Sports

How do figure skaters like Ilia Malinin keep landing harder and harder jumps?

The decorated Olympic skier has had numerous injuries and a partial knee replacement but still plans to go for the gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Watching sporting events like the Super Bowl can influence our brains and bodies—and not always in a good way

Here’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s big game

British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor?

After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?

Even modest amounts of air pollution may affect athletic performance, a new study finds

Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried

“Professor Pickleball” reveals the science behind the U.S.’s fastest-growing sport

Human anatomy is delightfully varied, but female athletes are heavily criticized for not conforming to socially accepted bodily norms

Several athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have come down with COVID, but they are still allowed to compete

"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world.