By Ken Reed
From the time I was seven years old, I participated in various organized youth sports on a year-round basis. In the spring and summer it was baseball. In the fall, football. And in the winter, basketball. As I moved into my high school years, I added golf and tennis. At that point, […]
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By Ken Reed
The list of research-based benefits from exercise, sports and other forms of physical activity is a long one.
It includes better cardiorespiratory health, stronger bones and muscles, lower blood pressure, less risk of Type 2 diabetes, weight reduction, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved cognitive functioning. In addition, research has shown that […]
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By Ken Reed
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Major League Baseball’s petition to challenge the validity of a lawsuit brought against Major League Baseball by Aaron Senne and other Minor League Baseball players over Minor League player salaries. As such, the six-year-old class-action lawsuit can finally move forward.
The lawsuit claims […]
By Ken Reed
When we see great acts of sportsmanship we tend to say, “That’s nice” and get back to focusing on who won the competition.
Yes, sportsmanship is “nice” but in the big picture sportsmanship – how you play the game – is the most important thing. It’s the essence of sports at […]
Continue Reading →: Sportsmanship Is What It’s Really All About
By Ken Reed
The NFL is experiencing a high injury rate this season. There are probably multiple reasons, including limited training and practice sessions due to Covid-19 and the lack of any preseason games to gradually get in game shape.
But there’s one injury factor that’s been a constant through the years: artificial turf. […]
By Ken Reed
At one time, we thought nothing of children and teenagers smoking cigarettes. Of course, that seems unthinkable today.
Similarly, I believe a generation from now, we’ll look back and find it unthinkable that we allowed children and teenagers to absorb hundreds of blows to the head (read: brain) every year playing tackle […]
By Ken Reed
A report this week said Stanford was fighting for the purity of amateurism in college athletics during Pac-12 discussions about the possibility of football returning this fall.
Well Stanford, that is simply precious.
According to the article:
“Stanford is vehemently committed to student-athletes retaining their amateur status. Stanford’s Jacquish & Kenninger […]
Continue Reading →: Stanford’s Hypocrisy and the Profitability of Amateurism
Despite what Vince Lombardi said, if winning’s the only thing in sports, you’re going to be miserable a lot of the time
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
From time to time while flipping through a magazine or surfing the Internet, you’ll run across a list of Best Sports Quotes. These lists […]
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By Ken Reed
While most school fall sports seasons across the country have either been cancelled, postponed, or allowed to continue under heavy restrictions due to COVID-19, youth sports have — for the most part — continued on with few changes.
Youth sports organizations have a ton of freedom to do what they want […]
Continue Reading →: The Wild Wild West Of Youth Sports During a Pandemic
By Ken Reed
I’m sure it wasn’t easy but Ireland’s national lacrosse team did the right thing last week.
Ireland’s team withdrew from the World Games 2022 international lacrosse tournament so a Native American team, the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team could play in the tournament. The Iroquois team qualified by finishing third in the […]
Continue Reading →: A Great Example of Sportsmanship From the Lacrosse World