Jan 09 Watch Will ex-players find the NFL's head trauma settlement sufficient? Will ex-players find the NFL's head trauma settlement sufficient?… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Spelman College charts a new path by encouraging women in STEM studies Spelman College charts a new path by encouraging women in STEM studies… Continue watching
Dec 09 Torre, LaRussa, Cox elected to baseball Hall of Fame; ex-Tigers slugger wins a different kind of election 3 managerial kings in the Magic Kingdom. #WinterMeetings pic.twitter.com/eYWKWvHzPW— MLB (@MLB) December 9, 2013 Managers Bobby Cox, Tony LaRussa, and Joe Torre were elected to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame Monday morning. Each… Continue reading
Dec 06 World Cup draw places U.S. team in 'group of death' Dancers perform during the final draw of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images After the interpretive dances and numerous video montages, the United States was drawn in the "… Continue reading
Nov 25 Former pro hockey players sue NHL over concussions Ten players claim that the NHL did not do enough to protect players against head injuries. Photo of the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Boston Bruins by David E. Klutho /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Ten former National Hockey League players… Continue reading
Nov 22 Diversity group urges NFL players to stop using N-word Richie Incognito of the Miami Dolphins admitted earlier this month he called a teammate the N-word on a voicemail. Photo By Ron Elkman of Getty Images The group responsible for promoting diversity within the NFL released a… Continue reading
Nov 15 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on the U.S.-Israel alliance, Batkid the hero By Hari Sreenivasan In this week's Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join me to tackle the tense relationship between the U.S. and Israel in the context of fragile negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Switching… Continue reading
Nov 14 Participation in youth football on the decline The chief medical officer for the Pop Warner youth football league believes that concern over head injuries has led to a decline in participation. Photo by Flickr User wynner3 The recent spotlight on concussions in the National… Continue reading
Nov 04 Obama honors 2013 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks The #Blackhawks pose with POTUS. (cc: @BarackObama). pic.twitter.com/LaKoSfbfib— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 04 Red Sox players shave for Gillette charity event for bombing victims .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Red Sox World Series MVP… Continue reading