As youth sports teams and leagues canceled competition because of the coronavirus pandemic over the past year, 6 in 10 parents of young athletes say the disruptions have had a negative impact on their children’s emotional well-being and nearly two-thirds say their children are less happy, according to a Washington […] Read more »
Fewer than half of Americans feel comfortable attending sports in person
As Major League Baseball opens its new season under a lingering coronavirus cloud and NBA and NHL teams begin making a final push for the playoffs, fewer than half of Americans say they would feel comfortable attending a live sporting event, according to a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. […] Read more »
Views split on whether athletes should take a stand on political, social issues
A slim majority of Americans feel it is appropriate for athletes (professional, college, and Olympic) to speak out on political or social issues, according to a new Axios/Ipsos “Hard Truths” poll. Though most acknowledge that athletes can have a positive impact when speaking out on issues around racial inequality, there […] Read more »
March Madness: How college basketball bridges the partisan divide
… Even as most things in our society have become hyperpolarized, college basketball stands out as an exception. You can see this in a 2017 Washington Post poll. They asked respondents whether or not they were a fan of a lot of different sports, including college basketball. A very similar […] Read more »
When it comes to coronavirus risks, Americans are divided over indoor sports
As temperatures drop in much of the United States, American sports enthusiasts are likely weighing the risks of playing indoors during the worst surge of the coronavirus pandemic so far. A majority of Americans – 58 percent – say that people should not participate in indoor team sports this winter, […] Read more »
In the Game
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 11 points in our new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. What’s driving his lead? Can Trump change the trajectory of the race, and do Americans think the Trump Presidency is a success or failure? Then, […] Read more »