A couple of weeks ago, the NFL Players Association re-elected Gene Upshaw as executive director (see AP story). Bryant Gumbel’s dissing of him notwithstanding, NFL …

As most any sports fan, commercials during sporting events annoy me– not the hawking of wares, per se, but the time it adds to the …

When I read manuscripts submitted to or published in economic journals, it is not uncommon for authors to report the standard deviation of binary dummy …

For years, collegiate athletic departments have employed a differential ticket pricing strategy for home football games against premium opponents. The University of Oregon is charging …

Association football, that is. FIFA, the world governing body, has announced that it has reached agreement with FIFPro, the international players’ union, over a range …

While last night’s Super Bowl was certainly filled with excitement on the field, the game may ultimately be best remembered for the the excitement in …

UPDATE:  Maybe the title should be changed to “worst reporting about economic impact ever”. Bloomberg reported yesterday that Ed FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County Executive, said …

After playing especially poorly on Friday night, a Bundesliga first division team announced it would refund the ticket price to its fans that attended the …

For months now, rumor and speculation – including speculation from yours truly – have been swirling around the expansion plans of the Big 10.  Primarily …

From Forbes, courtesy of Craig Newmark, With a deal to name the Mets’ new stadium in New York, Citigroup follows the lead of fellow banking …