Sports and Society

The merits of the proposed boxing legislation that is backed by TKO Group Holdings was debated in a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, with combat sports luminaries like Oscar de la Hoya and Nick Khan sparring over whether change for the sport is needed. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is the cha...

A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday will hold a hearing about the new boxing legislation that recently passed the House of Representatives, as the bill backed by TKO Group moves closer to becoming law. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will hold a full member ...

Norway’s approach to youth sports dominated the conversation during the Winter Olympics. And why not? When a country roughly the size of South Carolina leads the world in medals, for the second Winter Olympics in a row, it’s fair to assume the Norwegians might be doing a few things right.

The Trump administration has “urged professional football’s leaders to induct” former President Theodore Roosevelt into the sport’s Hall of Fame. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said, “I think we’re going to see Theodore Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” Burgum added that he “ha...

Court records show that former NBAer Damon Jones is “set to plead guilty in one of two illegal gambling cases that rocked professional basketball." If Jones pleads guilty, he will “become the first of some 30 people charged in the two cases that include accusations of placing illegal bets with insid...

Perhaps no time in the history of mankind have sports and politics been so entwined.

Elite sport is designed around precision, preparation, and performance continuity. Teams invest heavily in physical conditioning, recovery systems, analytics, and mental skills training — all aimed at minimizing variability and maximizing outcomes. Yet one of the most predictable disruptions to team...

Global revenues from women’s sports are projected to exceed $3B in 2026, according to a new report from Deloitte.

The impact of global warming on backyard and community rinks “also clouds the future of the NHL,” which “needs a steady stream of new players -- and future fans -- not just in colder climates but across the Sun Belt states,” according to Belson & Tabuchi of the N.Y. TIMES. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. ...