Tag: sports
Super Bowl 50’s data deluge: How much is too much?
Malcolm Moran, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Do you remember the “Announcerless Game?”
On December 20, 1980, an otherwise insignificant game between the New York Jets and...
For pro athletes on the cusp of retirement, what psychological challenges...
Maria Doelger Anderson, Boston University
Some of the biggest names in professional sports are facing retirement. David Ortiz and Kobe Bryant recently announced that they’ll...
2015, the year that was: arts and culture
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
With the New Year approaching, we highlight the top arts and culture stories from 2015.
Over the past year, there was no...
What happens to men who stay abstinent until marriage?
Sarah Diefendorf, University of Washington
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his girlfriend, the singer Ciara, recently announced plans to remain sexually abstinent until marriage.
It...
Jason Wheeler- Week 1 Quick Hits
My thoughts on all week 1 games
Finally football that counts! Fantasy seasons are underway! It is nice to have film of a whole game to...
Matt Fields- The Journey Continues!
I am excited to announce that I have signed a contract to play baseball with the Somerset Patriots in the Atlantic league.
Sitting at home...
Jason Wheeler to Join Life and News Fantasy Sports
Torrance native, Jason Wheeler will join Life and News as it's first fantasy sports blogger. Jason is an avid Fantasy Football fan and will...
English football holds lessons for cricket, as elites hijack the game
David Rowe, University of Western Sydney
Just as Australian cricket followers are coming to terms with the loss of the (men’s) Ashes and the impending...
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...
