Newswise Feature Channel: Sports

SLU/YouGov Poll: Majorities of Missouri Voters Support Abortion Constitutional Amendment and Prohibiting Cell Phone Access in High Schools

Saint Louis University — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:05:13 EST

The August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters considered by the Missouri state government.

Expert Available: Paralympic Games Get Underway Wednesday in Paris

George Washington University — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:59 EST

Over 4,000 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments will compete for medals across 22 sports over 11 days. ...

New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Makes A Comeback After Season Ending Achilles Injury With The Jets Last Year

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:05:24 EST

Achilles tear surgery and comeback

Back To School Checklist To Prepare For A Healthy School Year

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:05:22 EST

Experts on back to School health topics

Marketing Expert Breaks Down Historic Olympic Viewership

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:05:37 EST

Marketing professor Bobby Zhou explains three key factors to the Summer Olympics' large viewership: an enticing Paris backdrop, ideal time zones for viewers and the Olympics' innate potential to create a moment of unity.

JMU expert can discuss attitudes toward disability, Paralympics athletes

James Madison University — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:05:03 EST

Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged

Ohio State University — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:05:15 EST

A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports - but particularly among more privileged, educated families.

Expert Available: U.S. Judge Temporarily Blocks Launch of New Sports Streaming Service Called Venu Sports

George Washington University — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:27 EST

Rival sports streaming service FuboTV sued the media companies, alleging antitrust practices that they claimed would hinder competition and drive up prices for consumers ...

Cleveland Clinic Partners with Sports Data Labs to Advance Sports Data Collection and Care for Athletes and Patients

Cleveland Clinic — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:27 EST

Cleveland Clinic and Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SDL) are partnering with the goal of creating the largest compilation of sports health data, which will be used to develop new technology-driven tools and services.

Playing Sports in the Extreme Heat

George Washington University — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:05:12 EST

Cricket Physics: Science Behind the Modern Bowler Technique Tricking Batters

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST

In Physics of Fluids, researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how near-horizontal bowling in cricket leads to such tough-to-hit balls. The team employed a wake survey rake device made of multiple tubes designed to capture the pressure downstream of the ball and examined the flow dynamics of cricket balls rotating up to 2,500 rpm in a wind tunnel. The group found that low-pressure zones expanded and intensified near the ball when spinning, while these zones shifted and diminished downstream. At higher spin rates, the low-pressure zone begins to change to a persistent bilobed shape. The results lend support to the theory that these newer bowling techniques tap into the Magnus effect.

Mount Sinai to Serve as Official Hospital and Medical Services Provider of the US Open for 12th Year

Mount Sinai Health System — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:05:44 EST

Mount Sinai is celebrating its 12th year as the official hospital and medical services provider of the US Open Tennis Championships, which begins with Fan Week August 19-25 and continues with the Main Draw August 26-September 8. It is also Mount Sinai's 10th year in this capacity for the U.S. Teams for the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup events.

Natural grass may pose greater risk for football concussions

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:05:35 EST

Young football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced more symptoms - and significantly higher severity - than those who suffered concussions on artificial turf, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.

Financial boom or bust: University of Kentucky expert analyzes economic impact of the Olympics

University of Kentucky — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:05:54 EST

A global spectacle, the Olympics often brings promises of economic prosperity to host cities.However, the financial outcomes can be double-edged. While some cities experience a lucrative boost in tourism and infrastructure, others struggle with massive debts and underutilized facilities.In the Q&A below, Michael Clark, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, discusses the real costs and benefits that come with the grandeur of the Games.

Toxic Olympics gender debate emphasises the struggles of cis and trans women athletes

University of South Australia — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:05:30 EST

The gender firestorm that has erupted at the Paris Olympics surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif only highlights the challenges all women athletes face, according to a University of South Australia academic.

Expert available to speak about how Olympic athletes get medical support during the Games

Northern Arizona University — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:05:37 EST

Residente de Cirugia de Cedars-Sinai Aplica el Entrenamiento Olimpico a la Practica Medica

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:05:26 EST

En el equipo femenino del Instituto Tecnologico de Massachusetts (MIT), pasaba las mananas y las tardes deslizandose por el rio Charles de Boston. En su casa de Puerto Rico, durante las vacaciones universitarias, perfecciono su tecnica de remo en las aguas familiares de la isla.

Cedars-Sinai Surgical Resident Applies Olympic Training to Medical Practice

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:05:38 EST

As part of the women's crew team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she spent mornings and evenings gliding down Boston's Charles River. At home in Puerto Rico during college breaks, she perfected her rowing technique in the island's familiar waters.

Olympic vision: strabismus, coloboma and eyeglasses on the world stage

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:05:38 EST

An expert weighs in on an athlete's eyesight

How Much Do Sports Help Children With Hand and Arm Differences?

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:05:27 EST

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD, is leading a new prospective study that is evaluating whether adaptive rock climbing helps improve arm function and self-esteem for children with upper limb differences. The study, which began enrolling patients in June, is funded by a two-year grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).