The 2014 World Cup Will Be The Biggest Media Event Ever
This post recognizes it is adding to the noise—but remains hopeful that it also says something valuable about the future of media coverage.
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Why This Is the Most Important World Cup Ever for American Soccer’s 99 Percent
Most domestic American players don't make that much money, but with new collective bargaining negotiations coming up, a good performance from the U.S. National Team could help to change that.
The Most Political Matches in World Cup History
A rumored death threat from Mussolini, what was ostensibly an on-field boxing match, and an egregious handball doubling as payback for the Falklands War.
Will Soccer Ever Be as Big as Football in the United States?
As soccer picks up fans and followers in the U.S., entrepreneurs are betting that they’ll be able to make a lot of money off of a sport that’s already enormously popular elsewhere. Will their bets pay off?
The Best Sports Team in the World That’s No Longer a Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina makes its maiden voyage to the World Cup this summer, and Croatia will be playing in its fourth tournament, but the memories of Yugoslavia—and the what-if questions—have yet to fade away.
What’s the Legacy of the 2010 World Cup?
A fraction of one percent of FIFA's total profit from the tournament.
Can Better Sports Coverage Reduce Football Injuries?
A new study suggests the media's attitude toward the sport's players could play a major role in its tough-guy ethos.
Did Tyson Gay’s Coach Give the Sprinter Banned Substances?
Jon Drummond, saying he is facing a lifetime ban, is suing Gay and the head of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for defamation.
No, Horse Placentas Won’t Revolutionize Sports
But here's why the equine birth-organ trend seems like it's gaining steam.
Being Mookie Wilson: A Conversation With the Soul of the 1986 New York Mets
On Bill Buckner, Doc Gooden, and the lost art of the triple.