College football national champion Fernando Mendoza made the inaugural Latinos in Sports (LiS) Power Players list.
Why it matters: The Heisman Trophy winner's visibility underscores the growing influence of Latino athletes in college sports, as Hispanic participation in NCAA athletics hits record highs.
Eight seconds on a bull has always been about instinct, not data. That's starting to change, as artificial intelligence moves into rodeo arenas and brings analytics to one of America's most tradition-bound sports.
Why it matters:Rodeo has long defined itself as the last major American sport untouched by analytics. If AI takes hold in training and broadcasts, it won't just change how riders compete but redefine the cowboy's identity.
