Private Ownership in Australian Rugby?
Will the rugby union ‘elite’ overcome their history and start selling equity in rugby union Super 14 franchises in Australia? 15 years ago the sport …
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Goons & Civil Suits: What Are the Damages?
Temple University basketball coach, John Chaney, ordered one of his bench players to engage in rough play during a game against St. Joseph’s. John Chaney …
Bias and "Arm Abuse" in NCAA Baseball
This post has two subjects: bias in the NCAA selection process and the “abusing” of pitchers by NCAA baseball coaches. Skip brought up the notion …
A Better Football Poll?
The BCS has finally made its appearance and we now “know” that Ohio State is the number one team in the land. Okay, we really …
Customer Service or "Please Don’t Bother Us?"
Was the sign a, um, sign of customer service or did it serve some other useful purpose? From the NY Times (reg req’d): It is …
Stage Wins, Points Losses
In spite of winning 6 out of 21 Tour stages, Britain’s Mark Cavendish lost out to Norwegian Thor Hushovd for the sprinters “Green Jersey” competition. …
The search for an American AFL star
The history of the Australian Football League has seen a few non-Australians make their mark, with Ireland representing being the most viable pool of foreign-born talent …
Where are the American women?
I’m a little behind the game here, but in a relatively recent segment on NPR, commentator Frank DeFord lamented the current lack of American women …
Head Coach Ticket Scalping
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice’s decision to scalp his complimentary tickets to Super Bowls is, to put it mildly and diplomatically, curious. Why would …
Colorado, Bowl Games, and the Deadweight Loss of Gifts
(Cross-posted at Market Power) Economists, the scrooges that we sometimes seem to be, are well-aware of the Deadweight Loss of Christmas: the gifts people buy …