Controversy in Sports  It is usually inevitable that there will be human error, and it plays a huge factor in sports. Mistakes will be made, passes will be dropped, and open shots can be missed. However, nothing is usually as infuriating for spectators as when controversial decisions are made, or circumstances occur which are so queer that no one is sure how the moment will be resolved (Rapp, 2011). Particularly in football, VAR or Video Assistant Referees has become a controversial topic because of the contradictory outcomes from the video assistant referees. Video assistant referee refers to a match official in football association that reviews decisions that are made by the principal referee. Following extensive experimentation in a plethora of major competitions, the International Football Association initially introduced VAR into the game’s laws in 2018. It primarily operated under the philosophy of ‘maximum benefit and minimum interference,’ and its primary purpose was to provide a correction means for errors that are clear and obvious as well as missed serious incidences. In particular, the VAR can review four categories of decisions,…

Sports Leadership Sports are bodily activities usually meant for competition and pleasure. They run under a set of agreed regulations that all the participants should follow. Therefore, there is a need for an appropriate system of leadership to manage a sport and ensure its success.  A proper administration facilitates the formulation of understandable visions, apposite communication of the ideas among the team members, and provision of necessary resources to implement the views. Moreover, several studies conducted previously outline what encompasses suitable sports leadership. Leadership exists in a social environment, which entails interactive groups forming one unique body. As such, social setting functions through the principle of shared roles. Since a sport creates a social network, it incorporates the principle of shared responsibilities (Fransen et al., 2015). Besides, every member of a team is essential and participates in making the team whole. Thus it is necessary to acknowledge patrons, coaches, captains, and other resourceful support units not directly engaged in sporting. Therefore, appropriate sports leadership appreciates the presence and input of all team members. According to research on transformational leadership in…

Sports Injuries Sporting activities are among the essential activities that individuals need to take part in for maintenance of good health. As much as sporting activities are suitable, often time individuals can end up hurting themselves during these activities.  (MedlinePlus)It is true to say that the injuries that happen during sporting activities are caused by inadequate training, accidents, or even gears that are improper. Besides, it is also true to say that participating in sporting activities when not in good shape can result in sporting injuries. It is also true to say that in the sporting grounds, there are some of the most common injuries that occur. These injuries include injuries on the knees, dislocations at some joints, rotator cuff injuries, strains and sprains, pain that happens along the shin bone, swelling of muscles, fractures, and Achilles tendon injuries among other injuries.  (MedlinePlus)When such injuries occur, the injured persons should stop participating in the sport that he or she was taking part in. The reason why they should stop playing is that continuing with sporting activity can cause more harm…

Should College Athletes Be Paid for Playing Sports that Bring in Revenue? Dabo Sweney, the Clemson University football coach, earns $ 9.3 million annually, making him the highest-paid college coach in the country (Hoffer & Pincin 1). Evidently, coaches and managers of various college teams earn a huge amount of money. However, college athletes end up not benefiting moneywise from their talents and hard work. Whether or not college athletes should be paid has been on ongoing debate for a while now. There is a group of people that believes that these athletes should be paid for their efforts and talents. On the other hand, some people believe that college athletes benefit from exposure and scholarships. This paper argues that paying college athletes will benefit the players, the National Collegiate Athlete Association (NCAA), and the fans. To begin with, college sports is a multimillion industry. On this note, the National Collegiate Athlete Association (NCAA) makes approximately $ 891 million from basketball tournaments alone (Ewers). When other sports are put into consideration, it is clear than NCAA makes billions in annual…

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a disease that is currently gaining popularity in the medical field. Could sport be the primary cause of CTE? Are football players more exposed to the development of CTE than the general population? Introduction Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative neurological disease that has been known to cause cognitional, behavioral, motor skills, and mood changes or deficits among the victims. Repetitive or continuous head or brain injuries or trauma has been known to be the most factor that causes the disease. This medical term, CTE, is becoming familiar in medicine due to its direct relationship with head impacts. In the world of sport, especially boxing, rugby, and football, head impacts that cause brain trauma for the players happens more often in the field. Most researchers and medical practitioners look at CTE from the perspective of head impacts and not from the epidemiological perspective. CTE has been found in 80 to 98% of football players linked to repeated head injuries when autopsied. This paper gives an analysis of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).…

