Tag: Sports

Autocratic Coaches, Belichick and Knight (And George Patton)

December 13, 2024

by Michael Moffett

A recent FOX NFL Sunday pregame show featured former New England Patriots Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Julian Edelman together on the panel taking questions and having fun. It was great to watch. Former Pats coach Bill Belichick’s name naturally came up and the former New England stars were asked about rumors that Belichick was looking at … Read more

Olympic Women’s Boxing: Never let a good crisis go to waste

August 4, 2024

by Ian Underwood

There is a perfect opportunity presenting itself at the Paris Olympics right now. Men are beating up women in the boxing events. At least some of the women are bowing out of their fights, correctly fearing for their lives. Why don’t the women organize an alternate boxing tournament (Herlympic Boxing?), featuring the women who qualified … Read more

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Title IX, College Sports, and Joe Biden

May 25, 2024

by Michael Moffett

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” – Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972.

Sales Taxes and Stadia

December 28, 2023

by Michael Moffett

Oklahoma City voters approved a proposal for a new sales tax to fund a $1 billion downtown arena that will keep the NBA’s Thunder in that city through 2050. Interesting. I’m sure Oklahomans who don’t care for basketball or sales taxes are less than pleased.

Traditions, Troops, and Hoops

December 8, 2023

by Michael Moffett

I recently received a text from an old Marine Corps buddy who now teaches history at Clemson University. “What’s up with the Celtics floor at the Garden? No more parquet?”

Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports

September 23, 2023

by Op-Ed

Transgender athletes are becoming increasingly more common in athletic competitions, and this has spurred a great deal of criticism from the right side of the political aisle. Their argument is simple: men have a distinct advantage when it comes to sports.

Biden, Belichick, and Fastballs

September 2, 2023

by Michael Moffett

In our sports vernacular, the expression “losing your fastball” is a euphemism for no longer being able to perform to previous standards. After fireball-throwing Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton lost his fastball in the 1960s, he threw knuckleballs to extend his career.

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The Luckiest Man In Sports

April 10, 2023

by Ray Cardello

I am taking a step away from politics today. After over 800 straight days of writing about the issues of the country and world, we all need a break- I know I do. I sometimes think about what I would do if I had a chance to hit the reset button. In the real world, I can see myself as a prosecutor.

Where Can Residents of New Hampshire Head to Watch Soccer Live?

January 24, 2023

by Guest Contributor

Here are some of the best places residents of New Hampshire can visit to watch live soccer matches from some of the major soccer leagues around the world.

Tennessee Takes the Next Step To Protect Girls Sports

April 28, 2022

by Steve MacDonald

Tennessee passed a law in March that requires students to participate in school sports based on sex, not gender identity. SB1861 creates a disincentive for schools to ignore that requirement.

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Why Aren’t Women Screaming

March 21, 2022

by Ray Cardello

I am sickened on many levels as Lia Thomas continues to mock women’s sport. Thomas is destroying collegiate swimming, but how long will it take before this dilemma hits the Olympics, professional, or even high school athletics?

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Is Coach K the End of the Road?

March 19, 2022

by Ray Cardello

Sports used to be so much more important in my life than today. We emulated our sports heroes because they were bigger than life. We would be at the ball field in summer hitting balls like Yaz, and in the winter, we would be on frozen ponds stickhandling like Bobby.

A Night Away From The Real World

March 13, 2022

by Ray Cardello

I am suffering from news overload. I have been sleeping little and watching war too much. Ukraine is like a car crash you cannot avert your eyes from. I have been glued to the reports of Benjamin Hall, Trey Yingst, and Mike Tobin. These three men are not human.

“Protect Women’s Sports”

March 4, 2022

by Skip

I am a woman, a lifelong athlete, former Dartmouth College athlete, professional soccer player, mother, and lawyer. I have played sports competitively and successfully my entire life.

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Against the Athletes – There Is No Scientific Basis for Vaccinating Those with the Strongest Immunity

March 20, 2022January 13, 2022

by Kensley Vitoria

Sports and athletics. This is a major global industry that has defined the course of the planet. Our collective global civilization has championed sports for the past century. These games and pursuits have become predominant leisure activities and interests for billions of people.

Excellence and Exceptionalism Should Be Embraced

May 21, 2021

by Michael Moffett

During a recent golf outing with my friend Tom from Manchester, the conversation turned to the demise of youth sports in the Queen City. My buddy grew up there and once played on a Class L state championship basketball team as a Manchester kid.

TAKE ACTION NOW – Unmask NH Student Athletes [Updated]

May 14, 2021May 12, 2021

by Op-Ed

Tomorrow, May 13, 2021, the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) has a regularly scheduled Council meeting at 8:30 AM.

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Interview with Coach Brad Keyes – Fired for Refusing to Make Athletes Wear Masks While Competing

December 13, 2024May 7, 2021

by Steve MacDonald

Coach Brad Keyes took a stand against making kids wear masks while competing in track and field events. He got fired and that story went national. He says things have calmed down a bit but believes it needs to stay in front of folks or nothing will get done about it.

“Civil” Sports Disobedience

April 13, 2021

by Michael Moffett

In 1991 I returned to New Hampshire after being activated by the Marines for Operation Desert Storm, aka Persian Gulf War I. The happy homecoming will always be a fond memory. Some things had changed in my absence, of course, but time marches on.

Coach Keyes, I Want to Thank You for Taking a Stand for These Kids

April 7, 2021

by Op-Ed

Dear Coach Keyes,

I saw your story on ReBuildNH and Granite Grok. I want to thank you for taking the stand you did and wish you were not alone. Maybe you will inspire a movement.