Remembering George Steinbrenner

Do we really have to say nice things about George Steinbrenner just because he’s…you know…dead? Really? OK, here goes: About a dozen years ago or so, maybe more, Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, was talking with Steinbrenner and happened to...

Remembering John Wooden

John Wooden was a legend. That’s a word that’s thrown around a lot these days, particularly in the realm of sports. Most sports legends aren’t. But he was. Wooden died at the age of 99 in June, 35 years after retiring as the most successful (and many...

Baseball Boycott

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), the nation’s only Latino senator, is calling on the Major League Baseball Players Association to boycott baseball’s 2011 all-star game in Phoenix. “The Arizona law is offensive to Hispanics and all Americans because it...
Exploiting Athletes

Exploiting Athletes

The NCAA is mulling the expansion of the men’s college basketball tournament, an inevitability that will mean young athletes will rake in millions more dollars for their schools. Marc Morial’s recent OtherWords op-ed, College Basketball Graduation Rate...