The Government of Soccer
Today saw the publication of the recommendations for reform of the English Football Association (FA) following a review by Lord Terry Burns. Unlike the major …
What’s in a Conference Name … Increasingly Less
The latest round of conference shifting creates many angles for discussion. One question that a business school colleague posed is, why even have conferences anymore? …
Spring Games
Across the country, spring football practice is wrapping up. The last scrimmage is billed as the spring game and has become an annual event marking …
Golf, the International Language?
The LPGA announced today that starting in 2009 it would be requiring the players on its tour to be able to speak English. LPGA State …
European Commission White Paper: Economists 1 UEFA 0
The much awaited and repeatedly delayed European Commission white paper on sport was published today and delivered almost nothing that UEFA and some would-be sports …
Running Your Own Business While Managing a Family? Use These Email Marketing Tips to Make Things Easier
Managing a family is a full time job on its own, and when you also have to manage a business along with it, you can …
Sunk Costs and Sports Personnel Decisions
James Surowiecki writing about Mark Sanchez at the New Yorker: After a farcical 2012 season, in which the New York Jets invented ever new ways …
Passing, Winning, and Optimization
One of my favorite sites, Advanced NFL Stats, recently posted compelling evidence on “Passing = Winning” in the NFL. As ANS observes, announcers, including former …
Equipment issues
Last summer we had postings about the impact of new swimsuits on times at the Olympics. Not to be outdone, now equipment may become an …