In education, extra-curricular sports are encouraged as an excellent way to develop skills, build community, and encourage physical fitness. While there are numerous benefits for having sports in schools, educators need to be aware of issues that may put kids at risk for marginalization in the future.
Category Archives: Sports
My 2008 Fantasy Football Team
Our fantasy football league had our draft today; here are my picks and draft order for the 2008 season.
12 Motivational Tips for Startups and Entrepreneurs Inspired by the NFL
In case you didn’t know, I’m a HUGE football fan (GO PACKERS!). But the game has given me more than just entertainment; I’ve also come away with some important lessons. Lessons that prove useful to the professionals of the game, but also useful for the entrepreneur / startup as well as the established company seeking …
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When a Sport Isn’t a Sport (and no, Figure Skating isn’t a sport)
A few weeks ago, while we were visiting Detroit, one of my friends stated he didn’t think baseball was a sport. Obviously we were a little shocked to hear that — and it eventually led us to talk about what really defines “sport”. We went through a list of “border-line sports” — games we thought …
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