Newest Episodes
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How German Ultras Stopped a Billion-Euro Investor Deal
In December 2023, German top-flight clubs voted on a billion-euro investor deal with CVC. How organized ultras helped stop it.
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Sports Illustrated’s Invented Bylines and Mass Layoffs Both Happened Inside the Same Licensing Chain
Sports Illustrated’s invented bylines and its mass layoffs were tied to the same licensing chain. What the investigation and aftermath show.
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NFL European Division Debate: Global Growth Needs More Than Overseas
A few NFL games in Europe do not make a global league. The NFL European division debate and what real growth abroad would take.
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The Sabermetrics Stat Baseball Broadcasts Rarely Show (And Why That’s Not an Accident)
Austin Hedges hit .190 over 12 seasons yet kept his job. The sabermetrics stat that broadcasts rarely show, and why that is no accident.
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Sports Team Owner Accountability: How Fans Cope With Bad Ownership
A practical guide to sports team owner accountability: how fans can cope with bad ownership without confusing loyalty with an obligation to buy.
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What the Clark and Reese Ratings Actually Say About the Rivalry Story
The 2024 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese coverage cycle left public ratings numbers. What the viewership data says about the rivalry story.
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NFL Fan Voting Proposal: Let the People Decide Replay Challenges
The NFL fan voting proposal is simple: if the league can turn every controversial call into a weeklong debate cycle, then it can give the…
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The Hot Hand, the 2007 Mavericks and Allen Iverson: Three NBA Stories
In 1985, psychologists Thomas Gilovich, Robert Vallone, and Amos Tversky published a study in the journal Cognitive Psychology that was read for decades as the…
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MLB Mercy Rule Proposal: Two Radical Fixes for Baseball’s Pace Problem
The MLB mercy rule proposal is not something a baseball purist wants to put on the table. Baseball is supposed to have room for comebacks,…