A few bits of history and perspective that pointed out some inconvenient facts … — For The Guardian, comments from the … More
Tag: 2016
Split up the Olympics
The Summer Games are simply too big and too costly for one city to host. I propose a series of … More
How Kimbo Slice and MMA challenge our notions of celebrity and humanity
Written in the wake of a dizzying weekend of MMA news, with one of the sport’s top journalists (Ariel Helwani) … More
Parents demanding more from youth soccer experience
A two-fer here. For FourFourTwo, I explained that soccer parents’ complaints are no longer as easy to dismiss as they … More
Mapping the chaotic youth soccer scene
The sprawling, chaotic, multi-layered Google Map from Hell: Select soccer clubs and leagues across the Mid-Atlantic region, where even second- … More
“Fantastic Lies” and the lessons of Duke lacrosse
Don’t stereotype. Don’t rush to judgment. Those are the lessons of the Duke lacrosse case from 10 years ago. And to … More
Go Duke! And Go UNCW — except when you’re playing Duke
My first job after Duke was in Wilmington, and I lived just a few feet away from UNCW’s campus. So … More
Did I waste my college opportunity?
I actually wound up not going to my Duke reunion, for reasons that had nothing to do with this piece in which … More
The real controversies of U.S. Soccer in 2016
Eric Wynalda’s session at the NSCAA Convention has fun, healthy debate. But look elsewhere, and you’ll find people more actively … More