Is this the biggest prize in sport for a single game?
The Financial Times reported today that promotion to the Premier League is worth £60 million (just under $120 million today)- this consists of an extra …
St. Petersburg and the Rays’ Stadium
Today’s St. Petersburg Times confirms earlier reports that the Tampa Bay Rays were putting on hold their attempt to get a new waterfront stadium built …
The European Parliament’s vision for football
The European Parliament has now adopted a resolution on the future of football in Europe. The underlying text is worth a read, if you are …
The Most Interesting College Football Offseason Ever?
As a long time college football fan, the past few months have to be the most interesting off season I can remember. Here are a …
The NCAA Gets Tough
In a Thursday column for ESPN.com, Andy Katz writes about the sanctions handed down to Baylor University’s basketball program for rules infractions. Head Coach Dave …
Toyota Invades NASCAR
The Wall Street Journal’s Holman Jenkins skillfully intertwines sports and economics today in his week Business World contribution — Toyota v. USA? (subscription required). He …
Monday Potpourri: Olympic Edition
Rio was selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Despite lobbying by President Obama, First Lady Obama, and mega-star Oprah, Chicago’s bid was eliminated …
The "Favre Effect"
The Favre effect is in full swing, and this short AP article gives some numbers to things I alluded to in my post below. The …
The Wooden School of Management
As a young sports fan, I came of age watching but not liking UCLA basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were Goliath …
"Technological Doping"? – The Speedo LZR
Swimming has its version of the aluminum bat, an improvement in capital design that makes “labor” very productive, at least in an absolute sense. Maybe …