1. U.S. Soccer Scores Big, Narrows Gap on Global Competition

    Once deemed a sport belonging primarily to the rest of the world, soccer's popularity in the U.S. is booming...

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  2. Andrew Luck: A Natural Leader Poised for NFL Success

    On April 26, 2012, Andrew Luck became the 76th player in the history of the NFL to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. It also marked the 12th time in 15 seasons that a quarterback was selected with the first pick...

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  3. NBA and NHL Get the Boot: MLS Is the 3rd Most Attended Sports League in America

    In just 16 years, the world’s most popular sport has climbed to become America’s third highest spectator sport on average...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 10 months ago 14,408 reads 4 comments

  4. Little League Baseball Provides an Opportunity for Kids to Develop Core Values

    It was a hot, blistery weekend with temperatures ranging in the high 90s and thunderstorms appearing on a regular basis...

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  5. Trust Is the Foundation of Extraordinary Leaders

    Moral dilemmas occur everyday across sports, education, government and business. Because sports are entertainment, they generate much more attention than other disciplines...

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  6. College Athletic Recruiting: AAU Basketball Corruption and Illegal Recruiting

    Think recruiting in college sports begins in high school? Think again. Middle school talent is now the concentration for recruiters at some top tier universities...

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  7. Sports Athletes: Is Durability More Important Than Ability?

    “Durability trumps ability,” was a motto emphasized by my former boss, Bud Grant , the legendary Hall of Fame coach for the Minnesota Vikings . Coach Grant had a subtle wit as evidenced when we opened the season in the Metrodome...

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  8. NFL Leads All Sports Leagues in Government Lobbying and Political Involvement

    All of the major sports organizations in the U.S. engage in some lobbying. By far, the NFL leads the way, spending more than its three closest rivals combined...

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  9. Sports Leagues' Record-Breaking Media Contracts Make Huge Impact on Revenue

    Despite being billion-dollar industries, the manner in which the four major professional sports leagues handle revenues is distinctly different...

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  10. 2014 FIFA World Cup & 2016 Olympics: Are Brazil's Preparations Unethical?

    Just a little more than two years before the preliminary FIFA World Cup matches, Brazil is making preparations for not one, but two major international events...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 year ago 6,276 reads 2 comments

  11. NHL Rebounds: How the NHL Has Overcome the Lockout to Achieve Record TV Ratings

    For years, the National Hockey League has struggled to overcome the residual effects of the 2004-05 lockout season...

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  12. It's Not About Winning the Press Conference; but Winning Games

    The quandary every sports team faces is creating the formula that will ultimately build a championship team...

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  13. Professional Athletes' Success Under Pressure Defines Champions

    What separates champions from their competitors? Elite athletes are rarely defined on their skill set alone, but rather by the combination of physical and mental capabilities that allow them to thrive when the stakes are highest...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 year ago 1,087 reads 7 comments

  14. 2022 FIFA World Cup Host Qatar: A Surprise 21st Century Sports Powerhouse?

    The 22nd FIFA World Cup in 2022 will take place in Qatar, the smallest, least populous, and the first Middle Eastern country to host the global football tournament...

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  15. Sports Athletes: It's About Protecting the Head and Heart on the Playing Field

    We have so many clichés in sports about head and heart: Get your head in the game… Keep your head up… You Gotta Have Heart… They played with a lot ...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 year ago 301 reads 1 comments

  16. Hardly Saints: Roger Goodell Punishes Sinners with Harsh Fines and Suspensions

    Not all sinners are Saints , so NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has put the team owners on notice that their squads better not offer bounties in which players are rewarded for purposely injuring their opponents...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 year ago 188 reads 2 comments

  17. Denver Broncos Putting an End to Tebowmania? Report Says Manning to Mile High

    In making the rounds to visit NFL franchises in need of quarterbacks, Peyton Manning did exactly what he should have been doing: gauging each team's needs and commitment to winning, ...

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  18. Saints Bounty System, a Trip-Up for the Bountiful: An Insider's Perspective

    As long as sports have been around, athletes have looked for an edge. The latest and most disconcerting example is the revelation that NFL coaches have encouraged or turned a blind eye to the intent to injure another player...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 year ago 1,349 reads 7 comments

  19. NCAA March Madness 2012 Analysis: Money and the Coaching Merry-Go-Round

    Selection Sunday for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament takes place on March 11. It's an exciting time for major college basketball power houses, such as Kentucky , Syracuse ...

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  20. NBA Rising Star Jeremy Lin: Not Just "LIN-Sanity" but a True Leader

    The emergence of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin onto the NBA scene is refreshing. In just a few weeks, he has gone from bench warmer on a sub-...

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  21. 2012 NFL Combine: A Make or Break Week for Most Prospects

    More than 300 of the top college prospects in the country will participate at the NFL Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the next week...

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