Norman v. OBJ: Why Are We Now Celebrating What Once Was a Football Disgrace?
News of cornerback Josh Norman’s new home in Washington broke a few days ago, and the sports media was all over it. That’s their job, to stay up to date on the latest news, including who goes where. But the media knows the public is more interested in Josh Norman than others. Josh Norman is a cornerback who played for the Carolina Panthers, but after his franchise tag was rescinded, thus becoming a free agent for a few days, the Washington Redskins picked him up and he became
On the Links, Women Match Men. At the Bank, Men Still Come Out Ahead.
Growing up, I was always athletic. Since I could walk I’ve been involved in some type of sport. When I turned twelve, golf became my favorite sport the day I picked up a golf club. Since then, I have won a few tournaments, competed through high school, and now play collegiate golf for Idaho State University. If it hasn’t been made clear yet, golf is my life. I grew up idolizing Paula Creamer, who remains my absolute favorite athlete. As odd as it may seem to some, I completel
They Tried to Stop Women's College Hockey – but the Women Still Won!
The NCAA Women’s Hockey Tournament had the players fighting in battles on and off the ice. The women had to climb every mountain, forge every stream, just to be put down in comparison to their male counterparts. Women have never been on the same playing field as men. Now this is not due to a lack of effort, but because it seems that everyone from the networks to the rule makers do not seem to like the idea of equality. And nothing illustrates this better than everything that
March Madness: Does a Team’s Tournament Finish Affect a Player’s Draft Prospects?
March Madness has ended and now we wait to see where many of these college stars will play next. Yes, it's time to think about the NBA draft. Let's start by briefly looking back at the 2015 NBA Draft. From the top 10 picks, seven played NCAA basketball (the other three were international players) and they all played for teams that participated in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament -- a.k.a. March Madness. Five teams were represented: Duke (2 players), Wisconsin,
The Guide to Understanding a Workout Warrior: 13 Things to Know
1. Workout Warrior = being serious about the workout. This is the very first thing to understand. We are here to push ourselves; to get better, stronger, faster. Anything that stands in our way is a nuisance. 2. Form is our friend. We understand form is more effective than weight. If you are lifting more weight than you can handle, no one is impressed (I’m talking to you rainbow-back. Yeah I see you on the bench with horrible form). 3. Gym sesh is not Gossip sesh. If you
Women in Professional Sport: Insights into the National Women’s Hockey League
Q&A with Rachel Llanes, Boston Pride @rachllanes11 Rachel Llanes hails from San Jose, California and played collegiate hockey at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She spent two seasons in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) with the Boston Blades before joining the Boston Pride in the inaugural season of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). The Boston Pride won the inaugural Isobel Cup and the NWHL Championship back on March 12, 2016. Rachel Llanes
USWNT Files Wage Discrimination Complaint
Five members of the U.S. Women’s National Team have just filed a federal wage discrimination complaint against U.S. Soccer. This suit accuses U.S. Soccer of unjustly paying the U.S. Women’s National Team less than the Men’s National Team. While a majority of the reactions to this suit have centered around a simplistic discussion of revenue generation, I have yet to read one article that gets to the heart of the issue. This is not a discussion of who is more popular, the real
Alex Rodriguez Retirement: Should We Tell The Whole Story?
In the baseball community, a fair amount of attention has been directed towards Alex Rodriguez and the question of whether he will or will not retire. While some report that Rodriguez is retiring, the New York Post stated that he may not be finished quite yet. With a contract that doesn’t end until 2017, he has plenty of time and games left before making the final decision on whether or not to give up the game for good. Rodriguez spent the entirety of the 2014 season on suspe
