Column: Get Back to Practice
Sports and boycotts go hand-in-hand. While boycotting sporting events or teams is not always an effective way to create change, it certainly makes a statement. Minnesota football players made a […]
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Column: Adapting Each System
Love him or hate him, Jimmie Johnson is now a seven-time NASCAR champion. He’s tied with two of the greatest drivers in the sport, Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. Johnson […]
Column: Gonzaga Glides Early On
In September, I advised readers to keep an eye on the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. I’m here to revise my statement — keep both eyes on the Bulldogs. College basketball […]
M. Basketball: Sticking Like Glue
The stat summaries from the Idaho men’s basketball team’s recent games don’t tell a happy ending. It shows a team that’s disjointed, not communicating and simply, not scoring enough points. […]
Column: Goodell Has Got to Go
By Sam Balas Football is emotional. It requires an incredible amount of physical and mental strength to play contact sports. The game is a testament to athletic prowess and mental […]
Column: Ultimate Underdogs
When it comes to college football, Oregon and Stanford have always been the teams to watch in the Pac-12. This season, the conference-dominating teams dropped the ball, allowing previous underdogs […]
Column: Television Turmoil
While the World Series captivated audiences and the presidential election kept the country hooked, one popular form of entertainment fell by the wayside this year — football. According to Sports […]
Column: Hate-Free Football
By: Sam Balas Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman attempted to block a field goal during Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Sherman jumped the snap and was offsides. Rather than […]
Column: The Changing Tides
Prior to 2000, Washington was consistently a football powerhouse. The Huskies’ cross-state rival, Washington State, was ranked as a top-10 team three years in a row (2001-2003). The Cougars had […]
Column: Trump’s Concussion
During one of his many stops, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke to the people of Lakeland, Florida, where he commented on the “softer NFL rules” regarding concussions in the […]