Tag: sports
Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have...
Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State
A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for...
Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic...
Susan H. Kamei, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
In the spring of 1942, 15-year-old Momo Nagano...
Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters...
Alex Volonte, University of Florida
In September 2025, podcaster Pablo Torre published an investigation alleging that the NBA’s Los...
Are high school sports living up to their ideals?
Jedediah Blanton, University of Tennessee and Scott Pierce, Illinois State University
Coach Smith was an easy hire as the...
Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience...
Fiddy Davis Jaihind Jothikaran, Hope College
In a world where sports are dominated by youth and speed, some athletes...
Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play
Tracy Gleason, Wellesley College and Stephanie Madsen, McDaniel College
The coach, the specialized equipment, the carefully tailored exercise regimen...
For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of...
H. James Gilmore, Flagler College and Tracy Halcomb, Flagler College
Former MLB executive Pat Gillick won three World Series...
Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes...
Megan MacDonald, Oregon State University
“Teen with special needs makes thrilling buzzer beater shot.”
“Special...
EXPLORING NATURE
What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with...
Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee
When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes...
