diff --git a/sports-matcher/client/src/components/SportInfoCard.js b/sports-matcher/client/src/components/SportInfoCard.js
index 5995d4d..14477e9 100644
--- a/sports-matcher/client/src/components/SportInfoCard.js
+++ b/sports-matcher/client/src/components/SportInfoCard.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default class SportInfoCard extends React.Component {
                     <Card.Title>{this.props.sport.name}</Card.Title>
                     <Card.Subtitle className="mb-2 text-muted">{this.props.sport.minPlayers.toString()}</Card.Subtitle>
                     <Card.Text>
-                        <p>{this.props.sport.description}</p>
+                        {this.props.sport.description}
                     </Card.Text>
                 </Card.Body>
             </Card>
diff --git a/sports-matcher/client/src/pages/Dashboard.js b/sports-matcher/client/src/pages/Dashboard.js
index e400a1b..a8370a0 100644
--- a/sports-matcher/client/src/pages/Dashboard.js
+++ b/sports-matcher/client/src/pages/Dashboard.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import "../styles/Dashboard.css";
 import { apiClient } from "../utils/httpClients.js";
 import MatchInfoCardDisplay from "../components/MatchInfoCardDisplay";
 import SportInfoCardDisplay from "../components/SportInfoCardDisplay";
+import { globalContext } from "../context";
+import { needUser } from "../utils/routing";
+
 export default class Dashboard extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
@@ -15,7 +18,10 @@ export default class Dashboard extends React.Component {
         };
     }
 
+    static contextType = globalContext;
+
     async componentDidMount() {
+        await needUser(this.context.navigate);
         await this.latestMatches();
         await this.availableSports();
     }
diff --git a/sports-matcher/client/src/utils/httpClients.js b/sports-matcher/client/src/utils/httpClients.js
index 95af7d7..6cff00c 100644
--- a/sports-matcher/client/src/utils/httpClients.js
+++ b/sports-matcher/client/src/utils/httpClients.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 
 export const apiClient = axios.create({
-    baseURL: process.env.REACT_APP_API_HOST + "/api/",
+    baseURL: process.env.REACT_APP_API_HOST || "" + "/api/",
     timeout: 5000,
     withCredentials: process.env.NODE_ENV === "development",
+    validateStatus: function (status) {
+        return status === 401 || status == 200;
+    }
 });
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