An Unforgettable World Series? Only If Your Team Wins
New research suggests details of decisive games fade more quickly from the memories of the losing team’s fans.
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New Sports Therapy Redefines the Body’s Core
Part training and part treatment, a new kind of sports therapy — Foundation Roots — revamps how active people look at the body's strength core.
A Tradition of Choking Under Pressure in Sports
Data from major soccer tournaments suggest a sports team’s history of failure can impact the performance of players — even those who didn’t participate in the futile earlier effort.
Men in Black Spend More Time in Hockey’s Penalty Box
A look at 25 NHL seasons finds players wearing black jerseys receive more penalty minutes than those wearing white.
Pass Complete: Tailgating Can Spawn Drinking Habits
New research links parental drunkenness at college football tailgating parties with alcohol abuse by their kids.
Three Ways Sports Fans Can Help Their Team Win
Sports fans control more of what happens on the court or on the field than they realize. Now if they could just applaud good decisions over flashy bad ones.
In Tax Debate, Lessons from Ronaldinho and Beckham
Economists study European soccer stars to understand how the wealthy respond to tax increases and what states should do as a result.
Magical Elixirs and Beneficial Bracelets
Surely wrapping a hologram around my wrist in a neoprene band has got to allow me to maximize my greatest potential.
Ray Allen Scores in the Nature-Nurture Debate
We can learn from Ray Allen, Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, even if we can never hope to beat them on the court.
Hope Springs Eternal for NFL Fans
A study of football fans finds that when we desire a given outcome, we are biased to believe it will occur.