Professional Sports

Millions are paid to professional sports but what about those who really take the bullet?

This article expresses a rather obvious strategy for resolving the NBA labor dispute, but also goes on to describe what might be considered a rather radical cultural change in this country - so I encourage anyone with a social conscious to read on.

Steriods in sports today have changed sports forever.

Miami Heat forward Lebron James signed a long- term marketing deal with Fenway Sports Management. As part of the deal James, who wants to expand his brand, gets a small stake in Liverpool FC.

A look at how we throw funds into professional sports with a reckless abandon mindset.

A look at the top 15 markets along with the estimated population and number of pro sports teams.

What would happen if the United States government decided they were going to take over professional sports? More people would wake up out of their coma's than are waking up over health care reform and government control of our everyday lives.

Many athletes contemplate whether taking performance enhancing drugs is the right choice. As professional sports become more intense, steroids become more of a problem.

Playing Video Games is now a professional sport or organized sport.

Success for new sports will require much hard work and perspiration, it will require tapping into the television revenue stream that drives all major sports.

My view of professional sports and the news sources that cover them.

Steroids are running rampant in professional atheletics. What can be done.

A couple of ghoulish tales of frightful Halloween moments in the world of professional sporting. Includes Baseball and Football with specific moments.

A college student that leaves college prematurely for professional sports should be supported. What are the positives of taking a job early, and how these athletes can return to college after their careers are over.

I've been searching for a fresher angle on the stale Michael Vick story. There needs to be something beyond whether he'll be reinstated and what kind of player he'll be. Indeed, the Vick situation signifies the current economic state of pro sports.

The Clippers are a horrible organization every year. So why do they always get rewarded with a high draft pick?

Which professional sports league really has the most parity?

Are women good enough to play against men in sports? What are their advantages and disadvantages?

A commentary on racism in sports.

Do you love it when an expansion team comes to town? I always find it interesting and decided to look into the future. This article is a look at five major U.S. cities west of the Mississippi River that I feel deserve a professional sports team.

An explanation of cultural differences and stereotypes that dissuade Asian Americans from playing sports.

My monthly editorial about the state of American professional sports.

Today's professional athletes get paid millions of dollars to perform for the fans. Don't we want them to perform at their best?

In a time when the NBA Finals are pulling near record-low ratings, NCAA's regular season schedule and playoff tournament-Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four-are alive and doing very well.

I don't expect that this piece will engender a great deal of agreement or supportive commentary. It appears to me that the media carnival and emotion generated by spectators in what we call professional sports is without any redeeming social merit whatsoever.

Competition drives business, politics and of course, sports. But what makes certain competitors better than the others?

The Dallas/Forth Worth Metroplex is home to four professional sports teams, one for every major American team sport and, there is no doubt about it, DFW fans love and support their teams through good seasons and bad.

Take a look at the men who run pro teams most effectively, including what they've done, how they do it, and what separates them from the pack.

When they are not playing sports, these athletes are taking on artistic ambitions.

How much longer will professional sports fans have to endure the whimsical and sometimes maniacal attitudes both team owners and our sports heroes throw at us every time a professional sports league decides to go on strike?