Bungs, Taps and sporting crime
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 …
LeBron “Stumbling on Losses”
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 …
Major League City
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 …
More on the Economics of Curling Telecasting
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 …
How to Bluff in Poker
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. …
What’s In a Name? The College Football Edition
Bye bye, D1-A and D1-AA football designations. Hello “Football Bowl Subdivision” and “Football Championship Subdivision.” The NCAA is doing a little re-labeling, eliminating the Division …
Football vs. Football
While the United States is focused this week on the Super Bowl, a report released today by the consulting firm Initiative states that soccer’s Champions’ …
Nebraska Fires Bo Pelini
Nebraska has fired its head football coach Bo Pelini after 7 years as head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite a 9-3 record, this is …
Arena Subsidies In Small Towns: Update
In regards to my recent post on arena subsidies in smaller cities, Skip points out that it’s not only taxpayers who took a bath on arena …
How Archery Has Become A Great Sport To Try
Traditionally, the practice of using bows and arrows was primarily for hunting and warfare. During the late Paleolithic period, early Egyptians used arrowheads made from …