All this semester I was required to write at least two blog post that were due before 1 PM on the following Tuesday. This assignment’s purpose was to connect us, the students, to the sport communication world. This was a great activity to participate in. I felt my blog was informative because of the freedom […]
Last week I talked about youth sports and specialization. This time around youth sports has been brought back in the spotlight in regards from high profile people making comments about them. The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation brought key figures in the sport industry earlier in the week to comment on how important youth sports is. […]
Controversy strikes ESPN once again as former All-Star and World Series pitcher and baseball analyst Curt Schilling has be fired. Schilling was fired by ESPN on Wednesday due to publishing a meme on Facebook and Twitter. The meme dealt with controversial public restroom laws and transgenders. Schilling received much criticism from the social media post […]
As a kid in America the one thing I liked to do more than anything else at the time was to play sports. Playing sports taught me valuable life lessons and developed skills for my sport today. Unlike many kids today, however, I played multiple sports growing up, not one. Sport specialization is becoming a […]
On Monday, April 11th, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey spoked at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors’ southeast regional meeting about the recent NCAA tournament. He voiced his displeasure with 3 of the 12 schools in the SEC being selected to play. This happened for the third time in the last four seasons. “I think we […]
What an interesting week for women’s sports! Tuesday night, people witnessed arguably the greatest championship team in college history with the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team clinching a 4th straight national title. Beginning of the week, the United States Women National Team for soccer filed a federal discrimination complaint against US soccer for equal […]
Jason Terry, a sixth man of the year and NBA champion, currently play for the Houston Rockets. Now 38 years old in his 16th NBA season, his career playing basketball is winding down. This does not mean his involvement in basketball is over however. Terry recently interviewed for the head coaching position at University of […]
News broke on Saturday, April 2, 2016 that Dr. Mark Bonar, a British doctor doped 150 athletes. These claims are coming from reporters that apparently recorded Bonar undercover admitting the information. Story was first reported by the Sunday Times. Since then both Bonar and people involved are denying such allegations, dubbing them “rubbish” false information. […]
It is tough to be in D’Angelo Russell’s shoes right now. His team, the Los Angeles Lakers, are having a tough losing season, the worst in franchise history. Now, it can be argued that he is the most hated man in Los Angeles, maybe in all of California. After video leaked of a secret interview […]
The Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament is coming to a close. A year ago, according to Time magazine, 28.3 million viewers watched the 2015 championship game. It had an increase of 33 percent from 2014 and highest number in viewership in 20 years. This upcoming championship game will probably have less impact the last year, and […]
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