The idea of using robot umpires keeps rearing its ugly head.
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Major League Baseball’s Homer Surge – Bats in the Belfry?
Even though the fans love all the home runs being hit this year, this power surge is driving some people batty.
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Is the Columbia Montrail Caldorado II a hybrid running shoe that can take on any surface?
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Why Doesn’t The NCAA Do Something About Baylor?
The terrible truth is that the NCAA feels no reason to punish or censure Baylor University, its administration, athletic department, and football program for also placing athletes' criminal behavior and coaches’ obstruction of justice above the law.
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Does the Columbia Montrail Fluidflex F.K.T., an attractive lightweight trail running shoe, hold up as a daily trainer for those who run on hard city surfaces?
Read More »Hate Crime Committed Against LeBron James – A Teachable Moment for Us All
Instead of ignoring the matter as it often has been ignored because it makes people uncomfortable, we must address the issue of race in America and maybe experience a good deal of discomfort along the way until significant progress is achieved.
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Is the Icebug Oribi running shoe suitable for more than running on wet or slippery surfaces?
Read More »MLB’s Automatic Intentional Walk – Game Changer or Changing the Game?
The automatic intentional walk is a brilliant idea – right up there with national holidays on Mondays and the Common Core Curriculum.
Read More »Super Bowl LI (51) – Making the Case for Super Bowl Saturday
It is estimated that approximately 16 million people stayed home from work on the day after last year’s Super Bowl.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crime – Fan Edition
This epitomizes what a "rape culture" is: sloughing off of the real issues, blaming the victim, contemptuous laughter about the victim's situation. Art Briles's reaction to the atmosphere he himself had created in the Baylor football program is as much a rape of the victims as the actual assault was. And we the fans bear as much responsibility as anyone.
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