Sports profile:
Bill Belichick sat down at his desk wondering what he was going to do next to make this next season with the New England Patriots the best season yet. First, Bill called in his best friend Tom Brady, already knowing Tom had some ideas hidden up his sleeve. As Tom entered the room, Bill finally realized what he had to do, and he sent Tom out of the room again. Bill realized that he didn't necessarily need to improve his offense, but to improve the defense, and Tom would handle it from there. Bill knew he was a genius, and Darelle Revis will be proof of that this season.
Sports Column:
This year, a new player has arrived on everyone's favorite baseball team, the Red Sox, and that new player is Brock Holt. Holt has recently showed his colors to everyone watching him, and appears to be really showing some true ball playing. Although he is a rookie, Holt is a great player and his future will be bright. Holt is ranging from hitting doubles almost every game, to making outrageous catches in the outfield, and now people are making jokes about how he plays "all of the positions" because he is everywhere on the field.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
A League of Their Own questions
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was one of the first professional women's sports. Today, there are not nearly as many professional women's sporting events as there are men's. Can this still be attributed to the beliefs that were held during the 40s or is it for different reasons all together? There have been man professional teams created, but the leagues can rarely be sustained. Professional soccer...professional volleyball..and many others, have all fallen. Only 2 true professional sports remain for women - Basketball and Softball. Are these sports more popular in general? How can these teams survive while others cannot?
I believe that there are not as many women's professional sporting events as there are men's because of safety reasons, and also women's sports are not as popular as men's sports. I believe that these sports are more popular in general because softball is a lot like baseball and girls often want to play, and the WNBA is still alive, but I have no idea how because nobody seems to care about it. These teams can survive because these sports are more common among girls because many want to play them.
I believe that there are not as many women's professional sporting events as there are men's because of safety reasons, and also women's sports are not as popular as men's sports. I believe that these sports are more popular in general because softball is a lot like baseball and girls often want to play, and the WNBA is still alive, but I have no idea how because nobody seems to care about it. These teams can survive because these sports are more common among girls because many want to play them.
Feature Lede
The Red Sox game on June 12th was an easy win against the Indians, but what some watchers at home didn't know was that there was torrential downpours. Although there was no rain delay, the conditions were harsh before the game. I would know this because Richie went to this game and he told me all about it. Apparently, many of the fans sitting near him were intoxicated and acting like absolute psychopaths. Also, the person who went with Richie made him pay for all of his food and beverages. Before the game, Richie swore that he saw a homeless man have a heart attack while the introductory "Welcome to Boston" song was playing. That is some of the "Behind the Scenes" facts about what really happened at the game on Thursday, June 12th.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Women playing Men's sports
I don't believe that athletes should play in a competitive league if this league is the opposite sex. Many boys and girls play recreational soccer together as children, but this is not a professional league and barely competitive. I do believe that if a women can equal the standards of men and they should be given a shot to play for what they believe in. An article on ESPN go talks about how a woman could play at the professional level with other men, but they would need to help their team win. I do believe that women could compete at the professional level with other men, as long as they are a supporting factor to the team's victory.
Women playing with men at a professional level doesn't seem as dangerous at first, but if you think of the roughness involved in sports like football and rugby there is space for injury. Although Danica Patrick proved that she could compete with other men in their own sport, this doesn't help my argument due to the nature of the sport. Many women agree that some men have a distinct height and weight advantage over them in many sports. Some women like Nancy Lieberman or "Lady Magic" could possibly compete against some of the men in the NBA today. That is how some women could play at the professional level in some circumstances.
Another big part of having a woman play on a professional sports team would be all of the controversy about the topic. If you are trying to draft to play for a baseball team, for example, many of the fans of this team would be skeptical about the addition to their new team. It would be just like Michael Sam all over again, except a girl. Also, the woman on your professional sports team would also have to be separated from all of the other men because of the bathrooms. That is how the whole process of drafting a woman could also be a controversial topic.
