With apologies to the ESPYS and the WNBA, Wednesday was what has come to be known as the deadest day on the sporting calendar. That’s because the day after Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game (which was held Tuesday) traditionally sees no activity whatsoever from North America’s “Big Four” sports leagues (the NFL, the NBA, the NHL and MLB). […]
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 […]
The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings will meet in Los Angeles on Friday night for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Before Game 4, when the Rangers avoided the sweep, I said that simple probability was not on the Rangers’ side after they fell behind 3-0. Even if we assumed they were evenly matched with LA, […]
The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings will meet in Los Angeles on Friday night for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Before Game 4, when the Rangers avoided the sweep, I said that simple probability was not on the Rangers’ side after they fell behind 3-0. Even if we assumed they were evenly matched with LA, […]
