Progressive Field Becomes Winter Sports Field
The Cleveland Indians are getting ready to open a skating track and 10-lane snow tubing hill at Progressive Field during the offseason. …Senior director of …
Short England
There are many betting pools for the outcome of the World Cup. The enthusiasm in England is so high, I can’t imagine they haven’t overbid …
Record Low All Star Game TV Rating
Major League Baseball’s All-Star game has earned its lowest-ever television rating. The National League’s 3-1 victory Tuesday night on Fox earned a 7.5 fast national …
The Handwringing Has Begun
Recently I wrote: As Skip notes, surely there will be much hand-wringing and tut-tutting about the size of the contract – messed up university priorities …
Start Spreading the News
Yesterday the NFL announced that the 2014 Super Bowl will be played in the new Giants/Jets stadium in the Meadowlands. Aside from the obvious interest …
Switching Divisions, Again
The NCAA and officials from the remaining D2 schools are worried about the loss of schools in D2. Back in January, I had this post …
Baseball and the Economy: What Happened to TV Ratings?
Attendance at MLB games this past season was 6.9% lower than it had been the previous year. That is a HUGE drop. An intriguing question …
Outside Opportunities
It looks like the NHL season is going to be cancelled. Players are being urged to find another league to play in to keep up …
Does Baseball’s Salary Arbitration Process Reduce Player Performance and Weaken Player-Club Relationships?
Guest Post by John Budd Previous research on Major League Baseball’s final-offer salary arbitration process has found that players who lost in arbitration have subsequent …
The Top 5 Sporting Events To Bet On
With online betting making such huge strides, placing wagers on sports games and races is thriving now more than ever. Punters are flocking to booking …