Over the past few weeks, the NHL’s Seattle Kraken named the league’s first woman coach, a transgender/ nonbinary athlete made the U.S. Olympic track and field team, as did the first out gay man, a ...

An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without. By Joe Drape and Ken ...

Sports, beyond entertainment, foster community and belonging, benefiting both individuals and society. Despite its recognized positive effects, limited evidence exists on the link between watching ...

Over the weekend, millions of Americans watched football. They cheered, they ate, and—more than ever—they gambled. The American Gaming Association expects $35 billion in bets to be placed on NFL games ...

The new sports-media reality is troubling—and paradoxical. Sports fans are awash in more “content” than ever before. The sports-talk-podcast industry is booming; many professional athletes host their ...