Steroid Publicity & Hall Voting
Whatever readers and contributors to TSE think about publicity given to MLB steroid use, it continues to hammer the chances of Hall of Fame inductions …
Whatever readers and contributors to TSE think about publicity given to MLB steroid use, it continues to hammer the chances of Hall of Fame inductions …
Change that. It looks like the Arena Football League will cancel the upcoming season. “Every owner in the AFL is strongly committed to the league, …
The flame was extinguished last Sunday. The Torino Winter Olympic Games are over. But in terms of assessing the long-run economic impact of the games, …
From getting paid to watch sports to freelance writing, there is a multitude of ways to make money online. It is incredibly feasible to make …
As we prepare for another four-team tournament, I am happy to say my sister-in-law is excited that her team made the playoff – after the …
According to the Sunday Times [h/t to Brian Ferguson for the link], three major hedge funds are backing Malcom Glazer’s acquisition of Manchester United. THREE …
Earlier I wrote that there is likely to be no playoff in D1 football for two reasons: There are too many schools in D1 Too …
Baseball teams (and most professional sports teams) take measures to keep their financial condition secret. The rules that govern baseball’s arbitration system, defined in Article …
I had planned to post on this article by Ken Belson of the New York Times, but ol’ Quick Trigger (Skip) beat me to the …
People often look at gambling as a pastime activity that is only designed to help you cut loose. Visiting gambling venues such as the Grande …
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