| | Issue #TEST100: December 16, 2014 |
| Virtually Gifted in Sports: Video Gaming Scholarships Admittedly, it sounds like a plotline out of the movie, “Revenge of the Nerds,” but it’s true: one college is offering student-athletes scholarships based on their work not with a lacrosse stick but a joystick. And with a full ride dependent upon how well they can manipulate the controls of Madden, it’s in their best interest to keep those thumbs in shape. ....read more | |
Awards | Legal Experts: Teams Not Able to Suppress Athletes' Freedom of Speech You talk, you walk? Perhaps not. Although a number of teams, as well as schools, athletic programs and more have either (a) forbidden athletes to discuss issues on social media, or (b) given them guidelines regarding their behavior in interviews, legal experts are now saying it’s illegal to try to censor athletes’ speech. ....read more | | |
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In other news and commentary... | | No Wi-Fi? No Chance of Gaining Fans | Times were, you only worried about two things regarding your seat at sports events: how close you were to the action, and how far you were from the rest rooms. Then a new priority muscled its way in: what type of connectivity the stadium had.
No signal? A weak one? Might as well be a losing game. ....read more |
| The New Hat in the Olympic Ring | At a time when nobody seems to want to throw their hat into the Olympic bidding war, there has been a most unlikely contender -- the District of Columbia. And it’s banking on unity to win the day. Yes, unity. Yes, in DC. No, don’t bother to adjust your monitor. You read it correctly the first time. ....read more |
| Virtually Gifted in Sports: Video Gaming Scholarships | Admittedly, it sounds like a plotline out of the movie, “Revenge of the Nerds,” but it’s true: one college is offering student-athletes scholarships based on their work not with a lacrosse stick but a joystick. And with a full ride dependent upon how well they can manipulate the controls of Madden, it’s in their best interest to keep those thumbs in shape. ....read more |
| New Trend: Insurance to Cover Injured Student Athletes’ Tuition | High school students with an athletic scholarship to college have a dark and abiding fear: an injury that causes them to lose that ride and have to drop out. A new type of insurance policy, however, is offering kids (and their parents) a safety net – and a sense of peace – should they become injured and unable to play. ....read more |
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Test Content Block 2 | | The New Hat in the Olympic Ring At a time when nobody seems to want to throw their hat into the Olympic bidding war, there has been a most unlikely contender -- the District of Columbia. And it’s banking on unity to win the day. Yes, unity. Yes, in DC. No, don’t bother to adjust your monitor. You read it correctly the first time. ....read more | |
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| March/April 2024 Whether we’re hosting a watch party for the Women’s World Cup final or sitting in the stands at a high school game, one thing remains perfectly clear: Sports have the power to unite us all. And in a world that seems increasingly divisive, it is good to find a common denominator and a way for us to stay connected. This issue brings up some ways sports can create unity, even against all odds. From our article on gaining community buy-in, to soccer, golf, swimming and baseball, there’s always something good on the horizon. And that’s worth cheering for. ....read more | Read the entire issue | View the digital version | Issue archive |
Last word... | "...the price of victory is high but so are the rewards" -Paul "Bear" Bryant |
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