By Ken Reed
As a pro sports franchise, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most progressive across all sports. For example, they were the first team to put a heavy emphasis on targeting international basketball talent. They’ve also been a leader in player development, putting top-level coaches and trainers in place to […]
Continue Reading →: Most Progressive Coach in Pro Sports? The Spurs’ Gregg Popovich
By Ken Reed
The Huffington Post
January 6, 2017
Ann McKee, M.D., is a neuropathologist who specializes in neurodegenerative disease, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), at Boston University School of Medicine. She is professor of neurology and pathology and director of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. Much of her current research centers […]
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Dr. Ann McKee
Ann McKee, M.D., is a neuropathologist who specializes in neurodegenerative disease, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), at Boston University School of Medicine. She is professor of neurology and pathology and director of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. Much of her current research centers on mild traumatic […]
By Ken Reed
Nick Symmonds, an American champion runner in the 800 meters and one of track and field’s most outspoken athletes, has announced he will retire from the track at the end of the 2017 outdoor season.
Symmonds was a two-time Olympian, a six-time United States outdoor champion at 800 meters and a […]
Continue Reading →: Track Star and Activist Nick Symmonds Announces Retirement
By Ken Reed
The Huffington Post
December 30, 2016
Kids love the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry. They are mesmerized by his skills and they want to grow up and “Be like Steph.”
Youth coaches — most notably club sports coaches — are well aware of Curry’s popularity with young athletes. And […]
By Ken Reed
Kids love the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry. They are mesmerized by his skills and they want to grow up and be like him.
Youth and high school coaches, most notably club sports coaches, are well aware of Curry’s popularity with young athletes. And too many of these coaches utilize Curry’s popularity […]
Continue Reading →: Club Sports Organizations Too Often Hinder the Development of Young Athletes
By Ken Reed
The Huffington Post
December 22, 2016
I get the arguments of those people blasting Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey and LSU’s Leonard Fournette for skipping their bowl games to prepare for the NFL draft.
I really do.
Being on a sports team is about being part of a band of brothers […]
Continue Reading →: McCaffrey And Fournette Recognize Their Value, Use Their
By Ken Reed
Two of the best sports reformers and activist journalists we have in this country are Dave Zirin and Patrick Hruby.
Recently, the two of them sat down together as part of an Edge of Sports podcast to talk about an important issue in this country: whether or not children and teenagers […]
By Ken Reed
The hope was that hosting the Summer Olympics would give Rio de Janeiro an economic and psychological boost. Instead, the city is in the midst of financial, political and crime-ridden chaos.
A recent Washington Post feature article by Dom Phillips reveals a mess of shocking proportions. The government is broke and […]
By Ken Reed
The Huffington Post
December 13, 2016
We’re entering the heart of the holiday season. If you’re like me, you still have a lot of names on your shopping list.
When in doubt, I turn to books. I love books and I love to give good books as gifts. On […]