Sphere of sports

In 2026, a new chapter will begin in the history of the FIFA World Cup. For the first time in the history of FIFA, there will be 48 countries competing; moreover, for the first time, the games will be hosted by multiple countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The last time more than one…

Name. Image. Likeness. The three words have opened Pandora’s Box and are shaking the landscape of college athletics. The history of NIL goes back to a class-action lawsuit filed in the late 2000s when former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon argued that college athletes should be compensated for the use of their name and image…

While the careers of professional athletes may seem glamorous, the glamor is often short lived as their retirement begins much sooner than do most professions. The average retirement ages for almost all professional athletes, including the NFL, NBA, and MLB, are between 27 and 29. And oftentimes, these athletes are forced to retire because of…

The stadium is completely packed. The jumbotron hanging in the center displays an ongoing video game in bright neon colors. Fans are cheering while competitors have their eyes glued on their screens. Welcome to the world of esports, a sport that is often underestimated and overlooked.  The birth of esports, a short word for electronic…

Over the years, it has been argued that the commercialization of professional sports has corrupted and dehumanized the culture of sports as the industry focuses more on monetary profits than on enrichment as well as development of the athletes. But commercialization of sports is not new. The beginnings of commercialization goes way back to the…

While 140 nations gathered in Los Angeles in 1984 to celebrate and honor sportsmanship, 14 countries did not show up at the Summer Olympics. Led by the Soviet Union, the 14 Eastern Bloc countries, the boycott was the Soviet’s retaliation for the U.S boycott of the previous Olympics, which was held in the Soviet Union…

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