Sports
Go hard science or go home
In our sports coverage, we focus on physical demands, human performance, statistics, sports medicine, modern equipment and thoughtful analyses of the players, teams and games we love. From baseball to sailing to basketball to golf, from football to tennis to running to obscure sports, we seek the revealing secrets behind these competitions.
Trainers have used Lasix for decades to reduce bleeding and improve performance in North American racehorses.
Aerodynamic experts suggest that Adidas' Telstar 18 should fly true and be less controversial than balls from past tournaments.
Research suggests that developing strength or aerobic fitness can improve long-term health. But is another method even better?
Changes in attitudes toward sleep in elite athletes are enhancing their performance.
An attempt to run the fastest ever backward marathon highlights how wrong-way locomotion could assist in rehabilitation and athletic training.
When it comes to reducing ankle injuries, high-tops aren't as important as you might think.
If the NCAA tournament selection committee focused on the most recent games, it might make seeding more accurate, researchers found.
Researchers took a detailed look at 17 years of training records for Norway's Marit Bjørgen.
Plastic tracks could reduce the cost of Olympic “sliding” events and make the sports more environmentally friendly and accessible.
Two small clinical studies show brain changes among young football players with a history of concussion and exposure to high-impact hits.
Professional baseball pitchers who return after "Tommy John" surgery have similar career lengths and retirement reasons as other pitchers.
The goals of a major push for football helmet safety should bring improvements, but the overall results remain unpredictable.
