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With several university athletic programs around the country - including the University of Washington - announcing moves to new conferences that will likely increase travel for student-athletes, a gr

Johns Hopkins football player Carter Hogg creates device to reduce risk of concussion Carter Hogg remembers the scary football hits.

Can moral support drive us to perform at our best? Using a unique case in football, Professor Fabrizio Colella's research shows how moral support from fans can profoundly affect footballers' performance. Moral support is a crucial aspect of our daily interactions, but there is little scientific evidence of its impact on behaviour and productivity.

Non-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University.

The risk of serious injury from most exercise is astonishingly small, according to the results of a five-year study by researchers at the University of Bath.

PAW PAW-Catherine Vick back spotted a flyer in cheer practice last fall when she felt the girl's elbow strike her head.

Helmut Laaff transfers his communication rights with the Bundesliga club to the University Starting with SC Freiburg's next home match against VfL Bochum (on Saturday, 21 October 2023), the Universit

Https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/16101249/Updated-RASSAR-Video-With-Titles.mp4 Big Tech's race into augmented reality (AR) grows more competitive by the day.

Croydon High School for Girls Astrogazers club completes 'Mission Aspiration' launches with help from the University of Bath, encouraging STEM participation.

Waterloo and Rogers partnership could redefine real-time hockey analytics By Jordan Flemming University Relations In a unique collaboration, the University of Waterloo and Rogers Communications are joining forces to revolutionize the world of hockey analytics using 5G technology.

FACULTY Q&A Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales resigned Sunday, weeks after being accused of forcibly kissing World Cup-winning player Jenni Hermoso at the Aug.

Amateur football clubs are vulnerable to (criminal) interference. The influence of, say, a major sponsor can be undermining if this sponsor makes certain demands, or if the club is too dependent on that one sponsor.

As France prepares to host the Rugby World Cup 2023, a new University of Bath - Mastercard report highlights ways in which the sport is a global force for good.

SFU computing science assistant professor Jason Peng is leading a research team that is raising motion simulation technology to the next level-and using the game of tennis to showcase just how real virtual athletes- moves can be.

Jack Farlow balances academics and CrossFit as the only student competitor By Jordan Flemming University Relations Jack Farlow, a second-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo has achieved a remarkable feat by qualifying for the 2023 CrossFit Games.

EXPERT ANALYSIS As the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand sees the game at heights of popularity unimaginable even 10 years ago, University of Michigan professor Andrei Markovits , a

During the 2022-2023 academic year, 119 top athletes and followed a flexible study path at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

If you-re sleep deprived, you will likely have a harder time remembering things than if you-re well-rested.

A new "landmark" report recommending ways to address the ongoing and historic racism, elitism and sexism prevalent in English and Welsh cricket was co-led by a UCL researcher.

The Grand Départ is scheduled for 1 July, but the preparations for this year's Tour de France started more than 400 million years ago, when the rocks of the Central Massif and the Vosges Mountains were formed.

University of Bath experts supporting launch to encourage STEM take-up among girls A group of schoolgirls are set to launch a balloon that could reach the edge of space with the help of experts from the University of Bath.

A new research project involving the University of Southampton with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines will aim to reduce the number of painful and debilitating musculoskeletal injuries and the long-term burden of those injuries for individual Service personnel.

The programme will focus on musculoskeletal injuries and design and implement strategies to reduce the health burden impacting Navy Sailors and Royal Marines.