Initially created in 2019-2020 to give more teams a better chance to compete in the pandemic-challenged season, the NBA added a play-in bracket to the 16-team best-of-seven tournament. It's still here after a season that had few disruptions. Running from April 12 to...
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Wimbledon bans individual Russian and Belarusian players
The war waging in Ukraine has the world's attention. This includes governments imposing sanctions, sending weapons and supplies, and condemning Russia's invasion in the strongest possible terms. Other international coalitions have also weighed in with support,...
Can the Rooney Rule institute change?
The NFL instituted the Rooney Rule in 2003 with the stated goal of diversifying the coaching staff of NFL teams. It required that teams interview at least one candidate of color when hiring a head coach. The NFL expanded the rule to include important front-office...
NCAA Women’s March Madness: One year later
Last year at this time, we zeroed in on the NCAA's horrific treatment of women’s basketball players. While the men got plenty of perks, photo ops, swag bags and interviews, Sedona Prince posted the women's accommodations to her Twitter and TikTok accounts, which...
Calvin Ridley was not the first player to gamble
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely for gambling on National Football League games in 2021. The NFL announced the suspension in February of 2022. Ridley was on the non-football injury list during the season and then stepped away from...
NCAA changes its charter
College sports always has turmoil. In the past few years, however, the situation has become untenable. The pandemic and how to address it while competing or not competing was a leading issue. There were also stark examples of gender bias in the treatment of athletes,...
FIFA tries to navigate the war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has come with many tragic consequences, including the deaths of innocent people and the destruction of buildings with no strategic value, as the world watches. President Biden and other world leaders decry the hostile and unprovoked acts,...
Olympic Figure Skating Recap: ROC drama and everything else
While the Tokyo Olympics were known as one where athletes spoke out about mental health and social issues, China's infamous internet bots seemingly scrubbed away that connection to fans. The visuals were not great, either. The empty stands were a little sad if...
Amateur hockey players will compete in Beijing
Nearly every U.S. sports fan and absolutely every U.S. hockey fan knows the legend of the "Miracle on Ice." The semi-final matchup featured a heavily favored Soviet Union team, which had previously won five of six gold medals and featured pro players with significant...
More Olympic athletes to watch
The 2022 Olympic Winter Games in China officially run from February 4th to the 20th. While not as large as the summer Games, it still features 2,900 athletes from 85 countries competing in 15 disciplines. While we previewed some sports in a previous post, we now...
