Tag: Sports
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Interview with Champion Professional Tennis Player Aaron Krickstein
By Zac Cornell Aaron Krickstein is an American professional tennis player who competed on the ATP tour from 1983-1996. Krickstein, who is from Detroit, Michigan, reached his career apex as the world’s number 6 player. His nickname, “Marathon Man,” alluded to his competitive stamina to make comebacks when trailing behind. He had 10 career wins…
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Marketing Firm Is Working To Increase Investment and Media Coverage of Women’s Sports
By Zac Cornell It is widely acknowledged that there is less media coverage of women’s sports and less money put towards promotion and marketing of women’s leagues. The market intelligence firm Sports Innovation Lab wants to change that. The firm believes that in reality there is a tremendous amount of interest in women’s sports and…
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Nike and the NFL Have Joined Forces To Expand Girls Flag Football Programs in High Schools Throughout The U.S.
By Zac Cornell Gender equality in sports has been a prominent issue over the past few years, with sports organizations such as the WNBA and USWNT making necessary and overdue improvements to their programs to narrow the gap between men’s and women’s training conditions, travel arrangements, promotion and compensation. Now the NFL is getting in…
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Super Bowl LV: Tampa Bay
By Kyle Block Two weeks from now, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing off against Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Both teams have been playing their best football at the right time. The five seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first…
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The NFL Has Named A Woman To Officiate In The Super Bowl For The First Time In History
By Zac Cornell Sarah Thomas will make history as the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl. The NFL announced the officiating team for Super Bowl LV on Tuesday, January 19th and assigned Thomas as the game’s Down Judge. This is not the first time that Thomas made NFL history. On January 13th, 2019,…
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January 2021
It is the start of a new year; however, we are still dealing with the new normal of sports teams and players being sidelined due to COVID-19 (see the article “New Year, Still Quarantines: This Time For Tennis Players At the Australian Open”), virtual fans, and modified sports seasons. But while the pandemic has disrupted…
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NFC EAST YEAR IN REVIEW
By Billy Fallon In this wild year of professional football, almost nothing is the same as it was in years prior. But the one thing staying constant is the NFC East remaining the punchline of all divisions in the NFL. Last year, the winner of the NFC East was the 9-7 Eagles, who immediately proceeded…
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10 Young Americans to Watch in Europe
By Sameer Hirani Over the past years an influx of young Americans have been playing across Europe from Christian Pulisic (Chelsea FC, England) to Weston McKennie (Juventus FC, Italy). A batch of locals have also lit up Europe, notably, Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig, Germany) a Wappinger Falls native and Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany) who…
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Megan Rapinoe Speaks Out Against The Capitol Riot
By Zac Cornell USWNT superstar Megan Rapinoe spoke out at a media conference against the attack on the Capitol building, exemplifying why she has become a prominent spokesperson for equal rights around the world. Rapinoe said that she believes the Trump-loving mob that descended on Washington, D.C. are motivated by race and that Americans must…
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The WNBA’s Role in Raphael Warnock’s Senate Win in Georgia
By Zac Cornell Political and social activism among athletes is a powerful force, and the WNBA players who rallied behind newly elected Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock can claim a significant amount of credit for his historic win over incumbent Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler. A major cause of Loeffler’s defeat can be traced back to when…
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