Baseball players with longer contracts don’t always work as hard

Major League Baseball's opening day is March 28. A new study suggests some players will be working a bit harder this season than others.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
March 22, 2024 ~6 min

March Madness basketball involves less luck than you might think

"...of the five major US sports—basketball, football, baseball, hockey, and soccer—basketball is the sport with the least amount of luck."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
March 7, 2024 ~5 min


The 3-point shot isn’t worth what it used to be

"The implication of these findings is enormous in terms of potential impact on roster construction and offensive philosophies."

Matt Michael - Syracuse U. • futurity
Feb. 14, 2024 ~7 min

Former NFL player brains show lasting impact of hits to the head

New research adds to a growing evidence that sports that involve repeated blows to the head may lead to dementia.

Kristen Crocker-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~7 min

Team links concussions to suicidal thoughts in high school athletes

High school students who reported a concussion in the last year were more likely to have suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Nostalgia works on social media, NFL posts show

Nostalgia is popular among NFL social media users, a study shows. The results could help up engagement for other brands, too.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 30, 2023 ~5 min

Why are we so invested in our favorite sports teams?

How can you prevent your favorite team's loss from ruining your week? An expert weighs in on why we get so invested and how to cope.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Sept. 6, 2023 ~4 min

Even young athletes are at risk for CTE

A new study suggests that it's not just older professional athletes who should be concerned about CTE.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
Aug. 29, 2023 ~11 min


There’s racial bias in lower-level NFL coach hiring and promoting

“These data analyses show where biases are hiding, and once we know that, we can think about interventions..."

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Women’s soccer is just as great, test shows

When gender is obscured, viewers rate women's soccer the same as men's. Is perceived quality of the sport filtered through stereotypes?

Beat Müller-U. Zurich • futurity
July 17, 2023 ~4 min

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