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.

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.

Kamala Harris at a rally in Wisconsin

Who is Kamala Harris?

Aug. 6, 2024

Kamala Harris’ identity as a biracial woman is either a strength or a weakness, depending on whom you ask.

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.

Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Balancing fraught history and modern collaboration in America’s ‘best idea’

June 24, 2024

In new book, CU Boulder scholar Brooke Neely explores pathways to uphold Native sovereignty in U.S. national parks.

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.

Seema Sohi

CU Boulder scholar wins support for research on political polarization

May 7, 2024

Carnegie Corporation of New York commits $18 million over three years to help 28 scholars find solutions to a national problem.

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.

Reiland Rabaka speaking at a podium

CU Boulder professor recognized for work to build ‘the beloved community’

March 18, 2024

Boulder Chamber honors Reiland Rabaka with Impact Award at 2024 Celebration of Leadership.

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