About The Sports Blog
What are the components of sports? For starters, at an early age, sports involvement is designed to teach you things like sportsmanship, competitive spirit, and teamwork. Next, there is usually a set of game rules to follow when taking part in sports. And finally, there's a team or individual competition that yields a winner.
Sounds simple, but when it comes to the world of sports, debates over which team is the best, whether or not the coach blew the game, or which athlete deserves the highest accolades, can rage on and on. The Sports Blog is here to provide a play-by-play and help keep score of the latest sports-related news and views.
From game rules and regulations and recent sports scandals to controversies concerning performance-enhancing drugs to over-the-top contracts, sports stories are always big news. Whether you love baseball, football, hockey, basketball, golf, or other sports, add this to your required reading list, sports fans!

The Life of a High School Soccer Ref
I love being a soccer referee. It keeps me close to the action long after I stopped being good enough to play. Ever since I was a boy, I lo...

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Politics and Sports Make for Strange Bedfellows
I was listening to ESPN radio with Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann when the discussion suddenly turned on a political note. Each accused th...

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Memories of Brad Friedel
Today, as I awaited my turn to referee a high-school soccer match, I overheard two men talking about the U.S. men’s soccer team. One sa...

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World Cup Draw
I am writing this as soon as the World Cup draw in Germany has been completed. Here are my thoughts: Continue reading World Cup Draw...

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