The line between sports and politics has shifted significantly over the years, and recent events have thrust athletes’ political advocacy to the forefront. With the surge of social media, fans experience their favorite players through the duality of official television coverage and prominence on online...

Every October, National Football League games are a pop of pink, with players wearing pink accessories, mascots waving pink flags and football fields marked with pink bows — all to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, professional sports teams join the international health...

Gunn’s founding in 1964 marked the beginning of the tackle football team, recently accompanied by the girls flag football program, starting this year. Tackle football and flag football share many basic similarities — scoring, defensive positioning, offensive roles and defensive roles — but the...

In this video feature — the second in a two-part series — Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season. (See the first part here.)

In this video feature — the first in a two-part series — Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season.  

This year, Louisiana joined the 45 states that certify girls wrestling at the high school level. Of these states, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania hosted their first state-sanctioned girls wrestling tournaments. In the broader scope of women’s wrestling, the National Collegiate Athletic...

Some sports players manage to become cultural forces whose popularity extends beyond the court. In February, NBA player Stephen Curry and WNBA player Sabrina Ionescu’s top-tier three-point shooting led to a showdown at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. In the “Steph versus Sabrina 3-Point Challenge,”...

Every other weekend for most of my childhood, you could catch my dad and me at the Stanford women’s basketball game, sitting somewhere on the upper levels with a frozen pink lemonade between us. My household names of the 2010s included Kiana Williams, Haley Jones, Alanna Smith and the Hull twins. I...

Beyond thrilling spectacles that unite fans, major sporting events like the Olympics and the soccer World Cup provide platforms for athletes to showcase their talent and dedication. These monumental events, however, are often tainted by the dark realities female athletes and employees face. A 2018 report...

Sophomore Megumi Estrada Nakamatsu has been participating in Marinera Nortena, a traditional Peruvian dance, since the age of 6. Marinera Nortena originated in Trujillo, Peru, and is a couples dance that tells a story about a man trying to court a woman. The female dancer traditionally dances barefoot...