According to the International Olympic Committee, the Winter Games of 2022 in Beijing were watched by more than 2 billion people worldwide. The Olympics have been a uniting force for so many countries that participate and even more so for countries that host. Although the price tag can be scary at first, the host countries…

During her sophomore year of college, Terra McGowan, a catcher for the University of Oregon Softball team, created a TikTok account. Only about a year and a half after creating her account she reached 50 thousand followers. Her first video blew up and now as a graduate student, she has 371.1 thousand views on it…

To be a player for a professional sports team is a rare opportunity—and to be featured in a video game bought by millions of people is too. But when it’s finally released and the players don’t look a thing like in real life, something has to change. In the video game Madden, NFL players often…

5. ASICS — Run to Feel Campaign In 2020 during the lockdown, the world fell in love with running. ASICS researched this trend and found that “nearly three-quarters of runners around the world plan to stick with their new exercise routine.” This infographic highlighted their #RunToFeel initiative to keep runners active together while being physically…

When you think of Nike so many things come to mind but the first is most likely Michael Jordan. In 1984 during his rookie season in the NBA, Jordan signed a deal with the sports brand and denied offers from Adidas and Converse. At first, it seemed as though Adidas might have landed Jordan, but…

In 2014, Damian Lillard took part in the Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game to become the first player in NBA history to take part in five events during the All-Star festivities. If that isn’t a player who can do it all, I don’t know who is.…

Last summer, Anna Isaacson, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility with the National Football League, sat down to discuss the positive change the NFL is making in communities across the nation. She believes that giving back to the NFL community is important to their company and adds that she thinks “that comes from our roots,…

Sports aren’t everyone’s thing—and that’s okay. You may find them boring, not understand, or would rather watch anything else. If you’re one of these people you may dread Super Bowl Sunday. According to CNN, the Super Bowl is America’s unifier with a combined 110 million viewers over NBC, streaming and Spanish language broadcast. But have…

Black History Month is an important time to reevaluate the inequalities that many Black female athletes face when participating in sports at a collegiate or professional level. They often don’t get the same recognition or economic opportunities as other student-athletes and face just as much scrutiny. William C. Rhoden author of The New York Times…

According to Health.gov, participating in sports is associated with lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem and confidence, less substance abuse and fewer risky behaviors, increased creativity and even more. Since the start of the pandemic, parents have been searching for more and more ways to keep their kids entertained and active without the…