“If fans are excited to watch stars like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood duel any given week on the PGA Tour, bringing back other marketable phenoms like DeChambeau or Koepka can only help golf’s popularity.”
OT: ‘Heated Rivalry’ highlights why representation matters
“‘It can be pretty one-dimensional in the sense that hockey lock rooms often are, at least stereotypically, not the most diverse.’”
OT: Instant replay still needs improvement
“Expedited replay reviews help to achieve this goal, as does full transparency of why a call is being made a certain way. It is of the utmost importance that the good in replay is continued to be built upon in order for players, coaches and fans alike to enjoy the games they love dearly.”
OT: Project B and an expiring CBA could be the WNBA’s downfall
“If a strike is the result of the CBA expiring, players will have no option but to find another source of revenue.”
OT: Lack of spending hurts Major League Baseball
“The disparity between successful teams such as the Dodgers and unsuccessful teams such as the Pirates is made evident through one’s desire to spend money and field a team that contends while the other continues to struggle every year.”
OT: NCAA eligibility rules have hit a new low
“These cases mark more than eligibility rulings — they signal a seismic shift in what college basketball is going to mean in the near future.”
OT: The NBA has a gambling problem
“‘Within the league itself, [gambling] should go back to being taboo.’”
OT: “College Gameday” needs to end
“Out of respect for Lee Corso and everything that made “College Gameday” must-watch television, the show needs to go off the air.”
OT: The NFL has a leverage problem
”’I think the two that weren’t called are more of a penalty than the two that were called.’”
OT: Transfer fees have gotten out of hand
“The exaggerated rise in transfer fees sheds light not only on the inflation of the market and the commercialization of the sport, but also the cost-quality ratio — or lack thereof.”