Even in Sports, You Are What You Eat
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.
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Don’t Just Blame Russell Wilson
Yes, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a damning interception late in the game. But research suggests his coach never should have called that play anyway.
The Super Bowl Gets the Academic Treatment
There will be a lot more than football going on this Sunday.
Will Soccer Ever Be as Big as Football in the United States?
As soccer picks up fans and followers in the U.S., entrepreneurs are betting that they’ll be able to make a lot of money off of a sport that’s already enormously popular elsewhere. Will their bets pay off?
Can Better Sports Coverage Reduce Football Injuries?
A new study suggests the media's attitude toward the sport's players could play a major role in its tough-guy ethos.
Race in the NFL Draft
A close look at the words used to describe white and black athletes in scouting reports.
Yes, NFL Teams Are Terrible at Drafting Players, but Why?
The basic economics of the draft—first-round picks are overvalued; the more players you draft, the better—are well known, but general managers still manage to ignore them. What once might have been an economic issue has become a psychological one.
Northwestern Football Players Win Union Ruling … So What Now?
Appeals, more lawsuits, and maybe the NCAA looking for a compromise.
How We Set Up Our Professional Athletes to Fail
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.