Tyson Fury has a history of mental ill health, something which is reflected in his series, At Home With The Furys on Netflix.
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We examined the pre-match fight on social media to compare how each fighter’s profile brand performed worldwide.
Fighting became a metaphor for Donna Lyon to recover from her childhood abuse. When her boxing career finished, she wondered if boxing – combined with creative writing – could help others like her.
When cheating in sport leads to injury, it’s not always clear when the courts should intervene.
Influencers boxing retired MMA fighters, YouTubers and basketball players detracts from the legitimacy of the sport. It’s a short-term business decision, plain and simple.
Johnson’s victory, in the manliest of sports, contradicted claims of racial supremacy by whites and demonstrated that Blacks were no longer willing to acquiesce to white dominance.
Why tackling in kids rugby must be banned to curb dementia risks.
Prison life is about routine: each day like the one before; each week like the one before it, so that the months and years blend into each other.
Twitter analysis shows how fans around the world flocked to the Tyson Fury brand.
New research reveals that routine sparring can have immediate effects on the brain, putting athletes at greater risk of injury when brain-muscle communication is impaired.
The boxing gym can be a place for young people to escape street life – but it’s also the home of a violent sport.
No ordinary sports writer: Hugh McIlvanney was one of the greats of 20th century journalism.
YouTube steps up to host its own live TV event, but where are the limits on its big stars’ behaviour?
Throughout American history, being a black celebrity has been a political act in and of itself. When viewed through this lens, the transition into politics for someone like Winfrey is more natural.
National team rules still aren’t doing diverse societies justice.
McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will both cash in, but does a boxing novice stand a chance against a legend?
Everything we know about the way experts’ brains work tells us that Mayweather is likely to win the fight.
Millions of dollars will be made by both sides from the fight but does boxing have more to lose than UFC in this big money head-to-head?
The reality of life as a female sports star.
Times change, but the pillar upon which society places its sporting heroes remains the same.
Top contributors
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Lecturer in Sport & Fitness, The Open University
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Adjunct Professor, University of Canberra
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Head of Centre for Professional and Economic Development, University of Chester
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Business, University of Stirling
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Performance Physiologist, Sheffield Hallam University
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism, Liverpool John Moores University
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Reader in German and Cultural Studies, Royal Holloway University of London
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Honorary Professor of Sociology, Aston University
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Chair of Kinesiology, Calvin University
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
