Athletics

Can sports teams muscle environmentalism into the mainstream?

• By Brian J. Barth

On the psychology of cycling, and the meanings of possessions.

• By Sam Riches

New research finds black quarterbacks are benched far more often than their white counterparts.

• By Tom Jacobs

Could the possibility of a Tigers strike have expedited Timothy Wolfe's resignation?

• By Dwyer Gunn

On the other hand, at least the players can still hear themselves think.

• By Nathan Collins

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, athletes are part of the problem.

• By Sam Riches

NFL fans and ESPN reporters alike demonstrate a psychological effect known as optimism bias, according to new research.

• By Nathan Collins

Uuurraaghh!

• By Francie Diep

The unionization movement, social media bans, and the disempowerment of student-athletes.

• By Sam Riches

Hopeful athletes fight for roster spots in Canada’s budding basketball league.

• By Sam Riches

Ultramarathon running draws a particular type of athlete—one who has plenty of free time, doesn't mind pain, and is also white.

• By Wes Judd

Athletes often claim that their breakthroughs come when a game starts unfolding at a slower pace. Can psychology explain the phenomenon they're describing?

• By Rick Paulas

Shannon Miller is out a job, but the reason why is not yet clear.

• By Sam Riches

Researchers report it comes from parents, coaches, teammates, and fans.

• By Tom Jacobs

How politicians use athletics to their advantage.

• By Sam Riches

From NBA prospects to bracketology, researchers have touched on all aspects of March Madness.

• By Wes Judd

The Big Ten Conference's Year of Readiness proposal, which would push freshman athletes to the sidelines, is supposedly about giving students time to explore educational opportunities, but the financial benefits to colleges and universities are hard to ignore.

• By Josh Planos

Why can't triathletes and weightlifters get along?

• By Daniel Duane

Our bodies naturally create hundreds of hormones that are key to determining our athletic abilities. But the introduction of unnatural hormones raises important questions about how we define sex and gender.

• By Leslie Henderson

For every Michael Jordan, there's at least one Keon Clark. Or an Allen Iverson. Or a Junior Seau. The machinery of professional sports churns through its athletes and spits them out on the other side.

• By Sam Riches

America is a place where the majority of athletic competitions go unseen, and the majority of athletes uncelebrated. What does it say about us that we continue to compete anyway?

• By Eric Horowitz

A new study presents preliminary evidence that, for women, participating in sports in high school can instill a sense of independence and self-reliance.

• By Tom Jacobs