Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi Olympics

Leni Riefenstahl was the Nazi regime’s most artistic propagandist. She is also remembered for Olympia, her documentary of the 1936 Olympics.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok in Puerto Rico

Before #MoreThanMean, This Woman Innovated Sportswriting

Sportswriting by women is not a new phenomenon. Lorena Hickok was a forerunner for women sportswriters, and began her career on the college football beat.
A football player holds onto the ball through a tackle

How Schools Can Better Protect Athletes Suffering From Concussions

An estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions occur in the U.S. annually. Here are some tips schools can use to minimize its impact on students. 
St. Louis Rams

Is St. Louis Better Off Without the Rams?

As the St. Louis Rams move to LA, we weigh the economic and intangible benefits of a city adopting a professional sports franchise.
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The Fight to Remove American Indian Mascots

The fight to remove American Indian mascots from universities and professional sports programs.
FIFA logo

A Marxist Take on FIFA

FIFA is a corporation--the current crisis of football fits perfectly into the model of capitalist expansion and inevitable crisis predicted by Marx.
50-yard line on a football field

Making College Work for Student-Athletes

What factors might help student-athletes at Division I schools get the most from their years at school?
A Budapest Honved FC player tries to keep possession of the ball against an Ujpest FC's player's attempt at a side tackle.

The History of the World Cup

Academic takes on the global football tournament.