Sha’Carri Richardson tests positive for marijuana, status for Tokyo Olympics in jeopardy

by Ty Davison | Jul 2, 2021 | News & Commentary

Sha’Carri Richardson tests positive for marijuana, status for Tokyo Olympics in jeopardy. This is the right response: “I want to take responsibility for my actions,” Richardson said. “I know what I did. I know what I’m supposed to do. I...

Hundreds of kids and their families are headed to Arizona for a soccer tournament

by Ty Davison | Nov 26, 2020 | News & Commentary, Sports

Hundreds of kids and their families are headed to Arizona for a soccer tournament with 500 teams – CNN: The Desert Super Cup is an annual youth soccer tournament taking place over Thanksgiving weekend. The games are being played as Covid-19 cases are on the rise...

University of Portland basketball programs preparing to move out of state

by Ty Davison | Oct 27, 2020 | News & Commentary, Sports

The wild inconsistency out of the Governor’s office continues. Like so many decisions, this makes no sense. Either basketball is safe (which I seriously doubt) or it’s not. Canzano: University of Portland basketball programs preparing to hurdle Gov. Kate...

Nashville SC withdraws from MLS tournament because of virus

by Ty Davison | Jul 9, 2020 | News & Commentary, Sports

Is soccer dangerous to play during the pandemic? Jury’s out, but I’m guessing “guilty.”  Dallas FC and Nashville SC both had players infected prior to traveling to the tournament in Orlando. Dallas didn’t even make the trip, and...

University of Oregon, Oregon State drop use of ‘civil war’ in matchups

by Ty Davison | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Commentary

This will have zero impact on actual racism. Did anyone think that the term “civil war” (or “Civil War” or “Civil war,” as the article capitalizes it three different ways) carries anti-Black sentiment? This is the event that...