Bias and "Arm Abuse" in NCAA Baseball
This post has two subjects: bias in the NCAA selection process and the “abusing” of pitchers by NCAA baseball coaches. Skip brought up the notion …
A Better Football Poll?
The BCS has finally made its appearance and we now “know” that Ohio State is the number one team in the land. Okay, we really …
The NFL’s Priorities
In terms of profits and TV exposure, the NFL appears to be the most successful sports league in North America. But I am starting to …
Customer Service or "Please Don’t Bother Us?"
Was the sign a, um, sign of customer service or did it serve some other useful purpose? From the NY Times (reg req’d): It is …
Should Duke Lacrosse Players Get Their Eligibility Back?
Duke has made a request to the NCAA that its men’s lacrosse players – who had their season cut short last year by the rape …
Stage Wins, Points Losses
In spite of winning 6 out of 21 Tour stages, Britain’s Mark Cavendish lost out to Norwegian Thor Hushovd for the sprinters “Green Jersey” competition. …
Save Big on Online Betting
Up until a few years ago, the thought of going to a betting establishment involved extensive planning and an even larger bank statement to account …
The search for an American AFL star
The history of the Australian Football League has seen a few non-Australians make their mark, with Ireland representing being the most viable pool of foreign-born talent …
Where are the American women?
I’m a little behind the game here, but in a relatively recent segment on NPR, commentator Frank DeFord lamented the current lack of American women …
Schadenfreude in Duoplolistic Pro-Sports Team Cities
While ‘playing around with’ (for want of a better way of putting it) some Australian AFL (Aussie Rules) and NRL (Rugby League) data, something interesting emerged. Below are …