I am honored to have been asked by Skip to join The Sports Economist Blog along with The Econoclast, John Palmer. I have been blogging …

Would you rather be a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan right now? The downside to being a Cub fan, as it usually is …

Cincinnati Bengal officials have set up a system that allows fans in attendance to monitor other fans for rowdy behavior. An Associated Press story detailed …

The NCAA suffered a setback in its attempt to regulate college sports mascots this week. A district judge in North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction …

In November I posted about making the NFL Pro Bowl relevant. The NFL has announced that the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played in Miami …

In a recent post, our own EclectEcon posed the question, “Does Soccer Have a Chance to Ever Become a Major Sport in North America.” He, …

The NCAA instituted new rules to speed up football games, including starting the game clock when the kicker’s foot strikes the ball on a kickoff. …

Andrew Zimbalist answers questions on the economics of sports over at the Freakonomics blog. Here’s a small bit on his answer to whether cities should …

Just a couple of items to keep you occupied while waiting for the US-Ghana WC match on Saturday: Congress is officially taking an interest in …

The wranglings over English Premier League clubs is now beginning to sound like a script from Dallas. Here is a quote from tonight’s London Evening …