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As cost of playing sports rises, participation drops

September 4, 2019

For many, the constant shouting from the sidelines, the sleepy carpools, the postgame meals, were an essential part of childhoods across the country. ...

Sports staff questions lack of clarity in staff turnover

Elias Podber, Sports Managing Editor

April 23, 2019

There is a lack of clarity surrounding the appointment of new athletic director, Patrick Johnson, and the removal of current athletic director John Lambert...

African American athletes use platform to speak out

February 8, 2019

Today, athletes are put on the biggest stage, under the biggest microscope and scrutinized whenever they make the most simple mistakes. The spotlight ...

NFL lacks punishment for domestic abusers

January 8, 2019

During the National Football League’s regular season, the Seattle Seahawks played the Los Angeles Rams. Both Seahawks player Tyler Lockett and Rams p...

Impact of football in society undeniable

December 5, 2018

It's O.K. to watch football. That one simple statement has started countless arguments over a staple of American entertainment. Football is a brutal and potent...

Atlanta United sets high expectations in second year

December 3, 2018

Atlanta United’s inaugural season last year gave the team the start it needed to become one of the best clubs in the country this year. Eastern Conf...

New NFL rules are making the game worse

November 27, 2018

We now live in a sports era of safety. Evolving knowledge of sports related injuries has produced new rules and regulations. My mom would never let me play ...

Lack of pep for Grady athletics

August 22, 2018

In recent years, Grady athletics hasn’t had consistent support from students notorious for lacking school pride. Football games that once had elaborate...

Should the billion dollar NCAA pay college athletes?

Mills Rentz-Baker

May 15, 2018

The term ‘student athlete’ in college is somewhat of a misnomer because athletics dominate the majority of the students’ time. Most of the time, the athlete has no say in which comes first: sports or school. An indentured servant is defined as a person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay. High school athletes sig...

If you go to a Grady football or basketball game, you’ll see hundreds of kids in the stands cheering on the team. But if you go to a soccer game, a ...

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