Archive - Sick, Sad World of Sports

Sport should exclude people on the basis of class, right? And the USFL: finally, someone's cracked spring football.

Dec 1

At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your Perth ABL club?

Nov 24

The new qualfiying format is fine. It really is. But it highlights F1's other issues.

Nov 16

Private equity can be a deal beneficial to both parties but it's not clear that sports administrators are savvy enough to grasp the risks.

Nov 11

When the behaviour of a single horse triggers the reformatting of an entire sport

Nov 6

These ideas, they are very unpopular but what if... we made it worse

Nov 6

The Rays proposed move to Montreal is exactly what it seems.

Oct 4

Super League's TV deal is a huge reality check.

Sep 19

Joining the illustrious 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 man formats of the game, 12 a side might finally be what's missing.

Sep 19

Super Rugby's new format doesn't address any of the actual problems the league faces.

Sep 12

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