The Palmeiro Files
An interesting angle coming out of the Palmeiro case is the question of the internal politics at work. The AP’s Tim Dahlberg writes, You have …
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Oklahoma City Voters Say OK!
From ESPN: Oklahoma City voters approved a sales tax extension Tuesday to fund $121.6 million in improvements to a downtown arena and build a practice …
What Are All the NHL Players Planning to Do?
Here is a list of recent signings by NHL players to play in other leagues. The International Ice Hockey Federation says 370 NHLers have signed …
What Explains the “Shocking” European Ryder Cup Win?
It seems that almost everything is shocking these days. Yahoo’s main page always seems to have a headline screaming about some actress’s shocking dress or …
Baseball ticket prices
The Baltimore Orioles announced ticket prices for the 2010 season. Games against the Yankees and Red Sox will have higher prices than those against other …
Stadium Improvements in Women’s Athletic Programs
The AP is reporting that the University of Missouri is on its way to building a new softball stadium to house the university softball program. …
College Coaches’ Salaries and Free(?) Markets
A common response from D-IA ADs about escalating coaches salaries is that they are simply “meeting the market.” John Genzale of the Sports Business Journal …
Economic power and sports success
Yesterday the US Men’s national team wound up a successful Gold Cup, the biannual North American soccer championship, by beating Panama 1-0 in the title …
NFL Pensions update
The NFL and NFLPA appear to have been very generous toward the retired players. It was announced that $120 million would be added to the …
It’s not cricket, it’s murder
The Jamaican Police revealed today that Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan cricket coach who died on Sunday, was strangled in his hotel room. There is no …