League of Fans

By Ken Reed

March Madness is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. The upsets are fun. The one-loss-and-you’re-gone format is much more exciting than the long playoff season the NBA gives us. The bands. The crazy student sections. Switching back and forth between tournament games. It’s all great fun.

But during a […]

By Ken Reed

For years, SportsWorld was a male-only bastion. Sports were in effect a private party for males. That private party has slowly — very slowly — been crashed since the 1970’s when Title IX became law and female journalists first began covering the major pro sports leagues.

This past weekend, Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller […]

By Ken Reed

When it comes to sales pitches to seniors about insurance to fill the gaps in Medicare coverage, there is a lot of incomplete and deceptive information involved. And sometimes, total misinformation.

Unfortunately, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath is contributing to the confusing mess.

In a TV ad, Namath tells viewers […]

By Ken Reed

I have witnessed a lot of irresponsible behavior in SportsWorld during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the actions of the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee take the cake for the most unnecessary, irresponsible behavior during the pandemic.

The CFP committee, led by executive director Bill Hancock, insists on meeting in person for the […]

By Ken Reed

There are growing concerns about brain injuries in the soccer community in England.

Recently, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) called for immediate heading restrictions in training sessions following an assessment of research into dementia and neurodegenerative diseases by its management committee.

“Science has been developing quickly in this area, and we […]

By Ken Reed

Anxiety and depression are common mental health issues among college students. In fact, according to Daniel Eisenberg, an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, one in three college students experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions.

College athletes certainly aren’t immune from […]

By Ken Reed

The Miami Marlins hired long-time baseball executive Kim Ng to be their new general manager Friday. Ng becomes the first female GM in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. She’s also the first Asian American GM in MLB history. Moreover, Ng is now the first female GM in a major North American […]