Death Scenario As we all dread about suffering in pain alone, this feeling is always accompanied by profound fear and anxieties. Imagining the near-death experience makes one reflects on positive and negative thoughts and different emotions like sadness. In this context of being in the midst of a fire at an old apartment building, different negative and positive thoughts started creeping in my mind. With the events in the story, I started filtering different ideas that came into my mind. Various negative details like if the same event was a reality, and I experience the same scenario in my life. The thoughts of being in the same situation were overwhelming, and I could not get myself over it quickly. Thoughts of not surviving after trying different ways to escape eventually mean that one would end up dead. After being choked by the smoke and finding it hard to open the door and the window, the thought of eventually succumbing to death came to my mind. It is difficult in scenarios such as this for one to survive as the chances…

Suppressing Emotions I suppress my emotions as a way of managing the thoughts arising from my mind. Emotional suppression is a type of strategy of regulating uncomfortable thoughts and feelings by making them more manageable (Iwamitsu et al., 2013). Research has shown that emotional suppression has a rebound effect on the thought structure of the individual. For instance, if an individual tries to push away a feeling or a thought, he or she ends up thinking more about the same issue (Stupar et al., 2014). Additionally, this effect applies if the person evades from discussing a given topic. Advantages and Disadvantages of Emotional Suppression The advantage of incorporation of emotional suppression is that it has assisted me in dealing with negative thoughts and feelings that would eventually distort my reasoning capacity. In return, the suppression of the negative emotions allows room for positive thoughts that are of value in my classwork, friendship circle, and family. I have been able to gather more friends after the adoption of this strategy due to the positive feelings and thoughts from my mind. On…

What are some of the easiest ways to find personalized number plates? Number plates are the most important aspect of any vehicle and car owners are actually spending plenty of time in the same. There are quite a number of number plates available for each of the cars but the personalized ones are mostly in trend and here are some ins and outs about them! What’s so special about a personalised number plate? A personalized plate shall enable you to set yourself apart from the crowd, express your own unique character and funk up your car a little more. However, there are a lot of options that you will find for personalised number plates, but it is important that you choose one wisely. If you make the right choice, you will definitely get good value for money. You can certainly consider it as one of the lasting investments that shall always flaunt your own unique persona, irrespective of the fact whether you are making use of your native car park or traveling across the nation! Permanence You will perhaps need…

What to Know Before Buying a Television Television being an audio-visual device is an unavoidable part of the modern society. It provides us with News, advertising, sports- and even entertainment. In schools it can be used for education purposes as an instruction tool. The television influences the public in a big way. The television can also relieve stress after a day’s work. With advancement in technology, competition among production firms is high. This means the market is more advanced in terms of technology and all consumers have been catered for. Samsung Samsung is among the best and top selling television in Kenya. Growth in technology has challenged manufacturers to come up with very high end devices. These devices have evolved from analogue to smart and digital. There are various smart TV models in the market, most of them being high-end. The Q8 series stands out because of its resolution which is 3840*2160 and the display format is 4K. The prices range from Ksh18000 to Ksh250000. You can buy this brand from appointed Samsung dealers, online platforms such as Jumia or…

Why Rayman has no Limbs Rayman is a famous video game which is designed by a French man called Michel Anchel.  In the beginning, Michel created Rayman with limbs and a full body. Michel began designing Rayman at just the early ages of eight to twelve. His passion for gaming led to the invention of character Rayman.  Rayman is an imagined character that is fictional with his heroism in the video game supposedly from a series of video games created by the same designer Michel. Rayman’s real character is not investigated deeply in the series. Although, at most times, he has a jovial demeanor with a good sense of disposition. He is amiable and is eager to take on whatever obstacles he encounters for the safety and peace of his universe. Some of the time, he can be a little foolhardy mostly in the earliest game as he often pulls grimaces as a form of self-defense from his foes. He displays boldness, humor, and also very close to nature. Why Rayman has no limbs can be depicted through his gameplay,…