Tag: sport
Red Bull’s F1 dominance showcases the extreme power of sports marketing
Robin Ireland, University of Glasgow
This year’s Formula One season has been dominated by one driver, Max Verstappen, and...
What to watch for when you are watching the Super Bowl:...
Matt Williams, The Conversation
The Super Bowl – an annual celebration of advertising, calorific bar food, Roman numerals and...
Why Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal is priceless – and unforgettable
Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan
Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball...
Rugby union’s financial crisis: why the sport’s model is ‘broken’
Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
As athletes, rugby union players are notoriously robust. But in England, the finances behind...
Rugby union’s financial crisis: why the sport’s model is ‘broken’
Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
As athletes, rugby union players are notoriously robust. But in England, the finances behind...
Abuse in women’s professional soccer was an ‘open secret’ – the...
Heather Hensman Kettrey, Clemson University and Robert Marx, San José State University
An investigation has found that widespread abuse...
Euro 2022: why women’s football remains dominated by the men’s game
Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
Just over a hundred years ago, women in England were effectively banned from playing...
FIFA’s suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that...
Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan
The decision by FIFA on Feb. 28, 2022, to suspend Russia from international competition...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
