Sports and Society

More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek orator Isocrates observed that athletic festivals allowed people to set aside their conflicts, gather together and renew bonds to unite them. The ancient Greeks understood something: Sports have always been a form of diplomacy.

Picture this conversation. A college athlete finishes eligibility having earned six figures or more through NIL deals and revenue sharing. He or she has been performing at a high level, managing his or her own brand and carrying professional expectations most people don’t develop until their 30s. Ho...

The challenge in youth sports today isn’t getting kids to start playing — it’s keeping them playing. Girls continue to leave sports at higher rates than boys, and the reasons why are rarely about talent levels or lack of motivation. More often, it comes down to whether the environment builds confide...

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the boxing legislation that TKO Group Holdings has supported as it launches its venture in the sport, further paving the way for the measure to become law. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act was passed by a voice vote with two-thirds supp...

Few topics in corporate America are as politically charged as ESG (environmental, social, governance). Once a relatively unknown framework used by investors and risk professionals, ESG has become a cultural flashpoint. Depending on who you ask, it is praised by some as essential to modern business, ...

With another March Madness in full swing, people across the country are packing into stadiums, tuning in to buzzer beater matchups, and as a result, helping to fuel a multibillion-dollar sports enterprise.

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In my 40s, I recently came back to competitive golf and tennis after drifting away from them for more than a decade. At first it felt like nostalgia. Then it felt like therapy. And then it hit me that I had accidentally walked into one of the most important cultural shifts happening among adults rig...

With athletes getting paid more and, thanks to NIL, earlier in their careers than ever before, JPMorganChase plans to lean on the input of top athletes as it evolves its wealth management offerings. The newly formed JPMorganChase Athlete Council has nine superstar members: Sue Bird, Tom Brady, Jalen...