Fernando Valenzuela pitching

Remembering the player behind ‘Fernandomania’

Oct. 24, 2024

Fernando Valenzuela, who died Tuesday, was more than just the first Mexican superstar in Major League Baseball; he helped soothe longstanding resentments in a displaced community.

Men playing outdoor basketball in Tanzania

Balancing opportunity and exploitation as the NBA forges new ground in Africa

Oct. 22, 2024

The recent death of Dikembe Mutombo and the start of the NBA regular season today highlight the fraught realities of building a talent pipeline between lower-income countries and the NBA.

Denver Broncos play Washington Chiefs; Fox News truck

Uncovering the surprising similarities between sports and politics

Oct. 10, 2024

In just a few decades, Fox went from being ‘the fourth network’ airing The Simpsons and baseball to being a leading voice in U.S. politics.

Cover of EA Sports College Football 25 video game

Does that player in the video game look familiar?

Aug. 26, 2024

Fifteen years after Ed O’Bannon’s groundbreaking lawsuit, college athletes continue to benefit from greater control of their name, image and likeness.

Olympics fans

Carrying a torch for country and sports

July 25, 2024

As the 2024 Olympics begin in Paris, CU Boulder scholar Jared Bahir Browsh considers how nationalism can inform and influence the games.

CCNY basketball players accused of bribery

Learning lessons from historic sports-betting scandals

May 28, 2024

Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity, says CU Boulder researcher Jared Bahir Browsh.

Hank Aaron hitting 715th home run

Remembering 715, a number that transcended baseball

April 8, 2024

Fifty years after Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record, CU Boulder scholar reflects on the legacy of an athlete who began his career in a segregated league.

New York Renaissance basketball team

Why are there no Black basketball team owners?

Nov. 2, 2023

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball—today, no Black majority owners remain.

Athletes charging forward

Scholar probes inequity in world of sports

Jan. 31, 2023

CU on the Weekend lecture this Saturday to discuss how scholars address a past and present of inequities and understand intersectional identities in sports.