Simultaneity and Identification: Creatine
In his latest weekly column (Nov 13, 2007, mostly about sports but also with a good dose of economics) at
simultaneity
men's world curling championship
playoff systems
randomness
In defense of curling’s page playoff system
There is a cliche in sports that on any given day, any given team can beat any other given team.
Soccer
television
Does Soccer Have a Chance to Ever Become a Major Sport in North America?
After spending some time in England last summer and planning to return this summer, I have spent much more time
Italy
Soccer
The Third-Largest Industry in Italy
What would you guess is the third-largest industry in Italy? Wine? Apparel? The Roman Catholic Church? Housing? Tourism? Automobiles? According
General
Blue Jays Player Payroll Budget Increased
The Toronto Blue Jays indicated today that they believe they have not been hiring enough units of playing ability in
General
The NHL — One More Kick at the Can?
The owners made an offer to the NHLPA today (Wednesday) that included profit-sharing and pretty near forensic accounting to guarantee
General
Economics Podcast Discussion betweenPhil Miller and John Palmer
In his latest posting, James Reese invited Phil Miller and me to discuss some topics of mutual interest for his
General
Sports and Financial Analysts:Good or Lucky?
In a comment to a recent item on my own blog, Jabber asked whether I thought an analyst who beat
General
NHL Lockout: Hubris, Animosity, and Transaction Costs
The representatives from the NHL and the NHLPA who met at an O’Hare hotel said they felt they had made
General
Applying the Prisoners’ Dilemma:New Sweeping Technology in Curling
Alan Adamson’s most recent posting at Curling about the selection of the British Olympic curling team was followed up in
General
More on the Economic Effects of the NHL Lockout
The general theme of this Bloomberg.com article is that because NHL hockey teams have not been playing, city-owned arenas and
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How Much to Take a Dive?
Last night while watching Agassi beat Baghdatis at the U.S. Open, I wrote, Query: How much would it be worth