Global Pandemic4/5/21Apr 5SaveGlobal Pandemic4/5/21Global PandemicVaccine passports could be the ticket back to full stadiumsJane McManusAh, baseball’s opening weekend, fans in the stands and the Nationals sidelined by the coronavirus.
Soccer3/24/21Mar 24SaveSoccer3/24/21SoccerWinning doesn’t change everything, ask Megan RapinoeJane McManus“There is no level of status, and there is no accomplishment or power, that will protect you from the clutches of…
Politics3/19/21Mar 19SavePolitics3/19/21PoliticsThe lie that politicians are seeking to protect women with transgender exclusion billsJane McManusSoaring in like a phalanx across state legislatures, this has been the year of bills designed to keep transgender…
Global Pandemic3/11/21Mar 11SaveGlobal Pandemic3/11/21Global PandemicOn the anniversary of sports shutting down due to COVID-19, what have we learned about sports, the virus, and ourselves?Jane McManusIt’s been a year since NBA player Rudy Gobert smeared his hands on reporters’ microphones at a press conference and…
Politics2/26/21Feb 26SavePolitics2/26/21PoliticsTennessee State Republicans want to treat student-athletes like employees, just not pay them like employeesJane McManusFor decades, the powers that rake in that sweet college sports cash have been claiming the unpaid labor force is…
Tennis2/19/21Feb 191Tennis2/19/21TennisNaomi Osaka isn't Serena Williams' rival – she's her legacyJane McManusThere is a poignancy in the current moment in women’s tennis. Naomi Osaka learned from the best, and then ended…
NFL1/12/21Jan 12SaveNFL1/12/21NFLBill Belichick backpedaled into right decision on top of a soapbox he’s never usedJane McManusIt has come to Bill Belichick’s attention that he will not be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday…
WNBA1/6/21Jan 6SaveWNBA1/6/21WNBAWNBA players risked it all to bring down one of their owners; it’s time we all supported themJane McManusAngel McCoughtry, who was drafted by the Dream in 2009 and still lives in Atlanta, spent the last few months…
WNBA12/21/20Dec 21SaveWNBA12/21/20WNBAThe WNBA’s activism and how it just might change the country in a matter of weeksJane McManusEarly voting is underway in the Georgia senate race, and the Jan. 5 outcome will determine whether Democrats or…
College Football12/13/20Dec 13SaveCollege Football12/13/20College FootballTalking about Sarah Fuller as a ‘first’ avoids the uncomfortable conversation of Katie HnidaJane McManusJust after Sarah Fuller calmly kicked her first extra point for Vanderbilt yesterday in a game against Tennessee,…
NFL12/10/20Dec 10SaveNFL12/10/20NFLAmerica thinks fans at the Super Bowl is a really stupid ideaJane McManusWatching a football game during a pandemic is a bit like watching people smoke on the sidelines for three hours. No…
Death To The NCAA11/23/20Nov 23SaveDeath To The NCAA11/23/20Death To The NCAADabo Swinney either doesn't get that COVID is killing people or doesn't careJane McManusThis week, as the CDC advises against Thanksgiving travel in a week when the coronavirus rate has soared to a peak…
MLB11/13/20Nov 13SaveMLB11/13/20MLBCelebrate Kim Ng becoming first female MLB GM, but remember it’s opportunity, not qualifications, holding women backJane McManusKim Ng is going to be the face of the Marlins as the team’s new GM. She will be the point person for the club with…
NFL11/10/20Nov 10SaveNFL11/10/20NFLMonday Night Football presents Four Seasons Total Landscaping Bowl with Jets/PatsJane McManusNo matter how crappy the Patriots are this season, after a 30-27 win during Monday Night Football, Bill Belichick…
Politics11/2/20Nov 21Politics11/2/20PoliticsWant to support your favorite team? Vote.Jane McManusIn 2016, seven NFL owners donated $1 million each to Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, proving without a doubt…
College Football10/19/20Oct 191College Football10/19/20College FootballCanceling college football would protect players and save us all from SEC coaches' grave stupidityJane McManusCollege football is officially a public health disaster. It’s the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally of sports, only it’s…
Oct 14Save10/14/20Sports may be back, but the ratings aren’t — a new Marist poll tells us whyJane McManusThis spring, when the NBA shut down after Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, other sports followed…
Global Pandemic10/5/20Oct 51Global Pandemic10/5/20Global PandemicThis was the Sunday America finally lost its mindJane McManusWe’ve seen it coming, as colleges refused to let infected football players and their inflamed hearts deter football…
Tennis9/30/20Sep 30SaveTennis9/30/20TennisSerena Williams may not win the Grand Slam record, and that sucksJane McManusIt has been three years since Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam trophy in victory.
Global Pandemic9/30/20Sep 30SaveGlobal Pandemic9/30/20Global PandemicTV magic can't mask NFL's ugly reality: This season hangs by a threadJane McManusThis NFL season is as sturdy as a house of cards. No amount of theater, from the low camera angles that cloak a lack…