Jason Kidd or Steve Nash?
In 2006, Steve Nash won his second consecutive NBA MVP award, further solidifying his place in basketball history as one of the best point guards …
In 2006, Steve Nash won his second consecutive NBA MVP award, further solidifying his place in basketball history as one of the best point guards …
Yahoo!’s Dan Wetzel writes: The 13th is the end of Amen Corner and these days the golfers don’t have a prayer. It was once a …
The 2013 NCAA tournament has afforded another experiment on whether the seeding process incorporates much more noise than signal. For those following the tournament, it …
The AP headline is: “US soccer pres: We failed to meet expectations.” There’s not much else in the story, apart from a statement that Sunil …
From my local paper (The Mankato Free Press): In a setback for Mankato and North Mankato’s effort to extend their local sales taxes, a key …
Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel had an interesting column yesterday about the beating that Vegas sports books are taking on NFL games this season. The …
The lament of the hockey fan (and fans of other sports) whose favorite league and its union finally reached an agreement that many thought would …
economic development, Economic Impact, hockey, nhl, Phoenix Coyotes, public funding, sports and the economy, Stadium Subsidies
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The …
Further to Brad’s earlier post, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent is nearing its zenith. Today’s semi-final between India and Pakistan will …
Growing income inequality may be one of the most important economic issues of the next several decades. Despite a growing concentration of income and wealth, …
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