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Have you ever wanted tickets to a big game your favorite team was playing in, but couldn’t afford scalper’s prices? A new web-based service, The …
Have you ever wanted tickets to a big game your favorite team was playing in, but couldn’t afford scalper’s prices? A new web-based service, The …
I have been watching quite a bit of World Cup coverage, and the announcers seem to have gone out of their way to complement the …
A couple of items to ponder while digesting your turkey and stuffing: An interesting article from the Houston Chronicle on the moral hazard involved in …
A case currently before the US Supreme Court could have a huge impact on professional sports and sports fans in North America. The case, American …
The other shoe has dropped. Friday night, the ACC had 12 members; by Sunday morning it had 14, completing the partial 2005 pillaging of the …
As a long time college football fan, the past few months have to be the most interesting off season I can remember. Here are a …
Rio was selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Despite lobbying by President Obama, First Lady Obama, and mega-star Oprah, Chicago’s bid was eliminated …
The calls started last week, just like they always do this time of the year. A reporter from a newspaper or radio station in a …
The results are in, and Super Bowl XLV was not super for Vegas sports books. The Packers were a three-point favorite in the game, and …
Do you feel a bit more uninhibited this morning? In a free-wheeling mood? A lot of NFL front office types do, because as of 12:01am, …
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