The 2022 Olympic Winter Games in China officially begin February 4. It is not as massive as the summer Games, but it still features 2,900 athletes from 85 countries competing in 15 disciplines. There will be thrills and spills (but hopefully no serious injuries). The...
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Antonio Brown needs your empathy
Looking back on 2021, there are many compelling storylines in sports. The ongoing struggle to compete amidst a pandemic is a compelling narrative. However, the focus on mental health is at the top as well. Naomi Osaka’s hiatus from competing because of issues...
Beijing is less than a month away
The 2022 Olympic Winter Games officially will run from February 4th to the 20th. Despite the surging Omicron variant hammering the US and many other countries, we will have another Olympics during the pandemic. Unlike the Tokyo Games, which took place without live...
The Nassar civil case is settled for $380 million
Dr. Larry Nassar got 175 years in prison for systematically abusing vulnerable girls and women gymnasts over several years. He did this while working as the team doctor for the national gymnastics team and other capacities. More than 500 current and former gymnasts...
The baseball lockout: a summary
Midnight on December 2 was the deadline for the end of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball players and owners. The CBA basically governs all parts of the working relationship between the two parties. While negotiations are ongoing...
Is tanking MLB’s competitive cancer?
The media loved the storyline of how the Atlanta Braves went from a sub-.500 team at the All-Star break to World Champions. Braves fans and many in baseball will likely regard it as one of the great turnarounds in baseball history. However, super-agent Scott Boras has...
NBA players vaccination stance can be a form of social justice
The NBA season began on October 19. The early part of the season is ripe with potential: What will happen? Each team will have its narrative and potential soap operas, but the overriding story at the beginning of the NBA’s 2021-22 season is vaccination status....
Gruden may be a tipping point for the NFL
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stepped down on October 11 amidst a scandal. His fate is actually a byproduct of the NFL's investigation into the Washington Football Team's ongoing scandal that involves a toxic work environment for women, among other things....
International Ski Federation updates charter
The International Ski Federation (FIS) had just four presidents in its first 97 years. As of October 2021, the organization took steps to encourage change. It added a limit of three four-year terms for leadership positions. It also added a statute that required more...
NBA players clash with local vaccine laws
The NBA is a few weeks from starting its 2021-22 season. It's an 82-game slog, matched by the NHL and surpassed only by baseball's 162 regular-season games. The NBA claims that 90% of its players are vaccinated against Covid-19, and it requires referees and team...

