Sport and Society

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Sport and Society". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

WFAA.com My Take: The Southern Methodist University basketball team traveled for 12 days across Africa where they ran clinics, learned about the culutre of their three African team-mates from Senegal. Before the trip they took an anthropology class and were accompanied by a professor on the trip, and had daily class meetings. This is an amazing story for a couple of reasons. Two weeks ago I wrote about Oscar Robinson’s comments which insinuated that division one collegiate basketball players are athletes first and students second (The post can be seen here ). This story illustrates that sports and education can come together to create ... Read Full Story

Gammons St. Petersburg Times My Take: From Gammons: “Our heroes can be flawed. The Babe certainly was. Hamilton never stops reminding us that he, too, is flawed and that he’s not ashamed to admit it and never will stop fighting. Josh Hamilton turned the page in his life, and Monday night he helped baseball begin the long, dry healing process of turning the page on the Dark Ages.” Josh Hamilton was a player with ridiculous potential, who got lost in a world of alcohol and drugs, only to find himself in the major leagues having a dominant season and hitting 28 home runs in ... Read Full Story

http://perezhilton.com/2008-07-06-filing-the-paperwork http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/56590 My Take: I am really excited to see A-rod get taken for every penny he owns by Cynthia and her A team of lawyers. She’s gonna come at him hard, and wring him dry. I can’t stand A-Rod and his frosty tips and his smug ass smile. In any case, the real issue here is if this should be a sports story or not. For me, this is a perfect example of the mixing of athlete and celebrity cultures. Certain sports stars are celebrities, and especially when you are a marquee player for a team like the Yankees, you are as much ... Read Full Story