Sports Rush: The Proper Placement Of Boundaries In Sports
Boundaries have a role in sports.
Sidelines, rules, and unspoken codes of ethics represent boundaries needed to ensure a match proceeds in an orderly fashion.
But...
Soccer, Football, and Conference Realignment
College sports’ conference realignments tend to revolve around football.
To clarify that statement for non-US readers, we mean American football, not association football. But it...
Hoops Showdown: Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers
The basketball world is abuzz with anticipation as two powerhouses prepare for an epic showdown. Under the guidance of a new head coach and...
Spanish Soccer Update (The Luis Rubiales Telenovela Continues)
Like I promised, we’re back with more news about the Spanish women’s soccer team because so much stuff has happened. It’s been occasionally surreal...
Summer Transfer Roundup
Time once again for us to run down the summer’s soccer transfer business. With me as always is my imaginary interlocutor.
Great to be...
Streaming Review: BS High
I am perversely, ineluctably drawn to documentaries like BS High, where people who have done something really bad confidently sit down in front of...
Women’s World Cup Update (The Luis Rubiales = Cabrón Edition)
I’m back way sooner than I was planning on because so much World Cup-related stuff has happened since the last ball was kicked. Hey,...
Women’s World Cup Wrap (The Las Reinas de Fútbol Edition)
Having never advanced beyond the quarterfinals and having qualified for their first World Cup only eight years ago, Spain are now the champions. And...
Women’s World Cup Update (The Advance Australia Fair Edition)
It’s probably good for the sport as a whole that somebody else gets a turn as the world champion. With Japan’s loss in the...
Sports Rush: Wade Reflects on Dirk and His Fellow Hall of...
If your Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony happened in two days, would you find yourself a bundle of nerves? If soon-to-be...
