League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast
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In this episode, we chat with Gary McCoy, an innovative strength, conditioning and high performance coach who has worked in many capacities throughout his career, including with several Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations. He’s an […]
By Ken Reed
Texas and Oklahoma have left the Big 12 for the SEC because their thirst for money is unquenchable. They basically ditched long-time partners in the middle of the night because in their eyes college sports are about “me” not “we.”
The Big 12 responded by stealing three schools from the AAC […]
By Ken Reed
The physical activity levels of our young people were already trending downward when Covid hit. Covid made things worse. Kids around the country were stuck at home, forced to try and learn virtually. An online math class is one thing. A physical education class at home is nearly impossible.
During the pandemic, […]
Continue Reading →: Covid-Driven Physical Inactivity Crisis Hits School-Age Children
By Ken Reed
We’ve written about Major League Baseball’s injury problem in the past. Players are missing more games and playing fewer innings than ever before.
The analytics revolution in baseball has led to several new strategies in the game designed to give teams a performance advantage. However, as far as we’re […]
Continue Reading →: Former MLB GM Dan Evans Talks About Some Factors Behind the MLB Injury Epidemic
League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast
This week we get to pick the innovative and progressive mind of Dan Evans, former general manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Evans has also served in leadership roles for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Currently, he’s a consultant for a […]
Guest Column
By Gerry Chidiac
I am not a big fan of fiction in any format. I prefer that writers clearly elaborate their theories or that they explain what is actually happening in the world. I’ve also never been influenced by the latest draw in popular culture.
Given my disposition, I was surprised to find […]
Continue Reading →: Ted Lasso Teaches Leadership Lessons Between the Laughs
By Ken Reed
The mental health of athletes has never been a hotter topic than it has this summer. The mental health struggles of superstars Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka have brought conversations about mental health to the forefront in SportsWorld. Before Biles and Osaka, high-profile athletes like Michael Phelps, Andrew Luck, Kevin Love, DeMar […]
Continue Reading →: USA Women’s Volleyball Player Offers Some Good Mental Health Tips
By Ken Reed
What’s best for the kids?
Whenever I speak to a youth sports organization, I always start with that question: What’s best for the kids?
Too often — in many cases, unintentionally — youth sports administrators, volunteers, parents and coaches let their adult egos drive the policies and decisions they make.
“The only […]
By Ken Reed
I was once told about some study that says simply by standing up — instead of sitting — you are eight percent smarter. And if you are walking vs. sitting you’re smarter yet. I never tracked down the study to examine the methodology, etc., but it intuitively made sense to me.
For […]
Cleveland MLB franchise sees the light and adopts a new name
Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
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.
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