A Look Back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career
The Champions League is the biggest club football competition in the world, with the best European clubs competing against each other to get their hands …
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 …
Some More Stuff on the Coyotes’ Bankruptcy Filing
In Professor Vic’s post yesterday afternoon, he had a few questions regarding the Phoenix Coyotes’ filing for bankruptcy. You might recall that the Coyotes filed …
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 …
The Will to Make Tough, But Correct Decisions: Harbaugh and McCarthy
Related to the prior post on managerial decision making, Jim Harbaugh has finally won over almost all his critics for his decision to hand the …
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 …
An Economist’s Quick Thoughts on the LeBron James Decision
LeBron James is catching a torrent of criticism over his decision to leave his “hometown team”, the Cleveland Cavaliers, for the Miami Heat. As an …
Simple Coase theorem application to the NCAA
The University of North Dakota has sued the NCAA over the latter’s banning of UND from postseason competition unless it changes or covers up its …