As the 2026 Formula 1 season is set to kick off this week in Melbourne, all eyes are on the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran threatens to disrupt the season. The first double-header in the region is set to take place in mid-April, with a race in Bahrain scheduled for April 12th... Continue Reading →
The WNBA has never been more popular. In the past three years, viewership records have been broken, sponsorship dollars have flooded in, and overall status has reached an all-time high. Yet the compensation structure for its players cannot keep up. That disconnect is where Unrivaled, a player-founded 3-on-3 basketball league now in its second season,... Continue Reading →
Studies have shown that athletes who play on turf fields suffer more injuries compared to athletes who play on grass fields.[1] Out of the thirty NFL stadiums, fifteen use turf and fifteen have real grass.[2] NFL injury data from 2012 to 2018 showed that “players had a 28% higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries... Continue Reading →
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was recently in the headlines, but despite what one might expect, it was not for a historic performance or highlight worthy play. This time, Giannis became the center of attention for one of his off court moves, as it was announced in early February that he had taken an equity stake... Continue Reading →
The Utah Jazz announced that Lauri Markkanen will miss two weeks after sustaining a hip injury during practice. This announcement raised alarms for many, given the heightened sense of animosity with the league over tanking. A premature report, which has since been walked back, suggested that Adam Silver was prepared to send an independent physician... Continue Reading →
If this is the first you’re hearing of FBI Director Kash Patel’s visit to the USA men’s hockey locker room, I strongly encourage you to read this post by Director of the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, Nellie Drew. Professor Drew discusses the since-deleted Instagram video Dylan Larkin shared which showed the deeply... Continue Reading →
This was a historic year for Olympic Hockey. It is the first time that both the US Women’s Hockey Team and the US Men’s Hockey team won gold in the same Olympics. This is also the first time that NHL players have played on Olympic ice since the 2014 Olympics. Prior to this year,... Continue Reading →
Last week as the Olympic hockey tournament played out, I received multiple communications from friends, students, former students and family members about the games. Following the Four Nations tournament last year, I had taken an active dislike to the face of the men's USA team. The Tkachuk brothers in particular are the epitome of what... Continue Reading →
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) came back to the table this week with a revised collective bargaining proposal, making notable concessions on two of the most contentious in what has become a grinding, 16-month negotiation. But the league wasn’t impressed, and with the 2026 season scheduled to tip off May 8, the window... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver informed the league's 30 general managers that the NBA plans to implement anti-tanking rule changes beginning next season. The proposed solutions include: reserving the ability to protect draft picks only for top-four selections; freezing lottery odds at the trade deadline; prohibiting teams from picking in the top four in... Continue Reading →