When you’re a top athlete, what usually tanks a race is either what’s going on in your head or what’s going on in your gut. And when Tobias Christensson found a way to help with that second part, he ignited…
Read MoreGene Haas Pulled Grosjean's IndyCar Ride After F1 Crash Out of Fear of Facing 'Widow or His Kids'
Romain Grosjean’s fiery, Formula 1 career-punctuating crash rattled the racing world, which for a moment believed it had lost another driver. But the Frenchman emerged from the flames, and after a lengthy recovery, took once again to a Dallara-built race…
Read MoreThe Pandemic Has Diminished Part of Athletes’ Jobs: Signing Autographs
Even where spectators can attend sports events, physical buffers between them and the athletes often prevent autograph seeking. Players and fans miss the interaction. By Gerald Narciso The tennis player Eugenie Bouchard grew accustomed to drawing a crowd of autograph…
Read MoreThe Business of Basketball
This originally appeared as part of the DealBook newsletter on Dec. 24, 2020. To sign up, click here. The convergence of racial justice protests, a pandemic that eliminated crowds at arenas and a broadcasting industry increasingly reliant on live sports…
Read MoreHere's Why Formula 1 Can't Go Electric Yet, Explained with Simple Science
A year ago, Formula 1 pledged all its race weekends would be sustainable by 2025, and that the world’s premiere open-wheel series as a whole will become carbon-neutral by 2030. No net carbon dioxide resulting from this globe-spanning, multibillion-dollar entertainment…
Read MoreOn LinkedIn, Pro Athletes Make Their Next Move
In college, Josh Martin struggled to answer a question that stumps plenty of students: What’s next? Martin played football for Columbia University from 2009 to 2012 but wasn’t expecting his career to consist of tackles and sacks. He majored in…
Read MoreRights Group Demands End to Sex Testing of Female Track Athletes
With the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics approaching in July, Human Rights Watch on Friday demanded that track and field officials halt sex testing of female athletes, describing the practice of measuring and restricting their natural testosterone levels as abusive and harmful….
Read MoreBMW Ditching Formula E After 2021 to Focus on Hybrid, EV Production
This Monday, Formula E lost one of its biggest backers, Audi, which will depart the electric open-wheel series to race the WEC’s new top class of hybrid prototypes and the Dakar Rally on electric power. Wednesday, BMW followed this blow…
Read MoreAn Ohio Mill Town Lost Its Identity. Can Youth Sports Restore It?
HAMILTON, Ohio — Hamilton has long been a city in search of an identity. During its heyday, its industries churned out paper, and it was home to a company that produced safes that could withstand a nuclear blast. But as…
Read MoreIn Texas Towns Gutted by Covid-19, a Fragile Effort to Sustain a Cherished Sport
Credit… Supported by By Jeré Longman Photographs by Verónica G. Cárdenas “Every player tested neg.” The text message seemed full of relief as much as hope. It was sent Oct. 13 by Ernesto Lerma, a 78-year-old assistant coach for the…
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