Fighting and Scoring in Hockey
A report on CTV news this morning says hockey teams that fight more score more goals and allow fewer goals, on average. Here is an …
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Arena subsidies: Not just for big cities anymore
While the huge subsidies handed out for new facilities in the big leagues get the most press here at the Sports Economist, yesterday the New …
Notes from the NCAA Hoops Head Coach Meat Market
The NCAA men’s basketball season is winding down, so the annual shuffle in head coaches is heating up. A few odds and ends from the …
Football franchises – the gift that keeps on giving
This morning’s Baltimore Sun had as it’s cover story “Many win if Ravens do”. I know readers of this blog will enjoy the story, as …
The San Antonio Saints
The NFL’s New Orleans Saints have fired one of their most vocal proponents of staying in New Orleans: The New Orleans Saints abruptly fired director …
Buschwhacking
Tigers fall to Cardinals in World Series, dominate Toledo Mud Hens for International League title. Fantasy? Not in the world of stock car racing, where …
The Blind Side: Two Very Different Books in One
Last month I finally had a chance to read The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. I had thoroughly enjoyed his two previous books, Liar’s Poker …
Morocco lost the Cup of Nations over irrational fears about Ebola
(Co-authored by Ann Sheehy, Department of Biology, College of the Holy Cross.) The Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s mini-World Cup, is played every two years …
“Who Scores Games by Hand Anymore?”
The NYTimes has an article about keeping score at baseball games. But today’s fans go to ballparks that feature upscale restaurants, play areas for children …
Qatar and/or Bust
Today FIFA announced that the 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia, while the 2022 version will be held in Qatar, a country roughly …