Reading Time: 4 minutes Fans are staying away from stadiums in great part because the games take too long to play. The new XFL is trying a number of modifications to cut the length of games
Tag: Soccer
Coming to grips with the gay reality in sports locker rooms
Reading Time: 4 minutes Professional male sports teams are a cross-section of many cultures. But the idea that they agree about much beyond winning is a fabrication. It’s time to open up.
Call for equal pay for women for equal play falls flat
Reading Time: 4 minutes Let’s face it: women’s sports are second-tier entertainment, which even most women don’t support
Rapinoe’s quest for ‘justice for all’ is quintessentially American
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many people just want Rapinoe to shut up and play soccer because what she says and does makes them feel uncomfortable
U.S. women’s soccer team fighting battles on and off the field
Reading Time: 4 minutes After years of being the best team in the world, they continue to fight for equal status and respect at home
Tied up in knots over ties in sports
Reading Time: 4 minutes Every sport has a different approach to dealing with games that end in a stalemate, including overtime and skills contests
How migrants in search of championships hurt pro sports
Reading Time: 4 minutes Expansion meant salary caps and luxury taxes were necessary to keep teams competitive. But the system has failed players and fans
How soccer revitalizes nationalism
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s difficult to detach the World Cup from patriotism, even among the most disenfranchised of citizens
What businesses can learn from Iceland’s World Cup soccer team
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many times in business, we face competitors who have more talent and money. Rarely do we have a strategy to humble them
Gambling and pro sports: a marriage made in heaven
Reading Time: 4 minutes But with so much more money to be made, the potential for mischief seems great. How do we control that mischief?