Critical Sports Studies
The International Cricket Council Champions Tournament, beginning this week, highlights how national rivalries and geopolitical tensions can meet on playing fields.
Fifty years after Frank Robinson became the first Black manager in Major League Baseball, the league is struggling with a significant decline in Black players and leaders.
The success of simulcasts means that fans can expect to see more creative takes on traditional sports, including SpongeBob SquarePants calling Saturday NFL Wild Card game.
Fifty years after the famed ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ Muhammad Ali is remembered not only as the heavyweight champ, but as a champion of civil rights.
Fernando Valenzuela, who died Tuesday, was more than just the first Mexican superstar in Major League Baseball; he helped soothe longstanding resentments in a displaced community.
The recent death of Dikembe Mutombo and the start of the NBA regular season today highlight the fraught realities of building a talent pipeline between lower-income countries and the NBA.
In just a few decades, Fox went from being ‘the fourth network’ airing The Simpsons and baseball to being a leading voice in U.S. politics.
Fifteen years after Ed O’Bannon groundbreaking lawsuit, college athletes continue to benefit from greater control of their name, image and likeness.
As the 2024 Olympics begin in Paris, ÀϾÅÆ·²è scholar Jared Bahir Browsh considers how nationalism can inform and influence the games.
Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity, says ÀϾÅÆ·²è researcher Jared Bahir Browsh.