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Australian Open: Svitolina’s Refusal to Shake Sabalenka’s Hand Betrays the Spirit of Sport

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Australian Open Svitolina, Sabalenka, Rybakina, Alcaraz, Djokovic

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.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Aryna Sabalenka, Australian Open, Elina Svitolina, iPINIONS, Politics in Sports, Sportsmanship, tennis, Ukraine War

Basketball Should Ban Intentional Fouls (at All Levels)

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
cartoon making fun of how teams use intentional fouls to sap all the fun out of close games

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.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, college basketball, game integrity, high school basketball, intentional fouls, iPINIONS sports commentary, NBA, Sportsmanship

Caitlin Clark: Impacting the WNBA by What She Says, Not How She Plays

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
montage of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reece and Clark complimenting Reece

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Angel Reece, Caitlin Clark, Media Coverage, Olympic snub, professional basketball, rivalry, sports news, Sportsmanship, WNBA

Alcaraz Defeats Djokovic! 2023 Wimbledon Crowns New King

Monday, July 17, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Carlos Alcaraz defeating Novak Djokovic with image of Alcaraz holding trophy and Marketa Vondrousova holding the women's trophy.

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Carlos Alcaraz, Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic, Sportsmanship, Tennis News, tennis rivalries, Tennis Traditions, Wimbledon

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