The establishment of a professional tennis players’ association that advocates on behalf of professional athletes brings to the foreground the conflict between athletes’ needs and corporate interests.
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game.
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While player transfers offer the chance for financial rewards, the pursuit of career progress takes a toll on footballing families.
Over one-third of college athletes in the study who tested positive for COVID-19 had evidence of inflammation around the heart.
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Cardiologists say student athletes who test positive for COVID-19 should see their doctors to determine if heart tests are necessary, even if they don’t have symptoms.
Two members of Canada’s Olympic synchronized swim team perform during the 2016 Summer Olympics. The sport is coming under scrutiny for its culture of abuse and body-shaming.
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Allegations of abuse and harassment are not uncommon in Canadian sport. The closure of the Montréal site for Canada’s artistic swimming team is in part due to a lack of oversight for young athletes.
Several sports events have been disrupted by extreme weather events, such as wildfires in 2020.
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While the sports sector’s environmental impact is not fully understood, it has a social platform and reach to influence a significant number of people worldwide to choose more sustainable behaviors.
Sporting events and initiatives could help strengthen ties between the Gulf states and Israel.
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Sports diplomacy has eased relationships between nations before – here’s how it could help Israel, Bahrain and the UAE as they enter into new peace accords.
Men in a league of senior hockey players show more concern about each other than the score of the game.
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Canadians love hockey and many play the sport well into their senior years. A researcher who spent time with a Silver Skaters league found their unique love of the game could help younger players.
These effects may have the greatest impact on elite athletes.
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Some evidence shows that hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle can both increase and decrease athletic performance.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Rick Mirer (3) is sacked for a seven-yard-loss by Kevin Henry (76) of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter of their NFL game on Dec. 26, 1993.
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In the NFL, anti-Black racism shows up in the disparities between concussion settlements to injured athletes. The amounts of the payouts are determined using assessments that rely on racist science.
It has always been folly to believe that sports were separate from power and politics.
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More companies are selling products that claim to keep you cool on hot days. But it turns out that common materials used in sports clothing may not always be the best.
Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten conference, won’t be playing football this fall.
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It will be possible to compare the outcomes of games with and without fans, giving new insights into the relationship between fans, home-field advantage and clutch performances.
Women in track and field must be involved in any planning around safety for all in the sport.
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There needs to be significant change in the administration of athletics programs. The global pause in sporting competitions is a unique opportunity to begin the urgent work of making it safe for women
Fans rally for the U.S. women’s soccer team.
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Every year, about 10 per cent of youth athletes experience a concussion. Research shows there are steps we can take to help prevent these injuries, but we can’t be afraid to make changes.