Category Archives: Sports
Why Are Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Records Still Not Recognized?
On this 100-year anniversary of the Stockholm Games, there are several good reasons for the IOC to relent and fully recognize Thorpe as the sole champion that he was. Countless white athletes abused the amateurism rules and played minor-league ball … Continue reading
The Shame of College Sports
But what Vaccaro said in 2001 was true then, and it’s true now: corporations offer money so they can profit from the glory of college athletes, and the universities grab it. In 2010, despite the faltering economy, a single college … Continue reading
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Did Cubs throw 1918 World Series? – Chicago Sun-Times
Did Cubs throw 1918 World Series? – Chicago Sun-Times. Wow!
NCAA’s double standard proving doubly frustrating
NCAA’s double standard proving doubly frustrating – Andy Staples – SI.com. Good article about the NCAA exploitation. It’s just one tiny example that illustrates a house of cards that the NCAA supports to exploit every college athlete in the profitable … Continue reading
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