SPORTS ESPECIALLY FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL

Whether you follow college baseball, football, gymnastics, volleyball, soccer, or other college sports, these schools have some of the top college athletics programs in the nation.

Football is one of the few sports where players on one team seek to hit their opponents hard enough to knock them out of the way, tackle them, or perhaps even to injure them. I urge persons to seek alternative entertainment.

The recent furor over the value of sports in colleges emphasizes that our public institutions have lost sight of their mission, and allowed extraneous issues and bloated bureaucracies to lead us to inevitable economic failure.

The danger and long term effects of multiple concussions in professional sports has been widely reported. But student athletes are at risk as well. Here are some ways we can keep our kids safe without ruining the experience and benefits sports provide.

The first of many weekly installments, a reflection on NFL Parity, the NHL Premiere, and the MLB Playoffs, among other things.

Baseball is losing ground among younger fans. Here are 5 ways (certain to upset traditionalists) for the sport to fix itself, including the radical ideas of shortening the season and installing a salary cap.

These are my thought on steroids in baseball. I also will give my opinion on the issues of steroids involving Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez. In addition to this I will also give some information about steroids in general on a very basic level.

Have you ever wondered what the best sports moment on each holiday is? Continue reading to find out.

I have never understood why some sports fans do what they do. Don't they understand they don't look cool or fun but just stupid?

A parlay is a way to combine bets, such that you must win two or more wagers to win the parlay itself. Obviously harder to do than just winning one wager, so the payoff is correspondingly higher.

A guide to the basics of professional wrestling, an overview of its history in our society, a look at its growth in popularity within the last few decades, and a comparison of "sports entertainment" to other professional mainstream sports.

No one's job is on the line based on the outcome of these games, so unless these fanatic parents are gambling on the outcome, I really don't see the need to be so obsessed about the game.

A shoulder injury incurred while playing football probably kept Riggs Stephenson out of baseball's Hall of Fame, but maybe this great hitter should be there anyways.

There has never been as big a potential free agent as Peyton Manning will be this offseason. For owners in dynasty leagues, staying ahead of potential landing spots means you may find a diamond in the rough value. Here are some trends to watch.

An editorial on the current state of youth sports (especially football) in America, and one young man's story.

While I am not a huge, gung-ho sports spectator, I do like to watch some professional football and baseball from time to time. I am a bigger fan of watching my son Jonathan play baseball and soccer and my daughter Ashley be a cheerleader.

A brief portrayal of the subtle differences in white collar sports like golf and racquetball and why tennis is far superior when integrity, athleticism and environment are issues for your next business meeting.

When we look for pithy phrasing or succinct expression we usually look to literary or political minds. But don't pass quickly by the world of athletes or you might miss these great sports quotes.

Take a look at why violence is a growing issue in the world of sports in today's world. Is it enhancing drugs, the intense rivalries, or just the natural emotions of the game.

An illustrious history and a popular culture and great place to live, Memphis, Tennessee is a city on the move and where Elvis used to live, Blues music is king, and thousands of southern citizens live, work and play and joy a great life!

I've been to England, to Japan and to Germany, and while my main interest is in the history and theater of each country, I always spare a little time for sport.