What baseball fights tell us about ourselves
A bench-clearing brawl might look chaotic but it’s really a ritual that says a lot about human behaviour…
Canada hasn’t always celebrated its Olympic champions
George Orton won Canada’s first gold medal in the 2,500-metre steeplechase in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris but was barely known in this country…
How racially-charged sports team names marginalize your neighbours
The MLB team has finally seen the light, adopting a new name and projecting an inclusive image…
Big-time U.S. college sports have nothing to do with education
KEN REED: Allowing athletes to benefit economically is great but why are institutions of higher education involved in a huge entertainment business in the first place?…
Welcome to the gluten-free, sushi-less Olympic Games
As with every aspect of the pandemic-postponed Olympics, the virus will cast a long shadow on how people are fed…
How one athlete’s courage has given the LGBTQ community new strength
National Football League player Carl Nassib has given the battle against homophobia in sports and society in general a huge boost…
Uncovering the myths and celebrating the reality of André the Giant
Bertrand Hébert and Pat Laprade’s book, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant, helped unlock this Giant mystery…
Business grad manages all-star performance in school and sports
From penalty kicks to the Academic All-Canadians, Kiera Fujimoto was a clutch player on the soccer pitch and in the classroom…
Coaches at all levels treat fun as a negative. It’s not
Humanistic coaches focus on encouragement and positive motivation. They believe humans seek out fun and want to actualize themselves…
The Mayweather-Paul bout was bad for boxing but good for capitalism
Exhibition matches aren’t a true test of a pro boxer. They tend to occur in more relaxed environments with unique rules – and showboating…