Mercedes Carnethon

The seats at Camp Randall Stadium are empty as players warm up before an NCAA college football game between Wisconsin and Illinois on Oct. 23, 2020, in Madison, Wis.

Commentary: College football isn’t worth the COVID-19 risks

October 30, 2020 at 1:51 a.m.

"Are you not entertained?!" the iconic line shouted by the lead character Maximus in the movie "Gladiator" reverberates through my mind as I watch the spectacle of college football. Against...

Marley Crabbe, 16, center, reacts during a watch party at Lincoln Park for the U.S. women's national team's semifinal match of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup against England on July 2, 2019, in Chicago.

Commentary: The biggest Women’s World Cup lesson: Teach girls to be competitive

July 3, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

When a swim coach challenged my 3-year-old daughter to race against her 5-year old brother, she beat him so badly that it seemed the toddler swim equivalent of the U.S....

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