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From the rec league to Fordham football: Trio builds on 14-year friendship

December 8, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

A little competition never hurt anyone. For some, it might even be the start of a lifelong friendship. Almost 15 years ago at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, faculty members Tamika Barnes and Konata Perkins each brought their young sons to school. Meeting on the school’s track, Perkins posed a simple challenge for […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: college football, football, fordham, fordham athletics, fordham football, friendship, new york, sports

The Politics of Sports Stadiums: Public vs. Private

May 28, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

Every sports fan in America wants a team to call their own. All around the country, home teams bring enthusiasm and pride to the cities they represent. Historically, these organizations have only expected one thing in return: a stadium. Once called “Modern Day Cathedrals”, stadiums are only becoming more elaborate and more expensive. Within the […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: baseball, football, sports, stadiums, taxes, taxpayers

The Moment the Astros Got Caught

May 15, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

A scene by scene portrait of the Astros’ fall from grace, and what the scandal says about Major League Baseball First, there was the Black Sox Scandal at the 1919 World Series. Then, athletes wielding cork bats and pine tar threatened the fairness of the sport. With incidents like the 1994 MLB Strike and baseball’s […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: astros, baseball, ethics, houston astros, scandal, sports

The New Faces of NFL Cheerleading

May 12, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

In a line of pom poms extended toward the sky, a swinging towel suddenly breaks the uniformity of a sideline performance. Once a sea of short skirts and long hair, professional cheerleading is no longer one-size-fits-all.  “I always thought to cheer in the NFL you had to be a woman. Tall, skinny, blonde hair, brown […]

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Sports in Boston: racism, wrongful accusations, and a renewed hope

March 26, 2021 by Alexandra Smith

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Boston is anything but a sports backwater. Since 2000, the city has had more playoff wins than any other city or region in North America. As far as championship wins go, Boston boasts 12 in 20 years between the Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins. These franchises have produced legendary dynasties, cementing Boston’s position at […]

Filed Under: Social Justice, Sports Tagged With: Boston, Boston sports, Celtics, Greg Lee, Marc Spears, race, Red Sox, sports

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