Football

The outliers are basketball aficionados, who tend to lean leftward.

• By Tom Jacobs

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• By Pacific Standard Staff
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New research finds juvenile court judges in Louisiana give out harsher sentences—especially to black defendants—following an unexpected loss by LSU.

• By Tom Jacobs

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It finally got too hard for me to separate the sport from the league's flaws—especially its glaring refusal to countenance protest.

• By Hanif Abdurraqib

It seems the earlier the body plays, the earlier the brain pays.

• By Jared Keller

There are a lot of reasons people dislike the Patriots. Many of them are rooted in the intersection of politics and sports.

• By Hanif Abdurraqib

The Super Bowl is in Minneapolis this year. But is the sporting spectacle actually any good for the city? And is the game any good for the country?

• By David M. Perry

It seems Trump has staked his entire political identity on his role not just as a strong commander-in-chief, but also a culture warrior eager to rebuff the rising tides of liberalism and multiculturalism.

• By Jared Keller

When it comes to CTE research, the law hasn't caught up to the science just yet.

• By Jared Keller

The league is softening its stance on the potential medical benefits of marijuana. Research shows why that might be a good thing.

• By Kate Wheeling

Scientists looked at the brains of 111 former NFL players. All but one had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

• By Francie Diep

Has heightened public attention generated results?

• By Allison Shapiro

Former football coach Steve Sarkisian is suing the university over discrimination. Is there any merit to his claims?

• By Max Ufberg

The Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination against alcoholics. What to make, then, of the Browns quarterback's recent demotion?

• By Daniel J. McGraw

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

A new study says it belongs to Barry Bonds, but probably not for the reason you think.

• By Sam Riches

The science behind football brain injuries.

• By Madeleine Thomas

It's always easier to blame individuals than it is to blame corporations or organizations.

• By Jay Livingston

The NLRB punts on whether student athletes are employees—but not for the reason you may think.

• By Jared Keller

By imposing a harsher penalty to Tom Brady than it does criminal offenders, the NFL has shown its true colors.

• By Jared Keller

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

To cheer for a team, or a sport, is to become part of a larger social phenomenon. Food is another—important—part of that shared identity.

• By Sam Riches