Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Giancarlo Stanton ‘Excited to Get Better Together’ With Yankees


1. Who got the better end of the trade?

2. With the addition of Stanton will the Yankees go farther than the ALCS this year?

3. Is Stanton worth 265 Million dollars?

4. Was it a good idea to switch up the Yankee roster after the previous year's success?

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympics

Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympics

1. Did Russia get off easy?

2. Do you think the IOC made a compromise with Putin?

3. Why did Russia's Olympic Committee help athletes dope?

4. Do you think this will impact Russia's upcoming election?  

Monday, December 4, 2017

New York Giants Shakeup, Serious Problems Ahead...

New York Giants Shakeup, Serious Problems Ahead...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000888070/article/ny-giants-shakeup-shows-just-how-serious-problems-seemed

1. Why do you think the Giants decided to shake up their leadership roles?

2. Do you think the Giants should have waited until after the season to fire head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese?

3. Do you believe that the Giants' 2-10 season is because McAdoo and Reese did such a poor job?

4. Now that Eli Manning is starting again, do you believe it is smart to have Manning start at quarterback?

Monday, November 27, 2017

Derrick Rose leaves Cavaliers, considering retiring

https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/derrick-rose-leaves-cavaliers-to-handle-personal-matter-112517

1.  Do you believe Derrick Rose will not return to the Cavilers and retire?

2. Do you think this will impact the Cavaliers as a team?

3. If Rose were to retire, he would be leaving $80 million in Adidas endorsement money on the table. Considering his salary is only 2.1 million right now, is this a reasonable thing to do?

4. As a former 2011 MVP, his injuries have ruined his career and seems like they're not stopping anytime soon. Do we really blame him for taking time off to decide his future?

Monday, November 13, 2017

NFL Player Protests over Veterans Day Weekend

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/11/12/most-nfl-players-pause-national-anthem-protests-over-veterans-day-weekend.html

1. Will the players who didn't kneel over veterans day weekend change the minds of the people who don't agree with the protest?

2. Should the NFL create a policy on kneeling during the anthem?

3. Will the fans who boycotted the games have a significant effect on the league?

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Bruce Arena resigns as U.S. Soccer manager

Ian Weiler and Andrew Badeski
Sports Lit
11/8/17

Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/10/13/breaking-bruce-arena-is-out-as-u-s-soccer-coach/?utm_term=.34d020e7a144


Questions:
1- Why did Bruce Arena resign as U.S. Soccer manager?



2-  Do you think Bruce Arena was responsible for the U.S’s failure to qualify for the World Cup in 2018? Should he be blamed?


3- Will people in America still watch the world cup even though the U.S is not in it? Will you?


4- What do you think needs to change in America so that failing to make the World Cup does not happen again?

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Ezekiel Elliot Suspension Reinstated

1. Do you believe the judge is right to reinstate Ezekiel Elliot's suspension?

2. Is Ezekiel Elliot being used as a demonstration to the rest of the league that the NFL is serious about punishments?

3. Do you believe Ray Rice and his actions influence the way Elliot is punished?

4. People convicted of domestic violence can go to jail for up to 4 years. Is Elliot's suspension enough?

Article Link: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21232006/judge-denies-injunction-ezekiel-elliott-dallas-cowboys