Club versus country
Unlike the major leagues, league clubs in soccer (and in most other sports) belong to national federations that in turn belong to continental and world …
Unlike the major leagues, league clubs in soccer (and in most other sports) belong to national federations that in turn belong to continental and world …
Stop me if you have heard this one before… Remember all those claims about the continuing benefits that flow from the lavish sports facilities constructed …
Co-blogger Phil Miller posted earlier that because Clemens and the Houston Astros were so far apart in their arbitration offers, it was likely they would …
The New York Times reports that Floyd Landis has “come clean” about his past use of performance enhancing drugs. He admits to doping (using EPO, …
Teams seeking public subsidies commonly claim that building a new stadium will improve the team’s revenue flow, allowing it to acquire more talent and improve …
The BBC has once again exposed the shocking criminality of English soccer. First, they have secretly filmed interviews with player agents stating that they have …
Is LeBron James secretly involved in the marketing of the Dave Berri and Martin Schmidt book, Stumbling on Wins? Only a week after Forbes showcases …
Baltimore has an aged arena that is insufficient for the needs of the community for such a venue. A study was done to assess the …
An exercise in marginal/incremental studies: The 2004 -5 curling season is now over, with Canada having soundly defeated Scotland in the finals of the World …
Bluff catch in Online Poker: How To Not Get Fooled In 2014, during the European Poker Tour Vienna, Pablo Gordillo came up against Anthony Ghamrawi. …
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