The cultural ripples of the fight of the century
The first Ali-Frazier fight was boxing at its most thrilling. But it was also surrounded by name calling and racial strife, with political overtones…
Baseball showed how racism can be overcome
Racism is pointless and will inevitably fail, as it did in baseball. But it is part of our history…
Pull the 2022 Olympics out of China
We would not have held the Olympics in Rwanda as Tutsis were being slaughtered and it’s an absolute farce to think we should hold them in Beijing now…
Life skills needed for long NHL career are learned in minor hockey
In a study aimed at helping youth develop mental health skills, seasoned pro players offer insights into early lessons that helped them stick around in the big leagues…
World’s Longest Hockey Game moving cancer research closer to goal
Annual fundraising effort to support clinical trial of precision drug developed at U of A…
How student athletes stay mentally healthy
So that they can switch it into a maintenance mode when the games start to count…
Major League Baseball has a sexual harassment problem
What constitutes manhood in sports culture is archaic. As if the sports world has been frozen in time – Neanderthal time…
Concussions affect elite athletes’ mental health, new research suggests
U of A study shows anxiety, depression more likely among football players after a concussion than after other body injuries…
Sports sponsorship builds our sense of community
Sports sponsorship represents an organization’s values, including the investment we make in our collective culture, education and heritage — not just wealth for its own sake.…
Weighing the risks of youth sports in a pandemic
Perhaps the best solution is to allow sports for the participants but ban parents, other fans and non-essential adults from being involved…