Category Archives: Q & A’s

By Chris McAndrew, a Junior Journalism/Pre-Law major at Temple University The NFL has rules and regulations for on and off the field, and sometimes it seems as if the league is battling more than the players themselves. When it comes … Continue reading →

This season marks the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, which has come to be known by race fans as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.”  Between animal rights analysts, however, this most popular of horse racing events stands … Continue reading →

Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure has not played a single down in the NFL due to an ACL tear following his second round selection in the 2011 draft. Yet while he hasn’t spent much time running on grass, he … Continue reading →

For the first time in a long time, Tiger Woods is entering the Masters coming off a win, and feeling good about his golf game.  Woods’ golf game, and life were turned upside down after crashing his car Thanksgiving weekend … Continue reading →

By Chris McAndrew, a Junior Journalism/Pre-Law major at Temple University Injuries happen in sports all the time.  Whether it’s a minor sprain or a broken bone, athletes of every sport have to worry whether their bodies are truly healthy enough … Continue reading →

Since reading Jim Bouton’s, Ball Four there have not been many sports “tell-alls” that have excited me. Most of these books feel like a last-ditch attempt to scream, “Look at me!” to jump back into the spotlight for another five … Continue reading →

By Colin Tansits, a sophomore at Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater. New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has become a polarizing figure in sports over the past few months. With his emergence out of seemingly nowhere into the … Continue reading →

In a questionable 2007 decision, international soccer organization FIFA banned the wearing of hijabs by Islamic women players during matches.  The ban of the traditional headscarf, which is often required of Muslim women, affected their right to play the sport.  … Continue reading →

While African-Americans consistently make up more than half of all NFL players, they are a distinct minority in head-coaching and front-office office positions. However, the NFL is improving their hiring practices in regards to diversity.  In fact, the NFL earned a grade … Continue reading →

North Dakota lawmakers have fought for more than a decade now over the use of the University ‘s Fighting Sioux name and logo. In 1999 legislators introduced a bill to eliminate the nickname, but it never passed. Then in 2001 … Continue reading →