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2 days ago · From the “muscular Christians” of the Progressive Era to a contemporary Muslim football team observing the Ramadan fast during a playoff run, Americans have habitually turned playing fields into praying fields. Sports have also figured into the making of America’s civil religious discourse, as athletic expressions of national identity.
5 days ago · Girls and sport. Sport is a great enabler to teach girls the skills they need to advance in life. Girls who play sports develop self-esteem, confidence, resilience, and learn to work in teams. They tend to stay in school longer, delay pregnancy, and get better jobs. 80 per cent of female Fortune 500 CEOs played sports in their formative years ...
2 days ago · All athletes deserve to participate in sports free from bullying, hazing, sexual misconduct, or any form of emotional or physical abuse. Education and awareness are the most critical components to creating safe and respectful sporting environments, free of abuse and harassment.
20 hours ago · fullscreen. US hurdler Trey Cunningham has endured many challenges. The track and field star, known for his feats in the 110-meter hurdles, won the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ...
4 days ago · Veronica thinks about sex all the time. She says while being constantly horny can be "lovely", it's often exhausting — and distracting. While the stereotype of men always wanting sex and women ...
4 days ago · During the second half of the 19th century, American businessmen, members of the military, and missionaries all taught local populations how to play sports like baseball and basketball because they viewed their actions as part of the “civilizing mission” of Americans abroad.With the onset of the Cold War, the government began incorporating sport into its formal programs to promote the ...
4 days ago · Baseball, game played with a bat, a ball, and gloves between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases laid out in a diamond. Long called America’s ‘national pastime’ and thought to have been invented in the U.S., the game was actually derived from the English game of rounders.
