Researchers demonstrate 'self-healing' ice -- Zamboni's need not apply
Scientists from the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute in Amsterdam have shown that ice, when left alone for long enough, can heal itself.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2
Does cannabis ease pain, speed recovery in injured athletes? The NFL wants to know
The National Football League announced funding of a novel clinical trial that will assess the therapeutic efficacy of cannabis compound THC.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31
Romance over rivalry? New study shows if you would sleep with a fan of your rival team?
Few things in sports are better than a clash between two bitter rivals and what could be more satisfying than a win over a team you hate.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 3, 2021
Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring
Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring when Pillow Fight Championship holds its first live, PPV event.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 8, 2021
Boxing governing body uses AI vetting of judges to restore trust in scoring
AIBA used an artificial intelligence system to analyze judges and referees before they could work at the current men's world championships.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 29, 2021
Robot umpires are coming to baseball. Will they strike out?
Baseball fans know the bitter heartbreak of calls that don't go their way—especially, a ball that should've been a strike.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 4, 2021
Can being good at math help you become great at sports
Following her triumph in the recent US Open tennis tournament, Emma Raducanu revealed that maths was her favorite subject at school.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 16, 2021
The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Charity
The highly anticipated KB24 NFT art collection has opened for presale reservations to the general public and it’s sure to be the hottest.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 14, 2021
Two for two: Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot win historic wheelchair tennis Golden Slams
Tennis history was made twice over at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot win Golden Slams.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 11, 2021
Meet Pepper -- the world's first robotic squash coach
A social robot from the National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University, has become the world's first squash coach
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
Football fans can now treat themselves to coffee in a cup they can eat
Man City has announced that it will be running trials for ‘edible coffee cups’ as part of the club’s new concession-stand offerings
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
Kind gesture from a neighbour nets teen basketballer the attention of LeBron James
The story of a north Edmonton community joining forces to gift a young basketball player a net spread far and wide even to the king himself.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 31, 2021
Lewis Hamilton donates £20m pound to charitable foundation to empower youth in UK
Lewis hamilton, pledged to donate 20 million pounds (23.4 million euros) in the launch of a new foundation, Mission 44.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Olympian Hidilyn Diaz wins gold and makes Philipino history
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday by winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines at the Summer Olympics.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Argentina Fencer Perez Maurice lost match but won in marriage
Argentina’s Maria Belen Perez Maurice may have lost her chance at a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but she'll leave with a ring
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
13-year-old Momiji Nishiya just became the second youngest Olympic gold winner ever
Japan’s Momiji Nishiya became the second youngest champion in summer Olympic history by winning gold in women's skateboarding street.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo Olympics showcases robot basketball player -drains threes and half-court bombs
During the halftime show, Toyota brought back its basketball-shooting CUE robot for a special demonstration of 3-point shooting prowess.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 22, 2021
Do you have a bounce in your step? You must be an elite runner
A recent study compared the bouncing behavior in elite-level male runnersto highly trained but not elite runners.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Brazilian man shatters the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour
A Brazilian man recently shattered the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour. Burpees are a great workout...
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 20, 2021
12-year-old Skateboarding Prodigy, Gui Khury, Lands First Ever 1080 in Competition
A 12-year-old skateboarder managed to land an incredible, first ever, vert 1080 in front of skating legend Tony Hawk in competition.