Nearly 4 in 10 Americans report sports-related mistreatment

... funny I was bullied pretty badly as a kid but gym class and youth sports were a real bright spot

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-americans-sports-mistreatment.html

Over-the-counter pain relievers linked to improved recovery from concussion

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-counter-pain-relievers-linked-recovery.html

Serie A wants to stage first overseas fixture in the US within two years

... when will the world discover that MLS doesn't suck?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/04/serie-a-wants-overseas-fixture-in-the-us-one-to-two-years

Large sports events can be good, but do they have to cost so much?

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-large-sports-events-good.html

Relay race runner I photographed at the February Flash Dash last month; I'll be taking photos again at the Strides of March this Sunday https://fingerlakesrunners.org/race/strides-of-march-2025/

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
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Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.

https://www.propublica.org/article/maine-trump-janet-mills-transgender-girls-sports-education-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Lawmaker seeks ban of toxic fuel at Portland racetrack after Guardian story

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/oregon-bill-ban-leaded-fuel-portland-racetrack

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big-time move on Sunday night by acquiring wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks for a second-round draft pick. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/10/dk-metcalf-steelers-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports

Russell Henley fired a two-under-par 70 to snatch victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, mounting a late charge down the stretch to reel in Collin Morikawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/10/henley-morikawa-arnold-palmer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #arnoldpalmerinvitational #collinmorikawa #russellhenley

I might be into sports if there wasn’t so much fear among athletes. (Why segregate by sex or gender at all?)

To be fair, it does seem like many athletes would be cool with everyone playing together. But then I can’t tell if this is even a majority. A lot of them seem to be happy dividing up.

Just to divert from our decline into oligarchy for a moment… WTH with this guy? Am I the only one that finds him to be vapid and like nails on chalkboard??

#espn #sports #tv

Stephen A. Smith Reportedly Agrees to New Nine-Figure Deal With ESPN - Sports Illustrated https://apple.news/A2d1f3zwbQNWsOg-_XKlTGQ

US women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe speaking up in support of US women's swimming star Lia Thomas:

“Lia Thomas is a woman just like me. She deserves the same opportunities and respect as any other female athlete.”

#lgbtq #womenshistorymonth #transrightsarehumanrights
#sports

Tennis legend Serena Williams has purchased a share of WNBA team the Toronto Tempo, which will enter the league in summer 2026. It's Canada's first WNBA team. She joins an ownership group alongside Larry Tanenbaum, the Canadian businessman who is also part owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors and more. “This moment is not just about basketball; it is about showcasing the true value and potential of female athletes," Williams said.

https://flip.it/N3.vYy

Warriors’ Draymond Green says NBA games are boring: ‘No substance’

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/15/draymond-green-no-substance-state-of-nba-warriors

Keiko Honda channeled the mental strength she developed as a cheerleader for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars when she battled breast cancer. Now she's making a return to professional cheerleading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/04/japanese-nfl-cheerleader-cancer-survivor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #nfl #cheerleading #cancer #breastcancer #health #women039sissues #keikohonda

MLS Year 30: A league at a philosophical crossroads as World Cups loom

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/21/mls-30-years-apple-tv-season-preview

人 Philly’s Chinatown has a rich tradition of activism – the Sixers arena fight was just one of many to preserve the neighborhood

https://theconversation.com/phillys-chinatown-has-a-rich-tradition-of-activism-the-sixers-arena-fight-was-just-one-of-many-to-preserve-the-neighborhood-247549

Baseball’s Mysterious Rubbing Mud

Since 1938, every ball in Major League Baseball has been covered in a special “rubbing mud” harvested from a secret location in New Jersey. Although the league has tried in the past to replace the mud with an alternative, it’s never stuck. Researchers wondered just what makes this mud so special, so naturally, they brought some to the lab to study its composition and rheology.

The mud consists of clay, silt, and sand with a smattering of organic particles. The make-up was pretty typical of river mud in the region, although researchers noted a drop-off in large particle sizes that probably indicates some sieving. In terms of rheology, the mud is shear-thinning, meaning it behaves a bit like lotion. It sits solidly in the hand until it’s deformed, at which point it smoothly coats the surface as a liquid would.

So how does the mud change the baseballs? The researchers found three effects. First, the mud’s shear-thinning allowed it to fill in any pores or imperfections in the ball’s surface, creating a more uniform surface. Second, the dried mud’s residue doubled the ball’s contact adhesion. And, finally, the occasional large sand particles glued to the ball by the dried mud added friction. As the researchers put it, the rubbing mud “spreads like skin cream and grips like sandpaper.” (Image credit: L. Juarez; research credit: S. Pradeep et al.; via EOS)