Football

You say you stand with victims. So why are you selling Redskins merchandise?

A study shows the shifting winds of climate change, male cheerleaders make history, and elephant seals occupy a tourist beach.

Tear gas envelops Marseille football supporters during clashes with French security officials on a street in Marseille, France, on October 25th, 2018, ahead of a match with Italian club Lazio.

University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer needed money to save his school. Alum and Nike chief executive Phil Knight was happy to help. But after Frohnmayer made a key mistake, Knight exacted a brutal punishment.

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

A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from a feature inside the California Native Plant Society's efforts to save endangered plant species and turn California into a zero-extinction state to an interview with a historian about the fate of ABC's hit Roseanne.

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

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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.

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

Has heightened public attention generated results?

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

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

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

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

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

The science behind football brain injuries.

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