Wimbledon flags waving in the wind.
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Russian players will now compete as neutrals at Wimbledon, ending a yearlong stance against their participation.
Chicago Sky’s Rebekah Gardner (right) drives at Minnesota Lynx’s Rachel Banham during second half WNBA preseason basketball action in Toronto on May 13, 2023.
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The first WNBA game in Canada was more than just a game — it was about the future of women’s sports.
Canadian sport is in crisis. Only significant change and oversight can end the cycle of scandals and controversies.
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The recent measures announced by the sport minister are a step in the right direction. But Canada needs an independent commission to monitor and prevent abuse in sport.
Snoop Dogg shouted out Canada’s First Nations in his ongoing social media campaign to promote his bid to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Snoop posted a video to Instagram in a recording studio and wearing an Ottawa Senators jersey.
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The Ottawa Senators’ bidding war has important lessons about speculation and financialization in pro sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans and players celebrate a goal during the second round playoff series against the Florida Panthers.
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Superstitions have a role in helping hockey fans and players feel more in control of the game.
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares celebrates his game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs on April 29 in Tampa, Fla. It’s the Leafs first playoff series win since 2004.
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Why do many Canadian hockey fans feel the urge to support teams they would ordinarily delight in rooting against?
The French international football player Paul Pogba has been outspoken about his Muslim faith.
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The French Football Federation has recently ruled against breaks for religious motives. But if French players’ attitude during the 2023 Ramadan are anything to go by, the debate is far from closed.
Jordan wears his iconic ‘Air Jordan’ Nike sneakers during a game in 1985.
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The film conveys an uncomfortable truth: Jordan was merely a vessel for Nike’s meteoric rise.
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III falls to the court after suffering a toe injury during a playoff game in May 2021.
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The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.
USA players pose for photos after winning gold at the IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship in Brampton, Ont. on April 16, 2023.
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The presence of women and girls was on display in all aspects of the tournament and the fresh air of empowerment could signal a new dawn for women’s and girls’ hockey.
Intermittent fasting has become increasingly popular — but does this diet help or hinder athletic performance?
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Does intermittent fasting have a negative or positive effect on athletic performance? At the moment, the scientific data about this is contradictory.
For the first time ever, baseball players will be governed by a clock this season. It’s one of several new rule changes aimed at making the game more appealing.
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Following a pilot run in the minor leagues, several rule changes have been introduced to the MLB 2023 season to accelerate the pace of the games.
Another homer off the bat of Aaron Judge.
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Scientists analyzed 100,000 baseball games, from the days of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge. Here’s what they learned about the climate’s growing role.
LSU’s Angel Reese, right, and LaDazhia Williams react during an NCAA Women’s Final Four semifinals basketball game against Virginia Tech on March 31, 2023, in Dallas.
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Asking the mostly Black women’s basketball team at LSU to share the limelight with the white team it beat in the championship game represents a double standard, a scholar of sports and race says.
Footballers in Africa dream of a career in Europe
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Beyond the glamour and fan adulation, African footballers in Europe struggle with adjusting to a new environment.
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In the 1970s, the Anti-Cancer Council launched a concerted, evidence-based public health campaign to end tobacco advertising – and many of their strategies could be used today on gambling advertising.
Mac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 18, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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NBA player Mac McClung may have just ‘saved’ the annual dunk contest, but scoring methods could still be improved, a dunking expert says.
We interviewed 11- to 17-year-olds and they told us gambling advertising is so pervasive in their lives, it’s become normalised.
If female athletes have to answer menstruation-related questions in order to play team sports, that could be a form of sex-based discrimination.
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When schools ask student-athletes about their menstrual cycles, they may be infringing on anti-discrimination and privacy laws.
Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard.
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Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.