Sunk Costs in Baseball
A sunk cost is an unavoidable sacrifice: no matter what a person does, the sacrifice will be made and it’s best to ignore them. JC …
Phil Miller
Olympic TV Ratings in the US
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars olympically outdistanced the Winter Games on Americans’ telly dials last night: “Stars” averaged 27.1 million total viewers over two hours …
The Optimal Penalty of Height Infractions in NASCAR
From NASCAR.com Carl Edwards’ race-winning No. 99 Ford failed post-race inspection following Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Raceway, which could lead to penalties …
College Football Rules Change
Here’s an article that I ran across in today’s Kansas City Star about a rule change regarding spearing – when a player lowers his head …
The NFL in Toronto
When readings Skip’s post on the CFL this afternoon, I noticed this article listed as being one of the most popular over at the Toronto …
19 Years Old, 100% Publicly Financed and Owned, and a Pile of Rubble
The Charlotte Coliseum, the site of 19 years of sporting excellence, has been imploded. This arena was opened in 1988 and was built with 100% …
The Coaching Search
The University of Virginia is building a new basketball arena, the John Paul Jones Arena. Here is a movie of what the inside of the …
Are Stadiums and Players Complements in Production?
Teams seeking public subsidies commonly claim that building a new stadium will improve the team’s revenue flow, allowing it to acquire more talent and improve …
What’s In a Name? The College Football Edition
Bye bye, D1-A and D1-AA football designations. Hello “Football Bowl Subdivision” and “Football Championship Subdivision.” The NCAA is doing a little re-labeling, eliminating the Division …
Nebraska Fires Bo Pelini
Nebraska has fired its head football coach Bo Pelini after 7 years as head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite a 9-3 record, this is …