Sports

What, if any, obligation does Jay-Z, as a high-profile advocate for social justice and a recognizable brand, have to not condone or distract from the NFL's many public relation problems?

In assessing the different sides of the debate there are a number of relevant factors at play from relative commercial value to social message and even historical injustice.

La Liga's recent use of its mobile app as a tool for spying offers another interesting chapter in the piracy versus privacy debate.

The basic legal and moral right to the free practice, observance, and teaching of one's religious beliefs is often conflated with the privilege to hold others accountable to one's own particular religious convictions and creeds. How should we distinguish the two?

Team USA's recent win in the Women's World Cup raised questions of sportsmanship. When does competitive play become unsportsmanlike conduct? What are the rules of sports etiquette derived from?

Maybe golf is the most emblematic sport of the 21st century -- but that isn't necessarily a good thing.

The recent case of Caster Semenya has brought to the fore questions about fairness and inclusivity in women’s sport. Is testosterone testing defensible?

The Australian cartoon depicting Serena Williams at the US Open Tennis Tournament has stirred up a world of vitriol - both for and against "political correctness."

When Trevor Noah called France's World Cup win an African victory, he incited a response from the French Ambassador. Ultimately, the debate leads to important questions of hyphenated identities and colorblindness.

The Supreme Court recently paved the way for legalization of sports betting. What will the implications be?

The NFL's response to the #TakeAKnee demonstrations has revived the debate over patriotism and protest.

Though some advocates may shy away from testosterone testing in sports, there could be some compelling reasons for doing so.

A major sports association now requires testosterone testing for female athletes. That is a mistake.

Cheerleading has often been seen as problematic for women. The revelation of the NFL's contracts for cheerleaders hasn't changed that.

For many countries, hosting the Olympics brings in fewer tourists and more debt -- would a permanent location change that?

Appropriation of Native American culture is not only limited to the football field.

With Russia's Olympic team disqualified from the 2018 games for using performance-enhancing drugs, it merits consideration why doping is so controversial in the first place.

Why fighting is allowed in hockey, but frowned upon anywhere else.

Recent comments made by President Trump have further spurred the debate around professional athletes and social activism.

As Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest spreads, the NFL continues to face soul-searching over the role of activism in professional football.