As Hollywood continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas, good sports movies remain uncommon. Here are a few that may have never achieved mainstream popularity, but still deliver the inspiring stories, captivating drama and unrelenting comedy that audiences crave from sports movies. “Trouble with the Curve” (2012)…
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Opinion: Sports-betting and gambling exposure
Betting on the performance of players and outcomes of sporting events is becoming increasingly popular among viewers as an estimated 46 million people plan to bet on the upcoming NFL season. Further, sports betting largely impacts minors, evidenced by an Australian study published in April 2019. The study — authored…
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Opinion: Enough with the looks-policing in women’s sports
Content warning: discussion of disordered eating and body image issues I remember being most conscious of my widened hips and my four-inch growth spurt when standing in front of the mirror-lined wall in my gymnasium, practicing full turns and split jumps at gymnastics practice. I was surrounded by girls who…
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Opinion: What happened to America’s pastime?
The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA or the dynasty that is the U.S. women’s soccer team. The United States, for almost the last 100 years, has been the epitome of excellence…
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Top 5 Sports Movies
When discussing movies that channel an array of emotions, you find yourself with a few select genres. Add in an underdog, and you have yourself only one genre: sports. There are many different sports movies and approaches that directors and producers take to them, but some are just better than…
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Opinion: Do superstars in sports have too much influence?
Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of crises, sports can be a uniting force, and in this current environment, that can be extremely powerful. However, the return of sports has also reignited…
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Opinion: Are women exploited in sports?
Over the years, allegations of abuse and neglect have been brought forward by many female athletes. At 17, Mary Cain became one of the fastest females in track and field. She later joined Nike’s Elite Oregon Project and endured years of abuse, injury and body shame. Cain claims that the…
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Opinion: Load management
2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard has recently come under fire for being under load management, which essentially means taking games off to prevent an injury or the further development of a lingering one. This says a lot about who Leonard is as a player. A lot of people see…
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Opinion: Misconceptions about tennis
When it comes to major sports in America, the first few that pop into your mind are probably football, basketball or baseball, not tennis. Tennis is a unique sport that people seem to confuse with an activity or a minor sport that holds little to no importance. The misconceptions about…
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