Football does not want to come home
When England finally wins a major tournament, it will not be a delight but a relief. And therein lies the greatest challenge facing English football.
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It’s time to retire the notion of a ‘Mickey Mouse ring’
Not all championships are created equal, but that’s always been true; the pandemic didn’t make it so.
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A love letter to basketball
A reflection on how the NBA Playoffs influence personal relationships with basketball.
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A sticky situation: MLB cracks down on ball doctoring
As the MLB continues its crusade against sticky stuff, the league and its fans are left to wonder what is left of the game’s sincerity.
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Starless NBA playoffs present opportunity
Those who won’t tune in to the finals this year simply due to the fact that LeBron or Durant won’t be playing should reconsider.
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‘Softball lesbians’ are more than a concerning stereotype
Ole ole, ole ole, softball players do not always swing the other way. Like all stereotypes, the lesbian label deeply affects all softball players.
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Naomi Osaka uplifts conversation about athletes’ mental health
Osaka’s openness underscores the importance of taking athlete mental health seriously and has springboarded the conversation to new heights.
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Sports fandom and the dangers of overidentification
Try not to let your identity get too wrapped up in the success of a group of 20-and 30-somethings throwing a rubber ball through a hoop.
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Learning how to lose
More than just casual entertainment, sports is a means through which we touch upon and understand an emotion universal to human experience: loss.
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A five-year summer love affair
As the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics draw nearer, let us set aside space to reflect on how sports has the potential to heal, encouraging unity through competition.
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