoveries from knee, ankle and shoulder injuries. That isn’t always the case with brain injuries.

Tagovailoa, unconscionably, was […]

By Ken Reed

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), on behalf of the National College Players Association (NCPA), has filed a claim against the University of Southern California (USC), the Pac-12 conference and the NCAA, charging unfair labor practices. The NLRB plans to argue that athletes at USC are employees of the three groups […]

By Ken Reed

Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens made the bold move 12 years ago to eliminate live tackling during all practices. It was a gamble, because neither he nor anyone else knew if Dartmouth could still be competitive on game days after making that move.

However, Teevens has plenty of data now. Injuries have […]

By Ken Reed

From a physical activity perspective our young people are in bad shape. Literally.

According to “The 2022 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth,” our children and youth earned a D- in “Overall Physical Activity” and a D in “Sedentary Behaviors.”

The U.S. Report Card Research Advisory […]

By Ken Reed

The Qatar World Cup has been tainted from the beginning. There have been widespread allegations of corruption and bribery involving Qatar officials and FIFA executives. The U.S. Justice Department concluded that Qatar was chosen as the host of the World Cup in part due to bribery.

To start with, it’s […]