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Governing bodies treat racism as a public relations problem. Doing so lets the system perform action without real structural change.
Sports betting isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Understanding how we got here, who the players are and what’s at stake are necessary for the future of sport.
More than 30 years after their last World Series appearance, the Blue Jays’ return offers a chance to reflect on the team’s evolution and its place in Canadian sports history.
Golf is one of a handful of sports that reward low scores, not high ones. That means getting around the course efficiently and not wasting strokes.
This contract offers future sport managers and negotiators from across disciplines several reminders to reflect on and incorporate into future deals.
Williams’ ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo signals a major step forward for women’s professional sports.
As sports organizations adapt to changing social norms and embrace newer social causes, they hold tremendous potential to impact political attitudes.
When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone?
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.
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.
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals.
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.
It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than among well-connected government officials.
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.
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.
Hockey culture’s tendency to prefer attributes like mental toughness over emotional vulnerability can damage athletes when they’re confronted with traumatic events. This needs to change.
Led by a Black businessman named Bob Douglas, the New York Rens, who played their first game on Nov. 3, 1923, became one of the best basketball teams in the country.
With newfound fame and fortune, NBA rookies who come from poverty face a bevy of challenges that threaten to derail their success.
As the rivalry between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf ends not with a bang, but with a merger, it’s clear both sides are far more interested in financial gain than issues of morality.
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Professor, Sport Management and Director, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
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