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Knock on Wood: Exploring the Effect of Superstitions in Sports
Knock on Wood: Exploring the Effect of Superstitions in Sports
Published in the End of Year Issue of Volume XIII of the Big Red Magazine.
Will Mallory
Jun 25, 2019
Features
Place Your Bets; The Effect of Sports Gambling on High School Students
Place Your Bets; The Effect of Sports Gambling on High School Students
Co-written with Eugene Wyman in the March 1 Issue of Harvard-Westlake’s Chronicle.
Will Mallory
Mar 3, 2019
How Sam “Bam” Cunningham Changed Football Forever
How Sam “Bam” Cunningham Changed Football Forever
Sam Cunningham’s life is governed by four general rules. His father had always stressed to him from a young age that “what you start you…
Will Mallory
Nov 18, 2018
From Antisocial to Internet Icon: Juju Smith-Schuster’s Rise to Stardom
From Antisocial to Internet Icon: Juju Smith-Schuster’s Rise to Stardom
Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster spiraled towards the ground with 41 seconds remaining in perhaps the final chance…
Will Mallory
Dec 25, 2018
Down for the Count: The Painful Consequences of Sports Injuries
Down for the Count: The Painful Consequences of Sports Injuries
Originally published in the Fall 2018 Issue (Volume XII) of Harvard-Westlake’s Big Red Magazine.
Will Mallory
Dec 9, 2018
Searching for Middle Ground: LZ Granderson’s Juggle with Sports and Politics
Searching for Middle Ground: LZ Granderson’s Juggle with Sports and Politics
The opening to First Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law…”, proceeding to list the five…
Will Mallory
Dec 3, 2018
Opinion
Why Los Angeles isn’t a “good” Sports City
Why Los Angeles isn’t a “good” Sports City
When an athlete leaves their city, fans usually react in one of the following ways: angrily douse their jerseys with gasoline and toss it…
Will Mallory
Nov 24, 2018
The Decline of the Pac-12
The Decline of the Pac-12
There was a time when the Pac-12 Conference was the strongest in the NCAA. A time when the UCLA men’s basketball team cut down the nets 10…
Will Mallory
Nov 8, 2018
NFL Playoffs 2019
Super Bowl LIII Preview: Pick, Predictions and Players to Watch
Super Bowl LIII Preview: Pick, Predictions and Players to Watch
This is my least favorite post of the year. For the past four months, I have anticipated every Sunday and all of the excitement that comes…
Will Mallory
Feb 2, 2019
NFL Playoffs 2019: Divisional Round Preview and Predictions
NFL Playoffs 2019: Divisional Round Preview and Predictions
From a dose of Luck in Houston to a “Double-Doink” that will haunt Chicago fans for years, Wild Card Weekend did not disappoint. Players…
Will Mallory
Jan 7, 2019
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