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Sports Writer and Statistician Commits Suicide, Leaves Behind a Website Detailing Why

On August 15th, a sports writer and statistician by the name of Martin Manley chose to take his own life.  This, unfortunately, isn’t a terribly uncommon or noteworthy thing; however, what makes this particular case interesting is the amount of … Continue reading

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Make-A-Wish Foundation Makes a Difference

The goal of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant a wish to children with a life threatening medical condition. This foundation focuses on helping children fight their illness by fulfilling their dreams. The wishes vary from child to child, ranging … Continue reading

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Accountability….The media’s role in the Lance Armstrong steroid use ordeal.

The media’s contribution to the Lance Armstrong ordeal is quite controversial. There are those who believe that Armstrong was pressured to indulge in the usage of steroids. The obligation to be the “winner” was the downfall to Armstrong’s career. The … Continue reading

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Dwight Howard goes to The…

There has been constant speculation on where the current Los Angeles Lakers Star, Dwight Howard will be going to play basketball next year. Five teams are frontrunners in perusing Howard as a team member such as, the Rockets, Mavericks, Warriors, … Continue reading

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This Offseason in the NFL Should Draw the Line on the Media’s Admiration of Football Players

On February 3rd, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII. All was well and joyous in the National Football League as another wildly popular season came to an end. We should all be … Continue reading

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Twitter takes over the league; Are Kobe tweets more important than The Lakers skills?

When you think of the Lakers, I am almost one hundred and ten percent sure that the first player who comes to your mind is Kobe Bryant. Whether you are a die hard fan of basketball or not, it is … Continue reading

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Recovering From a Tragedy: Media’s Role

Now that the suspect from the Boston Marathon Bombing has been detained and is still being questioned, the recovery phase of both Boston and the rest of the country has begun.  With the presence of the media on the scene, … Continue reading

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Do I Care About The NFL Draft?

I guess? Maybe. I don’t really know. I don’t care about professional football, nor do I spend much time following college football. And yet… I’ll still watch it, provided there isn’t anything better on. But why? I honestly could not … Continue reading

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“How Stats Helped Evolve The Game of Basketball”

The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1892 as a recreational sport for the YMCA. Over time basketball became very popular. In fact, since so many people loved the game so much, Dr. Naismith had to … Continue reading

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What Does This Have To Do With Sports?

Boston remains in a state of shock after two homemade explosives detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Several people have died and even more are injured. All of this, and more, has been reported on CNN, MSNBC, … Continue reading

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