Boston Bruins forward Willie O'Ree warms up prior to a game against the New York Rangers in 1960.
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A debilitating eye injury and racial epithets weren’t enough to derail O'Ree’s resolve, which is now getting overdue recognition.
Local residents holding Chinese and Olympic flags attend a rehearsal in Chongli county of Zhangjiakou ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Sporting extravaganzas are a way for globalising cities in emerging market economies to try and play the “modernity game”. But they don’t make the rules, and so they can never “win”.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense has allowed only 33 points over its past four games.
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Does the Eagles’ vaunted defense give them an edge? Cal State Northridge’s sport psychology lab ran a regression analysis to test the popular adage.
Ron Eland, at far left, in Great Britain’s 1948 Olympic team. The stories of Eland and other black athletes must be told.
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Writing and rewriting black sporting history is a means of redressing exclusion.
Do not be derailed by news reports that exercise is bad for the heart. Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
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Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
Investments in new stadiums are rarely justified by their economic returns.
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Research shows investment in large events doesn’t pay off. There are thousands of community events across Australia that offer a better bang for buck.
With so many products on the market, it’s hard to know which supplements are scientifically proven to work.
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Here are some of the more popular sports supplements on the market today, separated into categories based on how effective and safe research shows they are.
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game agaist Notre Dame.
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If we think about universities as corporations and their sports teams as marketing tools, everything about the UNC academic scandal – and the nonresponse – makes perfect sense.
Who will emerge as this year’s David Freese?
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What makes someone more likely to succeed when the lights shine brightest?
A high school football game in Kapaa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
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After decades of continuous growth, participation rates have started to decline. What does it mean for the future of the sport?
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Being vegan and an athlete can go hand-in-hand, but it does take careful planning.
The “feeling” of hitting a well-timed tennis shot is lost in exergames.
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Exergames should be used to replace sedentary video games, not traditional physical education.
There are benefits to sport participation, and it is important for parents to be aware of concussion risks, how to avoid them, and the signs when they may have occurred.
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As students return to school and prepare to join sports teams, here’s what they and their parents need to know about concussions.
While this football player’s arms may look like they give him an onfield advantage, his fingers may actually be more predictive of his athletic ability.
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Athletic ability is often linked to size – of muscles and bones. New studies are suggesting, however, that the relative size of two fingers could be more predictive of ability.
A convict hangs on to a bucking bronco c. 1940.
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Racial barriers that existed in the free world were toppled as black and white convicts competed for the Top Hand Prize.
Conor McGregor speaks with reporters after a media workout in preparation for his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will both cash in, but does a boxing novice stand a chance against a legend?
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt lays on the track after suffering a hamstring injury in the final of the men’s 4x100m relay during the World Athletics Championships in London on Aug. 12, 2017.
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Hamstring injuries played a major role at the 2017 world track and field championships. Without proper recovery, a hamstring injury can be career ending for some athletes.
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A Victorian athlete’s use of ‘performance-enhancing’ coca was met with interested approval rather than anger of the kind directed at Justin Gatlin.
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Sports and the arts are now separated, but it wasn’t always like this.
McDonald’s unexpectedly ended its worldwide sponsorship of the Olympics last month. Here Canadian gold medallist Alexandre Bilodeau gets a snack at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
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McDonald’s recently ended a 40-year relationship with the Olympics. Was the decision based on the tarnished Olympic brand or were there other reasons?