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Karim Benzema – taking the money and running into the box. AP Photo/Hussein Malla

June 7, 2023

Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars

Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan

French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.

Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard. Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images

February 20, 2024

How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLS

John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University

Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.

College athletes need to pay attention to their academic life. Aspen Photo / Shutterstock.com

April 30, 2015

Phony classes hamstring college athletes’ careers off the field

Kimberly S Miloch, Texas Woman's University and Michelle Buggs, Texas Woman's University

As the NFL Draft starts in Chicago, it is important to remember that most college athletes need to pay attention to their academic life: only about 4% will go on to play professionally.

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Kimberly S Miloch
Professor of Sport Management, Texas Woman's University
Michelle Buggs
Director of Undergraduate Programs, Texas Woman's University
Stefan Szymanski
Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
John M Sloop
Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University

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