Scientists are getting closer to understanding why some elite athletes use less brain power than others. The element of surprise at training can help train the phenomenon.
Edmonton Oilers fans react to the loss against the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final.
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The Queensland government’s Olympic legacy strategy aims for a more inclusive community through the power of sports. But more needs to be done to help refugees join in.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard and center Connor McDavid during a game against the Dallas Stars on May 25, 2024.
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While there has been a surge of terror plots in Europe in recent months, an attack on the Olympics would require a group to have the intent, capability and opportunity.
The number of crisps remaining in that bowl may depend upon the intensity of the sports watched.
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Identifying with the athletes on screen, many volunteers felt an irresistible urge to plunge their hands into a bowl of sweets.
Virat Kohli of India celebrates after the final run is scored during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in October 2022.
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The Albanese government has announced a new sports diplomacy strategy but what is it, and why is it needed?
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with teammates Auston Matthews and John Tavares during first period NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla. on April 16, 2024.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have important decisions to make this offseason. One of them should be to keep their word.
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston shoots between Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and forward DeWanna Bonner in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, on May 20, 2024.
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To say that women’s sport in North America is thriving is an understatement. The question, now, is how these leagues can sustain and build upon their success.
Former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins is now the chair of the Australian Sports Commission. What should her immediate focuses be for sport in this nation?
So much is going right for soccer in Australia at the national level and in grassroots participation. But the A-League is struggling to convert its opportunities into wins.
Players and fans pay tribute to former Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy.
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More is being done to support athletes’ mental health as they retire but early intervention is crucial, which means more education is needed with young athletes.
Sports can have lessons for a thriving democracy.
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Several high-profile athletes with concussion histories have been forced to retire on medical advice. But what’s the process that guides them to that difficult decision?
People look at OpenBet sports betting venue products at the Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo in 2018 in Las Vegas.
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The rise of sports betting, fuelled by the proliferation of online platforms and the legalization of gambling in many areas, has brought new complexities to the world of sports.
Jason Kelce is sticking with his underdog brand as his post-NFL career takes off.
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2 marketing experts explain how the former All-Pro center for the Philadelphia Eagles has built a powerful personal brand centered on being a gritty underdog with family values.
These CCNY basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, weren’t happy to see a photographer in the station house.
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