Wrecking the Toy Department
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We won't just stick to sports because we don't have the privilege of doing so. Sports is a reflection of what's happening in society, a window in which current events are reflected everyday. So let's take a look.

The Motherhood Penalty trailer

Today, Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold will learn whether or not she's headed to the Olympics. She earned the right to go, having made the Canadian team t...
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The Motherhood Penalty

Heading into what the International Olympic Committee has billed as the Gender Equity Games, Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold’s fight just to qualify for t...
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Sports Gets It First

There’s no such thing as, “just stick to sports.” To paraphrase Oscar-winning film director Spike Lee: If you read the sports section, you’ll know wha...
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Florida Man Strikes Again

“Florida Man” isn’t just a meme or a jokey news story including a mugshot of a white man looking like he has no idea he’s done something wrong. Person...
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Living the Dream

Because of the courageous and heroic work of her employees, the mostly Black women who play for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, a team named after Martin Lu...
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The Old Boys Club

Why would the Chicago White Sox organization make the exact wrong hire at the exact wrong time? The Old Boys Club, of course. What’s that, you ask? Ta...
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It's OK to Say You're Depressed

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott showed true leadership when he admitted to having suffered from depression and sought treatment. His story and those li...
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College football is broken

It's time to stop pretending that the "student" in the NCAA's student-athlete model is anywhere near as important as the 'athlete" part to those in ch...
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A Capital Disgrace

Go Football Team! Yes, that's the new name of the Washington Football Team, formerly the 'Skins. On this episode, we take a look back at the team's la...
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Sports to the Rescue

It's on! Major League Baseball is back, but is brining sports back in the midst of a global pandemic a good idea? Are we ready? Is professional sports...
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