Guest Column

By Gerry Chidiac

This month marks 30 years since the start of the Rwandan Genocide. I still feel great embarrassment when I teach my students about this topic because one of the main reasons why nearly a million people died was because there was almost complete apathy in the powerful countries of […]

Fourth in a series on physical education …

By Ken Reed

It used to be the one place that all kids could participate in sports and fitness activities was in physical education class. However, with cutbacks in physical education (PE) classes over the past 30 years or so, that isn’t the case today. […]

Third in a series on physical education …

By Ken Reed

Well-rounded, cardiovascular-based physical education programs help students establish healthy lifestyle habits. As a result, children reap numerous physical fitness and medical benefits – in both the short and long-term.

However, the benefits of physical education and physical activity don’t stop there. […]

Second in a series on physical education …

By Ken Reed

Over 95% of our children and youth are in school. It’s the one place where we can reach nearly all our children, including those most at risk, with the critical lifetime health and wellness messages that are part of quality physical education […]

First in a series on physical education …

By Ken Reed

When it comes to the topic of preparing our children to succeed in life, we often use words and phrases such as “build self-esteem,” “empower students,” “provide tools for success,” and “create a foundation for the future.”

Those are all noble […]

By James F. Humphreys

“Every aspect of each sport should be reconsidered with an eye towards brain trauma.” — Chris Nowinski, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center at Boston University.

Ken Reed has written a clear, and sometimes provocative, analysis of what is wrong with sports in present day America and, what’s more, has provided a […]

By Ken Reed, Sports Policy Director, League of Fans

For the most part, the sports media is falling dreadfully short when it comes to the in-depth examination of our major sports problems, why they exist, and what can be done to mitigate them or prevent them.

Even when key issues and scandals are identified […]

Spanish Players Were an Inspiration Despite the Despicable Actions of the President of Spain’s Soccer Federation

Guest Column

By Gerry Chidiac

Why do so many people enjoy sports? Perhaps it is because they challenge us to be better, and nothing is more thrilling than achieving what seemed to be impossible. Of course, life is […]

While League of Fans’ sports policy director Ken Reed’s book, How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, was written primarily as a manifesto for sports reform in the United States, various sports reformers across the globe have also found value in Reed’s issue analysis and recommendations for change in recent years.

Malcolm MacLean, a […]