Sports

Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and this physicist is excited to break down the science

Basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer leagues are starting to use AI to help call the shots

As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain

As atmospheric temperatures rise with climate change, baseballs can travel farther through the air, allowing for more home runs

The “terrifyingly ordinary” nature of football’s violence disproportionately affects Black men

Events like the World Cup can emit millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide, but it doesn’t have to be that way

The question of how to preserve athletic performance amid extreme heat, including at the World Cup in Qatar, is pressing as climate change bites

The Al Rihla may fly more quickly through the air than previous World Cup balls

As players take the pitch for the men’s World Cup, science supports their safety and equipment more than it does women’s

A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths

A statistical analysis finds evidence for shooting streaks in real game situations

As greenhouse gas emissions rise, more venues will face conditions that professional athletes consider unfair or unsafe