... economies. The consensus across every, single serious study ever done of the economic impact of sports stadia is ‘absolutely nothing.” As the old song goes, ’ ... that local fat cats will get to enjoy the boxes, etc. It strikes me, however, that we really ought to take a very different view of pro sports. Rather than seeing this as a direct economic investment with a direct ROI in ...

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CTV Olympics Chris Hoy: pro sports damage the Olympics Times Online Sir Chris Hoy, Britain's triple Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist, has criticised the inclusion of professional sports in the Games which he claims are ... Sasha Cohen gears up for another Winter OlympicsOCRegister Olympic ticket sales postponed due to 'epic fail' ...

I made this pro because to be quite honest we could be here all night. Besides…I don’t watch nearly as much NCAA action as I should. 10 through 5. 10: Vernon Davis. Dude is yoked. 9: Georges St. Pierre. Refined for his sport, but still looks quite impressive. 8: Terrell Owens. The man has a fitness book for Christ’s sake. 7: LeBron James. Need I say more? Dude is the size ...

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Unwatchable is a good word to describe the play of teams like the Knicks. Now that the focus has shifted from the Yankees championship run, New York metropolitan area sports fans have had a rude awakening. The veil has been lifted, and what we’re left with is mediocrity at best, and far beyond awful at worst. So far this month, the Yankees have more wins (three) than the Giants, Jets, ...

GLAAD has done a lot of work through ESPN, and other media outlets, to recognize and call out homophobia in sports. If an announcer makes a homophobic comment in the broadcast booth, or an athlete or coach says something defamatory in a press conference, GLAAD works to get an apology. Because when anti-gay epithets go

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"I'm just so appreciative to come back," former Terps star Byron Mouton said during Wednesday's introductory Maryland GreenHawks press conference. "I love playing basketball, and going out and talking to kids about global warming." Look, this is going to take some getting used to for all of us. The NightHawks--who claim to be the nation's longest-running minor- ...

... and the best athletes have all the power. Of course these are extremes. I love college sports because it is not only about winning but about being a student-athlete in support of your school. I love ... to not be self-centered pragmatic men? We have already seen plenty of evidence in pro sports that it is only about the win. Are we now seeing the new breed of college coaches pushing this agenda? ...