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Should men compete against women?

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:00am

Call me crazy, and many already have, but I don’t understand this “transgender” talk as it relates to high school and college sports. New words even pop up in reference to the topic of “transgender,” and I’ve never even heard of them. Talk about clueless. For example, “cisgender.” I saw that word cross my path the other day, and I have no clue as to what it means. Let me look up its definition so I’m down with the current jive.

Where are the Evel Knievels?

Wed, 05/04/2022 - 12:00am

Maybe it’s my age, 36, but whenever I grow nostalgic over sports these days, it’s the 1970s to which I return. The decade I got my driver’s license, got paid, turned 18, and decided that I knew everything there was to know. By the time I turned 30, I realized I really didn’t know jack. About anything. Bummer.

The guy loved kids

Wed, 04/27/2022 - 12:00am

I think in today’s world of pampered multi-million-dollar athletes whose personal lives include a lot of drama and spousal abuse, a guy like baseball great Ted Williams stands out even more.

Former QB Kaepernick’s false narrative

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 12:00am

If you’re a sports fan, you’ve probably already seen the news that former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick wants another chance to play pro ball. The way most sports writers, sports outlets, are portraying the story is that the league is still blackballing “Kap” because he’s the guy who starting the “kneeling” deal on the San Fran sidelines back in 2016 while the National Anthem played. It was his way of protesting the way America is and has treated black people, he said, and other people of color.

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