Sports journalism has sometimes been called the ‘toy department,’ since it was known for less serious reporting. But the sports page has an opportunity to take on a real watchdog role.
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Communities almost never see a boost in job or income growth after taxpayers subsidize a new sports facility.
Pride Nights have always drawn both celebration and backlash. The latest flashpoint featuring the San Francisco Giants shows how unsettled that balance has become.
In 1976, fans could score a ticket to the MLB All-Star Game for $6. In 2026, tickets start at over $200.
For decades, basketball was dominated by super tall players crowding around the basket for easy shots. Then things changed with a stroke of paint.
Some people seem to be born to excel at certain activities. But having opportunities to try new things and get better at them can lead to lifelong passions.
Animals feature in sports club logos and become mascots, but their actual populations are declining. What if we turned this sporting attachment into concrete action?
When sport leaders compromise on sport values like respect, excellence, safety and fairness, they compromise the value of sport.
The 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city.
With wagers available on everything ranging from a pitcher throwing a strike to a wide receiver catching a touchdown, athletes are increasingly tempted to game the system.
Despite a pre-season injury, LeBron James is still set to make history not long after the new NBA season tips off.
Underground reporters could be among the last bulwarks against unchecked power.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — a condition caused by blood clots that has affected NBA all-star Damian Lillard and tennis star Serena Williams — is treated with blood thinners.
For some Americans, athletes can and should be role models, according to a study. For others, athletes should only express their views under certain conditions.
With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to color NHL teams’ records than those of squads in the other four major US pro sports leagues.
Attention is a limited resource and the sports leagues face a long list of competing choices for viewers. The NBA is trying to pull in more viewers this year with its new In-Season Tournament.
Led by a Black businessman named Bob Douglas, the New York Rens, who played their first game on Nov. 3, 1923, became one of the best basketball teams in the country.
A new machine learning model can pinpoint anomalies in sports results – whether from match fixing, strategic losses or poor player performance. It could be a useful tool in the fight against cheating.
The organization – which offers its high school-age players a minimum salary of $100,000 – represents a new model for young athletes looking to maximize their earning potential outside of the NCAA.
America’s veneration of gun ownership is seconded only by its commitment to rendering armed Blacks as an existential danger to the civility and structure of America.
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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PhD Student, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Clinical Research Manager, University of Kentucky
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Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
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Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in Journalism Studies, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Cultural Sport Psychology, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University
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Professor of Psychology, California State University, Northridge
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Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton
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Professor, Sport Management and Director, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
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Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and Professor of Marketing at Point Loma Nazarene University (NOT at California State University San Marcos; system is apparently glitched and cannot change my affiliation), California State University San Marcos
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau