Claiming the Summit Without Reaching the Top

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports Only 44 people have said they’ve reached the summit of all 14 of the world’s highest mountains. Now, researchers are questioning whether any of them have really done it.https://nyti.ms/3o8d1s1

Football Practices Pose More Concussion Risk Than Games, Study Suggests

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The report will fuel the longstanding debate about safety in college football, but changes do not appear to be imminent.https://nyti.ms/36x5RWA

M.L.B. Employees Become the Subjects of a Huge Coronavirus Study

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The testing, which will screen for antibodies in workers, is intended to provide a better understanding of how many people in various parts of America have been infected.https://nyti.ms/2VaRDWj

What Makes Someone a Fan?

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports It’s more than just ticket sales. Rich Luker, a social psychologist, studies fandom and why, for example, someone might get a tattoo of their favorite team.https://nyti.ms/2QiZwbM

Another Baseball Mystery: Why Do Players Seem to Live Longer?

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Sports A new study suggests professional baseball players live longer than other athletes and American men in general. The reasons could be complex.https://nyti.ms/2YxaZrG