New Pope Steps Up to the Plate... as a White Sox (and Villanova Hoops) Fan
Pope Leo XIV, the newest pontiff, first waved to the faithful from the balcony on St. Peter’s. But as the religious world hailed the first American po...
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Marathon Magic, How it’s Calculated and How it Helps Cities
Marathons (and large events like running festivals that offer various distances) can be great for a city’s economy, generating foot traffic to busines...
Black Rodeo Culture Surging Around the Country
In the mid-1800s, Black cowboys accounted for about one-quarter of all cowboys who were part of the ranching movement in the American West, but in mai...
Experts Discuss NCAA’s Biggest Money Maker, March Madness
This year, March Madness drew its best TV ratings in more than three decades and more than 39 million publicly available brackets were filled out. It ...
Sovereignty Sitting Out the Preakness, Tripping Up a Triple Crown
Sovereignty, who took the Kentucky Derby in a thrilling finish, won’t be running in the Preakness, but will be seen at the Belmont Stakes. That trips ...
Technical Glitches Aside, Robolympics Give Peek into Future
What happens when robots go up against one another, as well as against human athletes, on the field of play? Well, for one thing, we learn that techno...
New App Seeks to Double Everyday Bike Rides in U.S. Before L.A. Olympics
Bicycle commuting is not exactly picking up the pace; fewer than 1% of the American workforce did so, as of 2022. However, the makers of a free new na...
Will Changes in Cheer Uniform Guidance be Seen in Competitive Events?
The sport of cheer, which has long held the stereotype of athletes in short skirts and barely-there sports bras, is encouraging its coaches, squads an...
Theft of Copper Wiring Leaves Youth Fields in the Dark
File this one under “How low can someone go?” Thieves are targeting youth athletic fields for copper wiring, leaving teams without lighting to play ni...
Drier Summer Could Bring Danger of More Wildfires
We already saw the damage wrought by the California wildfires earlier this year, which spilled over into having tournaments relocated. And unfortunate...