Finally, the one of the biggest issues of all is whether or not the athlete is up for the challenge mentally and physically. I believe that the most important thing about this female athlete playing professionally with men is her mindset in general. She would always need to have a positive attitude and believe that she could compete with the opposite sex. Also, she needs to be physically in shape and able to equal her strength with her competitors. I believe that a woman could play at the professional level with men, and they should definitely be given the chance to.
Women playing with men at a professional level doesn't seem as dangerous at first, but if you think of the roughness involved in sports like football and rugby there is space for injury. Although Danica Patrick proved that she could compete with other men in their own sport, this doesn't help my argument due to the nature of the sport. Many women agree that some men have a distinct height and weight advantage over them in many sports. Some women like Nancy Lieberman or "Lady Magic" could possibly compete against some of the men in the NBA today. That is how some women could play at the professional level in some circumstances.
Another big part of having a woman play on a professional sports team would be all of the controversy about the topic. If you are trying to draft to play for a baseball team, for example, many of the fans of this team would be skeptical about the addition to their new team. It would be just like Michael Sam all over again, except a girl. Also, the woman on your professional sports team would also have to be separated from all of the other men because of the bathrooms. That is how the whole process of drafting a woman could also be a controversial topic.
Finally, the one of the biggest issues of all is whether or not the athlete is up for the challenge mentally and physically. I believe that the most important thing about this female athlete playing professionally with men is her mindset in general. She would always need to have a positive attitude and believe that she could compete with the opposite sex. Also, she needs to be physically in shape and able to equal her strength with her competitors. I believe that a woman could play at the professional level with men, and they should definitely be given the chance to.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Fallon Fox questions
1) How should the authorities in the MMA handle a fighter like Fallon Fox?
2) Do transgender athletes have a distinct advantage in sports? Why or Why not?
3) Put yourself in the position of her opponents (or any opponents of transgender athletes). How would you feel competing against transgender athletes? Would it motivate you to work harder or discourage you from competing?
4) How should this be handled in the future?
1.) A good way the authorities should handle an athlete like Fallon Fox is to do a full background check on some one before they allow them into their league.
2.) Yes they do, because men are built to be stronger than women, with a different muscle and bone structure.
3.) Depending on the sport, I suspect that I would feel at an extreme disadvantage, and I wouldn't want to face a transgender athlete, and I would just work harder to beat them and I would not be discouraged about it.
4.) This should be handled in the future by not letting them compete in the gender class that they changed to, and keep them in the class that they were in before the sex change.
2) Do transgender athletes have a distinct advantage in sports? Why or Why not?
3) Put yourself in the position of her opponents (or any opponents of transgender athletes). How would you feel competing against transgender athletes? Would it motivate you to work harder or discourage you from competing?
4) How should this be handled in the future?
1.) A good way the authorities should handle an athlete like Fallon Fox is to do a full background check on some one before they allow them into their league.
2.) Yes they do, because men are built to be stronger than women, with a different muscle and bone structure.
3.) Depending on the sport, I suspect that I would feel at an extreme disadvantage, and I wouldn't want to face a transgender athlete, and I would just work harder to beat them and I would not be discouraged about it.
4.) This should be handled in the future by not letting them compete in the gender class that they changed to, and keep them in the class that they were in before the sex change.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Prefontaine questions
1.) Pre is portrayed as a cocky athlete who is good at what he does, but thinks extremely highly of himself. Pre is portrayed as a person that only thinks about himself and his own needs.
2.) No, he doesn't appear to be a likable character.
3.) An arrogant thing he does to one of his teammates is he tells one of them that he will beat his best running time.
4.) Pre teaches a lesson to a 9 year old boy that you shouldn't get the winning mindset into your mind unless you can actually win.
5.) The current controversy with college athletes is that they are not getting as good of an education as they should be.
6.) One of Pre's goals in highschool was you break a lot of records that the school held.
7.) The living conditions for the Olympic village were very poor, and this reminded us of the Sochi Olympic conditions which occurred this year.
8.) The Olympic scandal that took place during these Olympics was the terrorism and the helicopter exploding with all of the hostages on the inside.
2.) No, he doesn't appear to be a likable character.
3.) An arrogant thing he does to one of his teammates is he tells one of them that he will beat his best running time.
