I have lived the 4:55 a.m. wake-up calls. It was only four months, but my time with the UCLA men’s rowing team gave me the utmost respect for the athletes – male and female – who are able to fight past every mental and physical barrier to compete on the water. Read more...

Last fall, as the National Football League’s public relations woes were fully emerging into the public eye, Forbes released a Buzzfeed-esque list entitled “4 Ways Leaders Can Avoid Crises Of NFL Proportions.” Oh, but if only the league had actually taken the time to read that article themselves. Read more...

Photo: Former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter received his Hall of Fame ring on November 7, 2013. Carter was involved in a controversy this weekend over comments he made at the 2014 rookie symposium. (Creative Commons photo by MN National Guard via Wikipedia)

Ray Rice is many things. A trending Twitter hashtag. A viral headline. A national controversy. What Ray Rice is not is an NFL football player, and it should stay that way. Read more...

Photo: Ray Rice, whose NFL career ended in 2014 when his contract with the Baltimore Ravens was terminated because of domestic violence charges, is now getting a second look from the Cleveland Browns. (Creative Commons photo by Keith Allison via Flickr)

Boston made the right decision. On July 27, Mayor Marty Walsh called a press conference to say that he would not be pressured into signing a contract that would require Boston to cover any Olympic cost overruns. Read more...

Photo: (Kimberly Ann Striegel / Daily Bruin)