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COVID-19 & Sport

COVID-19 is the rival no one in sport could game plan for. As many live events remain at a standstill and the world keeps adapting, how is sport resetting upon its staggered returns?

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The Rays celebrate their victory. Photo via Svetlana Sadykova/WHL)
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Chinese women’s hockey team makes history amid COVID-19 crisis

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 15: Aodhan Quinn #14 of Orange County SC is challenged for the ball by Joey Calistri #21 of Phoenix Rising FC during the USL match between Orange County FC and Phoenix Rising FC at Casino Arizona Field on June 15, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Hicks/Getty Images)
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Training protocols during a pandemic

Dr. Thom Mayer
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Protecting NFL players on the field is his job

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Kara Goucher from the 2016 Olympic marathon trials where she finished 4th
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Athletes push for brands and competitors to commit to clean sport

15 June 2020, Berlin: A passenger walks through the largely empty Terminal A at Berlin-Tegel Airport. The travel warning for 27 European countries was lifted during the night to Monday (15.06.2020). Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Can sports globalization survive a pandemic?

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The Shape of the NFL Head Coaching River

Culture

What Would Clemente Do?

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Exploring Edgework and Risk Taking in Sport

“We want to end racism,” said Dr. Brooks. “We don’t just want to talk about it and theorize."

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The Huddle, Presented by Global Sport Matters
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The Huddle: Maggie Ntim, Trailblazing FIFA Sports Agent

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Gold medalist Michael Phelps of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Butterfly Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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The Huddle: The Weight of Gold

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