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Elina Svitolina’s refusal to shake Aryna Sabalenka’s hand at the Australian Open was widely praised as a righteous protest. But iPINIONS argues it crossed a line, undermining the spirit of sport and weakening, rather than strengthening, the moral case for Ukraine. In tennis, as in diplomacy, grace can sometimes do more than gestures of defiance.… Read more.
iPINIONS proposes treating all intentional fouls like flagrant ones: two free throws and possession to the other team. But any flagrant or intentional foul committed in the final two minutes should result in three free throws and possession. And, to paraphrase Justice Potter, we all know flagrant and intentional fouls when we see them. Read more.
Clark keeps saying the right thing Angel Reece from South Carolina University and Caitlin Clark from the University of Iowa have taken their famous college rivalry to the WNBA. And I cannot overstate that professional basketball has not seen the media frenzy they’re generating since Magic Johnson from Michigan State and Larry Bird from Indiana… Read more.
Granted, they battled in a lush, green, and genteel arena. But these gladiators were no less fierce. And, after a long battle, the young 19-year-old challenger, Carlos Alcaraz, dethroned the 36-year-old reigning king, Novak Djokovic. The scoreline, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, reflects not just the back and forth of the game itself, but also the ups and downs… Read more.
