March Madness Gets the Academic Treatment
From NBA prospects to bracketology, researchers have touched on all aspects of March Madness.
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Does Education Have Any Place in College Sports Programs?
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.
Jason Collins, Revisited
A new study explores how newspapers and social media framed a historic first.
The Activist Athlete in the Digital Age
Could platforms like The Players’ Tribune usher in a new age of activism among athletes? The answer is up to us.
The First Death of an Athlete
By choice or by circumstance, exiting sport is inevitable. What happens after is less certain.
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.
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.
Everybody Knows NBA Players Smoke Marijuana
Athletes, the media, and marijuana: On organizational authority and racial framing in sport.