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Oct 05, 2023

With aligned missions to leverage the power of sport to drive positive change, Global Sport Institute at ASU and Green Sports Alliance team up to launch the sport + sustainability venture challenge.

'This Could Be the Year That We Don't Play': College Athletes Face Uncertainty, Health Risks On Campus

Aug 30, 2022

A spike in cases in Arizona and most of the rest of the nation has caused further delays and could leave many campuses without a lot of in-person students through the fall semester.

Taking steps toward ankle rehabilitation using soft robotics

Aug 30, 2022

To support people in recovery, three student researchers have been working to create a soft robotic ankle-foot orthosis, or SR-AFO, exosuit that assists with lower-limb gait rehabilitation.

Sports Business Professor Explains How R******* Could Utilize Temporary Name Change

Aug 30, 2022

"Corporations do this all the time with logos...you've seen it with the Charlotte basketball franchises," Shropshire said. "Would you rather have a year to say it's coming? Certainly, but can you do some exciting things without that [delay]?"

When it comes to longevity, here’s why any exercise is good exercise

Aug 30, 2022

In their study, which was funded by a grant from ASU’s Global Sport Institute, Sheehan and Li used data collected by the National Health Interview Survey of 26,727 American adults ages 18 to 84 to examine the effect of 15 different exercises...

Editorial: Hockey teams — what's in a name?

Aug 30, 2022

An article published in 2018 on Global Sport Matters on the topic of the “Washington R*******s” team name and logo quoted James Riding.

Books by ASU authors that illuminate the African American experience

Aug 30, 2022

As awareness of racial injustice has broadened this spring and summer, reading lists have been shared to help increase people's understanding of our nation's past and present — including one in Arizona State President Michael Crow's statement.

NBA Remains At Forefront Of Sports’ Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Aug 30, 2022

In a year plagued by pandemics and sudden pause, the NBA has maintained its status as one of sports’ leaders in diversity and inclusion.

Richard Lapchick took a punch for Lew Alcindor and has battled racism ever since

Aug 30, 2022

"Less talked about, before the word ‘ally’ existed (in a diversity context), he certainly stepped up for the issues that were wrongly viewed as Black only or Latino-only issues as opposed to being everybody’s issue," said Shropshire.

Shutdown could be perfect time to make positive, much-needed changes in youth sports

Aug 30, 2022

Socioeconomic disparities are always an issue in youth sports, with fees for private leagues and training and availability of spaces to play already having been a barrier for many families, even pre-coronavirus.

Maryland football coach Mike Locksley launches minority coaches development group

Aug 30, 2022

According to a news release from Maryland, a study from the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University showed that at least 77% of offensive coordinators hired throughout college football over the past 10 years were white...

Will college football happen this fall?

Aug 30, 2022

CEO of Global Sport Institute, Kenneth Shropshire, spoke with Good Morning Arizona about the return of College Football.

Exploring Edgework and Risk Taking in Sport

Aug 30, 2022

Scholars from Global Sport Institute and University of Brighton came together to share their research at the 2020 Global Sport Research Conference. Presentation topics included racism in sport, gender equality, edgework, and the reimagining of sport.