Tag: sports
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,...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
