Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA
Two great American institutions are about to crank up. First-year students and their older classmates will soon return to campus for fall classes. Shortly after …
Will the Big 10 Raid the Big XII? An Exercise in Club Theory
Sports leagues can be thought of as clubs. To enter any club, permission must be obtained from the incumbents, which means a sufficient number of …
It May Be Best To Try Nicotine Pouches As An Alternative To Smoking
Nicotine pouches are portions of nicotine from tobacco or simulated nicotine as it lacks tobacco leaf, dust, and even stems. It is a small bag, …
Lionel Messi: Still At The Top Or Past His Peak?
This European football season so far has seen a couple of real surprises at the absolute top tier of world football. Cristiano Ronaldo’s move back …
Clippers — Lessons from Losers
Recently, on the NBA Network, I caught the tail end of a conversation between Kenny Smith and another announcer about the LA Clippers. Maybe there …
Minimum Age for the NBA Players
Former player and current TV analyst Steve Kerr propose raising the NBA minimum age from 19 to 20 in a recent Grantland column. His argument …
International Esports Betting Can Provide Your Sports Gambling Fix
American sports, or lack thereof, got you down during a pandemic? Are you a fan of betting and need a minor sports gambling fix? American …
Tito Ortiz: The UFC’s ‘true’ saviour?
Today, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is alive and well, but it has lived hand-to-mouth for the first seven years. Thanks mainly to its classification …
More March Madness
Remember the good old days when there were only two postseason men’s college basketball tournaments? Things were simple then. If your bubble popped, you either …
The Cost of COVID-19 to Pro Sports in the USA
A $100 billion a year industry, professional sports is just one of many businesses in the United States feeling the economic crunch of the COVID-19 …