The Paris 2024 Olympics just ended, and the US cinched yet another victory (albeit just barely) over the rest of the world. When one looks at the olympics of today,

Tennis. It’s the most popular individual sport, and the fourth most popular sport in the world. Thousands of fans gather around the Wimbledon stadium to watch great players, the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and upcoming players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The fast-paced sport contains a multitude of different shots.

The Football War, also called the Hundred Hours’ War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. As the name suggests, this war was ignited by the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in which both countries faced off in three matches,

It’s Sunday night. You know what that means. It’s time to turn on the TV, kick back your chair, grab a beer, and enjoy the great American sport of Football. It’s the Bills vs the Jets. You lean forward - this is going to be a good match.

As the school year comes to a close and summer approaches, one sport continues its dominance for old and young people alike. All across the nation, basketball and tennis courts are being converted as the fairly recent sport of pickleball continues its skyward trend, being the fastest-growing sport for the third year in a row, predicted to climb 7.7% annually.

As the trend of VR is just hitting it’e peak, many applications for the immersive technology are being created. Originally created as a way to immerse people in a video-like experience to enhance the cinema experience, VR has grown to be a multi-billion dollar industry, with new technology in video-games, job-training, health relaxation, and more recently, sports.

There’s no denying the impact sports have on us. Throughout history, sports has gathered thousands of people to watch different events, whether is was the massive gladiatorial spectacles in the roman times, or more modern stadium packed with football fans.

In July 2005, Lance Armstrong won his seventh consecutive Tour de France victory, the most famous cycling tournament of them all, cementing his status as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Seven years later, Armstrong was accused of doping and drug trafficking by the USADA, and in a heartbreaking moment, was stripped of all seven of his Tour de France medals, and banned from further competitions.

It’s Sunday night. To anyone else, this would just be a regular evening, but to Americans, it’s a time to sit back, crack open a can of beer, and watch 40 men beat the crap out of each other for four hours straight. When looking at the most popular sports for each country, the United States stands out as the only country with football as its most popular sport.

Pickleball. Some might call it knockoff tennis, but to others, it’s a way of life. Regardless, there's no denying that Pickleball has been on the rise lately. Its popularity has increased by over 40% from 2019 to 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Right now, Asian people comprise 6.3% of the total current US population, black people 13.6%, and hispanic people around 19.1%. When comparing the percentage of Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in the current US population to their prevalence in modern popular sports, there are some common trends.

It’s no secret that early sports were limited to people with white skin. Black people were banned, and Hispanic, Asian, and Native Americans could only play if their skin was light enough. In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in the MLB, and since then, the integration of other races into professional sports has increased dramatically.

It’s the 1960’s, a time of societal and political upheaval. Mass protests turn to violence as police clash with protesters over issues like civil rights, women's suffrage, anti-war, students rights, and a lot more.

It’s 8:50 in the morning, your alarm rings. It’s December 18th, 2022. You quickly rush to the TV, and turn on the game that you’ve been waiting for a month now. Across the world, 1.5 billion other people do the same. It’s the world cup final, and more than 20% of the world is watching.

Lionel Messi. The legend’s name is spoken from remote villages in Argentina to crowded bars in London. His run with FC Barcelona was unparalleled, and his recent World Cup win only enhances the already world renowned soccer player’s image.