Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston shoots between Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and forward DeWanna Bonner in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, on May 20, 2024.
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To say that women’s sport in North America is thriving is an understatement. The question, now, is how these leagues can sustain and build upon their success.
People look at OpenBet sports betting venue products at the Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo in 2018 in Las Vegas.
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The rise of sports betting, fuelled by the proliferation of online platforms and the legalization of gambling in many areas, has brought new complexities to the world of sports.
Ottawa’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis skates the puck up ice as Toronto’s Rebecca Leslie looks on during second period PWHL hockey action in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2024.
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The PWHL, like the NHL, does not adhere to any rule for the mandatory usage of neck guards and leaves the decision up to the discretion of each player.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot over New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) during a semifinal in the NBA In-Season Tournament, on Dec. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Lakers won 133-89.
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Attention is a limited resource and the sports leagues face a long list of competing choices for viewers. The NBA is trying to pull in more viewers this year with its new In-Season Tournament.
Chicago Sky’s Rebekah Gardner (right) drives at Minnesota Lynx’s Rachel Banham during second half WNBA preseason basketball action in Toronto on May 13, 2023.
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The first WNBA game in Canada was more than just a game — it was about the future of women’s sports.
NFL player Damar Hamlin’s injury during a game on Jan. 2 may have been a heart injury called commotio cordis. Researchers are working on ways to prevent this rare but often fatal sports injury.
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Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.
Fans of the Portland Thorns hold protest signs during a game in 2021.
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A new report has highlighted ‘systemic’ verbal, emotional and sexual abuse of women’s soccer players. Many feared retaliation if they spoke out, while others didn’t think it was their place.
England rugby player Owen Farrell being tackled during the Six Nations match between England and Scotland in Twickenham, February 2021.
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Making sport accessible to ordinary people can be achieved if communities take control of their organisations.
Toronto Raptors’ star Kawhi Leonard, who will likely be a free agent soon, is seen in a recent game. NBA salary caps make it difficult for the Raptors to attract elite players.
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Since Michael Sam came out in 2014, no one in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL has done the same. Are the barriers to coming out still holding firm? Or are there signs that the tide could soon turn?
Some professional players find it difficult to change their routine to adjust to other careers when they retire.
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Research shows there are some common struggles among those who retire from being professional athletes but players can be successful in careers after sport.
Bombardier (right), the reigning champion and ‘King of the Arenas’, prepares to defend his crown against the popular young challenger Modou Lô.
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Wrestling is Senegal’s national sport. But the presence of an ethnic discourse within the sporting arena may well threaten the notion of the multi-ethnic nation state.
Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the 5000m race to help Abbey D'Agostino of the USA after D'Agostino suffered a cramp.
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Although the Olympics have come to an end, fans will continue to be gripped by the infinite micro-narratives that sports fixtures provide. But are these narratives comparable to literary creativity?