Sports and Society

The build-out of the temporary venue for next week’s Freedom 250 card at the White House is on schedule, with UFC president & CEO Dana White promising “an incredible unique experience for our fans.” White was on site for several days this week in D.C. to help oversee the construction of the area...

The Ohio State Univ. Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve $100M to settle with hundreds of survivors of former univ. doctor Richard Strauss’ sexual abuse, with the resolution “purported to be the final settlement” in the fallout from the cases, according to Behrens & Wozniak of the COL...

Every major professional sports league in America is now running a grassroots program. The NFL has NFL Flag with 765,000 kids. The NBA has Jr. NBA. MLS launched MLS GO. All of them are operated through RCX Sports, the official youth sports operator for every major U.S. league.

Anyone who has worked on major sporting events such as the Super Bowl, MLS Cup, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, Olympics or Paralympic Games knows well the pent-up angst that precedes the opening whistle or cauldron lighting. It’s a gnawing, pit-of-the-stomach aching that at any moment something unwanted i...

The racing industry on Friday continued to react with disbelief over the sudden passing of NASCAR champion driver Kyle Busch, as NASCAR tries to process the loss of one of its foremost superstars.

Since 2002, Black student athletes at Division I schools have increased their graduation rate from 56% to 82%. This improvement is supported by higher education reforms, including mandating stronger academic performance to be eligible to participate in college sports and requiring athletes meet benc...

One detail in the Alec Bohm lawsuit made my heart sink.

The NAACP on Tuesday has launched the “Out of Bounds” campaign, which “urges prospective Black athletes, their families, alumni and fans to ‘withhold athletic and financial support’ from major public universities in states that ‘have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation.’” The...

Online bullying of athletes is a growing problem that receives a lot of attention. But athletes themselves, not to mention team leadership, broadcasters, officials, and cheerleaders, have also been known to post offensive content on social media, putting their reputations and commercial prospects — ...