The Title IX Grim Reaper
A follow-up to Phil Miller’s May 13 post, Arizona State Eliminates Three Sports. When I saw this, I wondered what lay behind the decision. Past …
From Premier League to World League
Following on Skip’s post of yesterday, it appears that the EPL may have been a bit hasty in announcing their international schedule, since FIFA, the …
Inside the Business of Bowls – A Money Loser for Some
Besides the game, the University of Missouri lost money on their trip to Houston’s Texas Bowl this past season. For the second year in a …
More on Athletic Success and Donations
Bowl season is finally over. We know who was successful on the field — my alma mater West Virginia University, for one — but what …
Labor Day Thoughts
Today is Labor Day and I am clearly working (but only a little bit). Malcolm Gladwell posted a comment on his blog entitled “Abolish the …
The Economists Were Right? Say it Ain’t So, Joe!
Tucked away in this article about the potential economic impact of 2008 Demcratic National Convention planned for Denver is this startling admission about the 2005 …
Sweet Lew’s Sweet Compensation Package
Major college athletic programs are run in ways that are very similar their professional brethren. They compete in markets for top talent (except that in …
Steroid Use and HOF Debate Heats Up
This afternoon, MLB.com posted the results of this year’s Hall of Fame balloting. This has been an ongoing interest of mine partly because of the …
2012 Olympics Cost Over-Runs
Just in case you thought that sports related cost over-runs only happened in the US, or Greece, a recent report from the UK indicates that …
Favre Rumors Move Futures Markets
Guest Post by Andy Weinbach and Rodney Paul August 3rd reports of Favre’s imminent retirement may have been exaggerated, but they did move the NFL …