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Queensland premier Steven Miles is walking a tightrope in trying to deliver a spectacular yet sustainable, legacy-driven 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
March Madness might look very different if not for the Supreme Court.
While Sam Kerr is entitled to the presumption of innocence as she prepares for her trial almost a year away, Football Australia’s challenges are more immediate.
Before being pushed aside by the NCAA, the AIAW, which was designed for and by women, governed women’s college athletics.
The prevalence of bullying in sports poses a threat to sport participation, demanding a proactive approach to address the issue.
While many initially balk at violence prevention programs aimed at boys and men, these programs reduce the likelihood of abuse and improve the chances of bystanders intervening on behalf of victims.
Despite being without a long-term contract extension and representation, Lamar Jackson was able to advocate and negotiate the most lucrative contract in the history of the NFL. Here’s how.
A football’s dimensions, pressure and texture affect its aerodynamics, i.e. the forces exerted by the air on the ball as it flies.
The NFL’s embrace of the sport points to a promising future. But gender and political divides could stand in the way.
The dangers of high-impact sport aren’t contentious. Medical professionals agree that sport-induced brain trauma leads to degenerative brain disease – so why are we still allowing children to play?
Although disabled students are supposed to have equal access to school sports, questions remain about whether they participate at the same rate as their nondisabled peers.
As the journalism industry continues to crater, wealthy plutocrats are consolidating their control over information systems.
We are witnessing an overdue shift towards normalizing male athletes seeking help and gradually speaking more openly and vulnerably about mental health.
Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared with athletes sleeping more than 8 hours.
Black male athletes at Division I schools say they alter their speech, dress and other behaviors to gain acceptance in mostly white academic and athletic settings.
Without the internet, television, radio or any widespread means of communication, ancient Greek athletes had to struggle to make their success known and easily communicated to a broad public.
Night matches at the Australian Open are a great spectacle, but sleep disruption is likely to wreak havoc even on professional athletes.
Nick Saban was one of the most successful coaches in college football history. But he was not a champion of players’ rights.
Given the unique demands and pressures of competing in elite sport environments, it is imperative that we pay attention to elite youth athletes’ mental health needs.
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Associate Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
