By Ken Reed

Cleveland Guardians. Sure it sounds weird. Cleveland’s baseball team has been called the Indians for more than a century. But everyone will get used to it.

Most importantly, it was the right thing to do.

Yes, the name “Indians” is less egregious than the blatantly racist name Redskins that Washington’s National Football […]

By Ken Reed

I feel terrible for Simone Biles. But in looking at this development in the big picture, I am also excited because the world-wide focus on her mental health, after she withdrew from the team and all-around gymnastics competitions, will significantly advance mental health awareness in both SportsWorld and society at large.

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By Ken Reed

Mental health ills are very real and quite prevalent in our society.

And the pandemic has magnified the mental health challenges we all face.

Anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts have been part of the human condition from the beginning. The problem is very few people talked about their mental health […]

By Ken Reed

Youth sports are popular year-round, but especially so when kids are on summer break from school. Baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, and even summer basketball and volleyball leagues and tournaments, are all going at full speed right now.

When we talk about youth sports, we’re typically talking about organized youth sports. And […]

By Ken Reed

Okay, so Sha’Carri Richardson knew the rules regarding marijuana use and broke them in a moment of high emotional stress after learning her biological mom had died. She owned up to her decision and isn’t looking for empathy.

But please. Come on. Does smoking some pot — which is no more […]

By Ken Reed

As of July 1st, college athletes — from the lowest levels to the highest levels, and from the most obscure non-revenue sports to the highly commercialized sports of football and men’s basketball — can begin to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). In short, they […]