4.) Pre teaches a lesson to a 9 year old boy that you shouldn't get the winning mindset into your mind unless you can actually win.
5.) The current controversy with college athletes is that they are not getting as good of an education as they should be.
6.) One of Pre's goals in highschool was you break a lot of records that the school held.
7.) The living conditions for the Olympic village were very poor, and this reminded us of the Sochi Olympic conditions which occurred this year.
8.) The Olympic scandal that took place during these Olympics was the terrorism and the helicopter exploding with all of the hostages on the inside.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
What is a Sport?
The question that everyone is always asking each other when talking about sports is always, what makes a sport a sport? In my opinion, a sport is anything that takes skill, practice, and determination, which excludes chess. Now the textbook definition for a sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment", and this means that sports like baseball, football, track, soccer, basketball, and tennis qualify for this definition, but these are mostly mainstream sports anyways. Now, another argument is that a sport needs to include a ball, but this is not true with many sports, and the sports that do not use a ball still require the same amount of skill and determination as those with a ball. The world of sports is vast and eccentric, but there needs to be a fine line drawn between what is a sport, and what is a hobby.
Cheerleading, in my opinion, takes skill and physical exertion, but I do not think of it as a sport. Many people will put up a decent argument for the sake of cheerleading, but cheerleading shouldn't be thought of as the girls on the sidelines at the football game. Cheerleaders should have their own competitive league competing against other cheer teams, and they should create some sort of point system if they would ever want to be thought of as a sport. I imagine cheerleading is a very difficult thing to do, and they should get more respect for what they do, and not just be thought of as girls on the sidelines. The Olympics is a televised event that happens every 4 years, and has winter and summer events, and in the Olympics, Ping Pong, curling, and many others were allowed into the Olympics. Although the Olympics admitted these to be events in their games, I see ping pong as a hobby and Curling as big joke. Those are some of my opinions on non-sports.
Now I can't name all of the sports in the world, but mostly anything involving a ball is a sport, and even swimming competitively is considered as a sport. Swimming can also be seen as a hobby, but it takes a large amount of skill to competitively swim against others. Another crossover hobby/sport is golf, which takes incredible skill to play professionally, but also can be played at your local golf course with some of your pals in the summer. Chess is more of a hobby that takes a lot of mental knowledge and patience, but it does not have any physical exertion. According to the internet Croquet is a sport, but I do not believe that because I think it is more a hobby that you play at a party with friends, and you mostly just hit the balls as hard as you can, and then quit. The world of sports is vast and eccentric, but there needs to be a fine line drawn between what is a sport, and what is a hobby.
Cheerleading, in my opinion, takes skill and physical exertion, but I do not think of it as a sport. Many people will put up a decent argument for the sake of cheerleading, but cheerleading shouldn't be thought of as the girls on the sidelines at the football game. Cheerleaders should have their own competitive league competing against other cheer teams, and they should create some sort of point system if they would ever want to be thought of as a sport. I imagine cheerleading is a very difficult thing to do, and they should get more respect for what they do, and not just be thought of as girls on the sidelines. The Olympics is a televised event that happens every 4 years, and has winter and summer events, and in the Olympics, Ping Pong, curling, and many others were allowed into the Olympics. Although the Olympics admitted these to be events in their games, I see ping pong as a hobby and Curling as big joke. Those are some of my opinions on non-sports.
Now I can't name all of the sports in the world, but mostly anything involving a ball is a sport, and even swimming competitively is considered as a sport. Swimming can also be seen as a hobby, but it takes a large amount of skill to competitively swim against others. Another crossover hobby/sport is golf, which takes incredible skill to play professionally, but also can be played at your local golf course with some of your pals in the summer. Chess is more of a hobby that takes a lot of mental knowledge and patience, but it does not have any physical exertion. According to the internet Croquet is a sport, but I do not believe that because I think it is more a hobby that you play at a party with friends, and you mostly just hit the balls as hard as you can, and then quit. The world of sports is vast and eccentric, but there needs to be a fine line drawn between what is a sport, and what is a hobby.
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