Fame and Fortune for Florida International?
The recent Florida International/University of Miami football debacle is a perfect opportunity to examine the lunacy that often creeps into big-time
September 16, 2023
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NCAA Super Slam 2011
93 total points. No, it was not Bowling Green Junior High v. South Warren Middle School, a game from the 1930s, or Dean Smith using the "four corners"
September 22, 2023
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Book Review: Mark Yost's Tailgating, Sacks, and Salary Caps
Baseball may still claim the title “America’s Pastime,” but professional football is America’s favorite sport. NFL games draw tens of thousands of fans to
September 22, 2023
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Book Review: National Pastime by Szymanski and Zimbalist
As a graduate student in the mid-1990s, I began work on a project on the economics of baseball for a research methods class. In researching the existing
September 23, 2023
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Thanksgiving Potpourri
A couple of items to ponder while digesting your turkey and stuffing:
September 21, 2023
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Racism Behind Lack of NBA Interest?
The NBA's popularity vaulted during the 1980s and 1990s with Bird as MVP but also with Moses, Magic, Michael, Charles, David, Hakeem, and Karl -- all African American.
September 21, 2023
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