Dunkology 101: How the NBA could take a more scientific approach to scoring the slam dunk

Photo Caption: The New York Knicks’ Obi Toppin goes up for a slam during the NBA…

Why Muslim women choose to wear headscarves while participating in sports

Muslim women’s sports participation is growing. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Umer Hussain, Texas A&M University…

When a Black boxing champion beat the ‘Great White Hope,’ all hell broke loose

Photo credit: Black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, right, beat James Jeffries in 1910, sparking racial violence. George…

What the US can learn from Africa about slavery reparations

Activists mark National Reparations Day in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images Kwasi…

Sports remain hostile territory for LGBTQ Americans

While professional sports franchises have become more socially conscious, LGBTQ fans and players aren’t exactly embraced…

Why this trial was different: Experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin

Photo caption: A woman reacts to the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all…

The Kobe legacy: Should the NBA let high school players skip college?

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to the crowd after passing Michael Jordan…

What The Weeknd’s changing face says about our sick celebrity culture

The Weeknd performs at the 2020 American Music Awards on Nov. 22 in Los Angeles. AMA2020…

Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police

Images taken by the media of the Capitol storming could help law enforcement identify participants. Evelyn…

4 ways to close the COVID-19 racial health gap

Photo caption: New strategies are needed to help people of color battle the COVID-19 virus. dmbaker…

Before Kamala Harris, many Black women aimed for the White House

Harris isn’t actually the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States.…

The numbers behind America’s 180 on athlete activism

  CC BY-ND For 50 dormant years – roughly, the period between Muhammad Ali’s heyday and…

Dominance or democracy? Authoritarian white masculinity as Trump and Pence’s political debate strategy

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, debated on Oct.…

Is NCAA football too big to fail?

Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten conference, won’t be playing football this fall. AP Photo/Nati…