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Keeping You In The Game
To paraphrase the movie Bull Durham, minor league baseball is a great job, enabling grown men to show up to the ballpark each day and play ball rather than selling appliances. Kevin Costner’s character didn’t quit in the opening scene and ended his season with the...
Known as Track Town USA, Eugene, Oregon, is a hotbed for track and field. The town and University of Oregon's Hayward Field were the sites July 15-24 for the world track and field championships (officially called the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22) in the...
I. INTRODUCTION The establishment of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (“HISA”) marked a major change in the regulation of safety and anti-doping in the horseracing industry. HISA recently hired its Chief Executive Officer (Lisa Lazarus, who has extensive...
Professional tennis has several governing bodies. These are the four major tournaments, the International Tennis Federation, the Women’s Tennis Association, and the Association of Tennis Players (ATP). The ATP runs the men's professional tennis tour that fills in the...
Once again, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr spoke hard truths in the aftermath of the shooting of 19 children and two adults in Texas. As one of the best coaches of his generation heading up one of the best teams, he's used his platform to speak out against...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...