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Bill Shipley breaks the silence
I commented yesterday on the Minnesota state girls’ softball tournament with reference to Bill Shipley’s column “How One Young Man Altered The Landscape of Girls’ High School Softball In Minnesota.” John added: “It has been…
Silence please | Power Line
Over the weekend our friend Bill Shipley wrote about the “trans woman” pitcher who is powering the Champlin Park high school girls’ softball team to the state championship game tomorrow — Bloomington Jefferson versus Champlin…
The SEC is following the sports version of crony capitalism
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Maybe think twice before jumping for joy today (especially because the A's still lost). Plenty to talk about today, with college football in turmoil again (I…
The first Enhanced Games are coming in May 2026
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don't forget to organize a Fight Club with your friendly neighborhood geopolitical rivals this week. We're talking about the Olympics today—not the real…
Supreme Court rules Maine legislator censured for social media post must get voting rights back
A Maine legislator stripped of her voting rights after a controversial social media post must be allowed to vote and speak again, following a Supreme Court decision on Monday. The legislator, Rep. Laurel Libby (R–Auburn), had…
Pope Leo XIV receives No. 1 men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner at Vatican
Wed May 14, 2025 - 3:41 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner’s audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday invited puns by world news organizations and social media users alike who had fun with the English…
Why die-hard sports fans hate the NBA and NHL draft lottery systems
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Be sure to help somebody with their bag today, and you too might get drafted second overall. But you wouldn't be drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks or…
How the NBA can change things up to win back basketball fans
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! You've seen field-storming and court-storming, and now you've seen rink-storming. But our focus today isn't on hockey, it's on the association (as…
Maine legislator Laurel Libby barred from voting over social media post
A Maine state legislator has been prohibited from speaking or having her votes counted—all for a social media post critical of transgender athletes participating in women's sports. Rep. Laurel Libby (R–Auburn) has…
The Kentucky Derby puts federal horseracing subsidies back in the spotlight
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Watch your mouth with your teammates at work today, because language like this probably isn't going to fly. Amid a wild sports weekend, you may have missed that…
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