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Picture the North American major sports leagues in the 1990s: The players were mostly people of color, but the coaches, managers, and team owners were almost all white.  A snapshot today looks mostly the same. Why Sports Leadership Still Looks the Same Despite a handful of initiatives meant to increase diversity in the leadership of

By Morgan Alessi As the year came to a close and January quickly rolls by, we reflect on the past 12 months. 2021 brought many victories, obstacles, and moments from athlete mental health awareness to mega broadcastings deals and industry-shifting partnerships, all have shaped the sports industry as we know it.  Some of the most

By Lucas Prestamo 2021 was supposed to be the year that everything returned to “normal,” where people could gather without masks, meet in-person rather than virtually, and recapture the way of life people were accustomed to. In 2021, the rise of several new digital trends and technologies challenged the norms and values of followers who

“Imagine watching a broadcast that’s tailored just to you. Instead of getting the standard play-by-play, you can opt to listen to analysis from your favorite commentator. You can switch to your preferred camera angles and see stats for each player overlaid atop the broadcast and updated in real-time. The virtual advertisements that appear throughout the

As time has gone on, all major sports have trended in a certain direction. In the beginning, players were not individually marketed, and every dollar that was made for sports came from the team. The players were controlled by their teams, giving players very little freedom. An example of this comes with Major League Baseball

Skateboarding originated in California before the action sport took the world by storm becoming a global culture and billion-dollar industry. A hobby in the 1950s made popular by surfers who wanted to keep busy when the swell had dropped, quickly created an industry consisting of some of the world’s most well-known brands including Vans, Converse,

While niche sports and activities may not have the biggest followings compared to the “core four” of US professional sports, they often have an audience of devout and engaged fans. CrossFit presents a great case study for an engaged following that is truly a community with an international presence. The sport has grown over the

There are many controversial issues that face almost every sport that is played. In terms of gender, race, nationality, sexuality, and the many other factors that make humans unique, there are inequities that separate people within the world of sport. One of the biggest controversies in sport is the lack of diversity. There are many

The multibillion-dollar category of recovery has changed how athletes maintain their health and wellness throughout their careers. The biggest names in sport spend millions of dollars a year on recovery routines to reach peak performance and prevent injury. Tom Brady’s diet program alone is estimated to be around $16,000 per year, while LeBron James spends

Tennis is considered one of the most popular sports in the world and has a diversified global audience. Much like the world of motorsports, sponsorship deals represent the lifeblood for tennis players given the structure of the professional ranks and lack of consistent salary. These inherent challenges have made the sport a continuous case study