Tag: #LatestSports

Why We Want to Belong

As a society, we often engage in sports for the wellness benefits of physical activity.  Whether it’s softball, rugby, football, or gymnastics, sports offer significant health benefits for players engaging in such physical activity. While this fact holds merit and is a valid advantage in playing sports, I argue that we, as a society, additionally […]

Sports And Uniforms: Performing For the Male Gaze

In many aspects of our society, nothing is equal when it comes to gender and gender identity. And this depressing fact extends to sports as well. While I could discuss the inequity in the pay and wages gap between male and female athletes, another inequality plagues sports: uniforms.    Take a look at the male uniforms […]

Does March Madness Take Away From Women’s History Month?

Does March Madness Take Away From Women’s History Month?

March is National Women’s History Month!  Celebrating the efforts of  the women of yesterday, and embracing the efforts for the women of today, March is a time for everyone to recognize the special women in their lives who have made a difference.  Whether your sister, mother, or grandmother, Women’s History Month serves to recognize and […]

One Step for U.S., Three Steps Back for Men’s Hockey

One Step for U.S., Three Steps Back for Men’s Hockey

If it were a week ago, I could confidently say that hockey is just on a positive winning streak in the past couple of months.  With the rising popularity of the new television show, “Heated Rivalry,” that had everyone talking, bringing new and positive representation to the LGBTQ+ Community, hockey seems to be getting a better representation in […]

Laila Edwards: Winner!

Laila Edwards: Winner!

Add this one to the history books, ladies and gentlemen!  Following the well-deserved victory of the Women’s USA hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, we additionally celebrate another win and the success of one of the members of the hockey team!  Team USA defender, Laila Edwards, won a gold medal along with her teammates for the […]

WWE Is Not a Sport but a Performance

WWE Is Not a Sport but a Performance

When you think of professional sports, what comes to mind?  Football?  Tennis?  Basketball? Maybe even rugby?  When one watches professional sports, one intends to see trained and practiced men and women work themselves to the extreme to engage in an activity with the intent to win the game in which they are playing.  While the […]

Are Sports Too Intense?

Are Sports Too Intense?

One of the staples in American culture is the admiration for sports.  Whether if someone is cheering on the players for their favorite team or screaming at the referee for a bad call, the average American engages in sports one way or another.  The Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bulls, the New York Yankees…You name […]

Greatest of All Time: Carlos Beltrán

Greatest of All Time: Carlos Beltrán

Baseball Halll of Fame welcomes one of its newest members, Carlos Beltrán, this week in sports!  Officially inducted in his fourth year of eligibility, Beltrán was selected for the formal induction ceremony on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, with an overwhelming number of votes.     In the Baseballs Writers’ Association of America, Beltrán’s name for the voting process was reportedly named 84% of […]

Sean McDermott Fired

Sean McDermott Fired

Following the recent loss against the Denver Broncos for the playoff loss in the AFC Divisional Round, head coach, Sean McDermott, was recently fired from the Buffalo Bills.   Working as the head coach for the Buffalo Bills for a total of nine seasons, McDermott helped the team see a total of 98-50, the second most wins of any franchise since 2017. Transforming the […]

Is Cheerleading a Sport: Yes

Is Cheerleading a Sport: Yes

In America, we praise and celebrate many athletes for their skills and talents.  Whether our affections extend to the strength of football players or the agility and focus of baseball players, we in America tend to focus our praise and attention on traditional athletic sports. However, that is where our attention and praise as a […]

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