Starting Saturday, only 16 of World Cup’s qualifying 32 teams will continue to play in the tournament. After just two matches, Spain — the defending champion — was the first country to be eliminated during the group stage. Notable squads like Italy, the 2006 champion, and England are also heading home. Because the World Cup […]
How much have Americans warmed to soccer since the previous World Cup? Quite a lot, you might guess, from the media’s extensive coverage of the World Cup (including this site’s). Some media reports about growing U.S. interest in soccer indicate the same. But are they borne out by the data? I looked at indicators of American soccer […]
How much have Americans warmed to soccer since the previous World Cup? Quite a lot, you might guess, from the media’s extensive coverage of the World Cup (including this site’s). Some media reports about growing U.S. interest in soccer indicate the same. But are they borne out by the data? I looked at indicators of American soccer […]
In light of the racist remarks attributed to Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers owner, on Monday we looked at the demographics of the NBA’s owners and players. Finding demographic information on NBA fans turns out to be more difficult. In 2013, 47 percent of NBA head coaches and 81 percent of players were non-white. It’s likely that […]
In light of the racist remarks attributed to Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers owner, on Monday we looked at the demographics of the NBA’s owners and players. Finding demographic information on NBA fans turns out to be more difficult. In 2013, 47 percent of NBA head coaches and 81 percent of players were non-white. It’s likely that […]
