Sam Hajduk

30 Articles

Sports can still be influential, even if they’re not being played

The first draft of this column was about Italy canceling all professional sporting events in the country due to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...

Hockey is the next great American pastime

With a period and a half left in a Feb. 22 game with crucial playoff implications, the Carolina Hurricanes faced one of the worst...

The U.S. women’s national team deserves equal pay, and the men’s team has finally voiced their support

It is no secret how dominant the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) is. (Remember that acronym, because soccer has a lot of them). The...

#IStandWithCherry reminds U.S. that xenophobia is not confined to our borders

Don Cherry may be the only man capable of rivaling the late Craig Sager's flamboyant suits. Bleacher Report ranks Cherry's 25 most obnoxious outfits. Somehow Cherry, who was fired by Sportsnet Nov....

The NBA has gotten soft, and it’s time for that to change

Soccer players are constantly dragged by athletes and fans of other sports for diving — I was called a "grass fairy" often when I...

MLB should improve domestic violence policy

The longest season in American sports has come to an end, but that doesn't mean the headlines have. Some are speculative: one, for example,...

If you aren’t already watching the Premier League, you should be

Every Saturday and Sunday morning, football fans across the country wake up with only one thought on their minds: game day. As students and...

Misunderstood, mislabeled and misused

With the NFL draft always comes a shocking headline. Look no further than the 2018 draft when quarterback and 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson was drafted...