Category: Sports

Michael Vick Writes A Letter To Atlanta

Ten years is a long time. In two weeks, “Icarus” has his tenth anniversary. It’s with that in mind I enjoyed reading this. It’s a letter from Michael Vick to Atlanta. I don’t care if you like sports, the Falcons, or if you love or hate Matt Ryan. You need to take the time to

Not Losing Another Sports Team Worth $142.5 Million to Mayor Reed

The Atlanta Hawks will have a $193-million-renovated aerie, thanks to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed who undoubtedly considered the expense of potentially losing 75% of Atlanta’s sports teams during his tenure when deciding whether to cough up the dough. Atlanta will kick in $142.5 million of the money that will go to a massive mixed-use construction project

New NCAA Non-Discrimination Policy Could Threaten Georgia Venues

The National Collegiate Athletic Association today announced that sites wanting to host NCAA events, from Men’s basketball to Women’s Gymnastics and more, must certify that their facilities do not discriminate with respect to sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy not only affects the physical site of the event, but locations such as hotels,