Tag: sports
2015, the year that was: arts and culture
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
With the New Year approaching, we highlight the top arts and culture stories from 2015.
Over the past year, there was no...
What happens to men who stay abstinent until marriage?
Sarah Diefendorf, University of Washington
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his girlfriend, the singer Ciara, recently announced plans to remain sexually abstinent until marriage.
It...
Jason Wheeler- Week 1 Quick Hits
My thoughts on all week 1 games
Finally football that counts! Fantasy seasons are underway! It is nice to have film of a whole game to...
Matt Fields- The Journey Continues!
I am excited to announce that I have signed a contract to play baseball with the Somerset Patriots in the Atlantic league.
Sitting at home...
Jason Wheeler to Join Life and News Fantasy Sports
Torrance native, Jason Wheeler will join Life and News as it's first fantasy sports blogger. Jason is an avid Fantasy Football fan and will...
English football holds lessons for cricket, as elites hijack the game
David Rowe, University of Western Sydney
Just as Australian cricket followers are coming to terms with the loss of the (men’s) Ashes and the impending...
Are parents morally obligated to forbid their kids from playing football?
Kathleen Bachynski, Columbia University
In March 2015, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland shocked football fans when he announced his decision to retire after just...
It’s just not cricket! Only two neutral umpires can eliminate bias...
By Gemma Ware, The Conversation
They may be the arbiters of the world’s most gentlemanly sport, but cricket umpires provided by the home team are...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
