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MCLAUGHLIN: Spieth Falls in Historic Fashion

MCLAUGHLIN: Spieth Falls in Historic Fashion

By Jimmy McLaughlin April 15, 2016

Despite the scenic backdrop of deep green pines and blushing azaleas, people could not help but divert their eyes from the golf course during last Sunday’s final round at the Masters golf tournament....

MCLAUGHLIN: College Lax Impresses in 2016

MCLAUGHLIN: College Lax Impresses in 2016

By Jimmy McLaughlin April 1, 2016

Hidden behind the hysteria of the NCAA basketball tournament lies a different kind of March Madness that most Americans have never seen or heard of. Tucked secretively into midday broadcasts on channels...

MCLAUGHLIN: Selection Committee Falls Short

MCLAUGHLIN: Selection Committee Falls Short

By Jimmy McLaughlin March 18, 2016

How is it that in just two years of having its own playoff selection committee, college football has already shown that it is incredibly more adept at ranking its teams at year-end than the NCAA basketball...

MCLAUGHLIN: Image of Toughness Prevents Proper Concussion Care

MCLAUGHLIN: Image of Toughness Prevents Proper Concussion Care

By Jimmy McLaughlin December 8, 2015

In the last few years, there has been a considerable amount of research done on the seriousness of concussions in sports, particularly in football. The discovery of a disease known as chronic traumatic...

MCLAUGHLIN: Sports Figures Overrepresented On Campuses

MCLAUGHLIN: Sports Figures Overrepresented On Campuses

By Jimmy McLaughlin November 17, 2015

Take a look at the top of the payroll of each school in the Power 5 conference, and you are bound to find a glaring surprise. Often, the president of the university — who many consider the most powerful...

MCLAUGHLIN: After an Illustrious Career, Manning Should Retire

MCLAUGHLIN: After an Illustrious Career, Manning Should Retire

By Jimmy McLaughlin November 3, 2015

In his nearly two decades of play, Peyton Manning has captivated an entire generation of football fans who normally would never tune in to a single Sunday showdown. Thanks to countless commercials, hysterical...

MCLAUGHLIN: Pitino Illustrates Lack of Control Among Coaches

MCLAUGHLIN: Pitino Illustrates Lack of Control Among Coaches

By Jimmy McLaughlin October 20, 2015

Control. It’s the one thing that coaches at top collegiate programs demand. For an NCAA-mandated 20 hours a week, they control their players from practice to the weight room, film room and beyond....

MCLAUGHLIN: Selfie Incident Shows Shrinking Attention Span

MCLAUGHLIN: Selfie Incident Shows Shrinking Attention Span

By Jimmy McLaughlin October 6, 2015

For those of you who follow a sports news outlet on social media, it was nearly impossible to miss the viral video of a group of Arizona State University sorority girls at an Arizona Diamondbacks game...

MCLAUGHLIN: Belichick Displays Superior Media Strategy

By Jimmy McLaughlin September 8, 2015

As much as I enjoy seeing the entire New England Patriots organization dragged through the mud as the focus of this year’s annual NFL debacle, I’d like to take a moment to throw some praise in the...

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