Blurred lines: building winning athletes in sport or just plain bullying?
Mar 08, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Sports Health
Bullying can take place in all manner of settings, from the school yard to the boardroom. Recently there has been an increase in allegations associated with sport, particularly around athletes competing at the highest...
Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids
Mar 06, 2017 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
If you want to get a soccer moms attention, bring up the subject of artificial turf, the preferred playing surface for children from pre-K to college or at least preferred by school boards and parks and recreation...
Rio's Olympic legacy: six months on, how has the city fared?
Feb 28, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Its been over six months since the Olympic games came to a close in Rio. With the benefit of hindsight, many are surveying the city with a critical eye, wondering whether the multi-billion dollar mega-event was worth...
Sporting injuries are on the up and up – here's what can de done about it
Feb 06, 2017 08:01 am UTC| Sports
The RBS Six Nations rugby tournament is almost upon us and this year will be the first time it has been contested under new rules governing the tackle zone. In short, referees will be able to use stronger sanctions in the...
The Super Bowl's evolution from football game to entertainment extravaganza
Feb 03, 2017 16:13 pm UTC| Sports Entertainment
In just 50 years, the Super Bowl has become one of the biggest shared experiences in American culture, up there with attending religious services, voting in presidential elections and playing Pokémon Go. But...
Growth of women’s football has been a 100-year revolution – it didn't happen overnight
Feb 03, 2017 16:02 pm UTC| Sports
Tonight, when Collingwood ruck Emma King jumps to tap the ball against her Carlton opponent, the spirits of thousands of women who have played Australias national game will be leaping with her. The game is the first in...
Cheerleading's peculiar path to potential Olympic sport
Feb 01, 2017 15:13 pm UTC| Sports
Is cheerleading a sport? The International Olympic Committee thinks so. In December, the IOCs executive board voted to provisionally recognize cheerleading. This means that for the next three years, the IOC will provide...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects