Tag: sports
Finger size does matter… in sports
Grant Tomkinson, University of North Dakota and Makailah Dyer, University of North Dakota
Examine your fingers. Which is longer? Is it the index finger (the...
What happened to the openly gay athlete?
John Affleck, Pennsylvania State University
From late April 2013 to early May 2014, gay and lesbian athletes welcomed breakthrough after breakthrough in the historically closeted...
How African-Americans disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
Katherine Mooney, Florida State University
When the horses enter the gate for the 143rd Kentucky Derby, their jockeys will hail from Louisiana, Mexico,...
The Most Famous World Series Home Run and the Man Who...
"...with almost a one-handed swing with only his upper body, [Gibson] blasted one of the most dramatic home runs in the history of baseball."
Trump’s dog whistle: the white, screwed-over sports icon
Kyle W. Kusz, University of Rhode Island
While athletes and coaches can be overlooked vehicles of political ideology, they often play key symbolic roles in...
Why cities should stop building museums and focus on festivals
Jonathan Wynn, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Last year the Institute of Museum and Library Services offered a catchy statistic: the United States has more museums...
Why so many baseball experts whiffed with last year’s predictions
James Walker, Saint Xavier University and Robert Bellamy, Duquesne University
For Major League Baseball teams, spring brings the promise of a better year. For...
In a state wrought with racial tension, Jackie Robinson…
In a state wrought with racial tension, Jackie Robinson suited up for his first spring training game
Chris Lamb, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Seventy years ago,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution
Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1...
