What’s Wrong with Brazil? Evaluating the World Cup: Groups A-D
This first set of evaluations of the teams who competed at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil comprises the participants of groups A-D, listed in the order in which they finished the...
Germany 1 – 0 Argentina: An Analysis of the 2014 World Cup Final
So the 2014 World Cup final took place in Rio’s Estádio Maracanã, Sunday 13 July, kicking off at 4 pm local time. Germany lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. With Manuel Neuer...
The Quarter-Finals of Wimbledon and the World Cup
After almost three weeks of football and one week and a half of tennis, competitions have fallen into alignment, and we find ourselves at the quarter-final stage of both Wimbledon and the...
WWE Extreme Rules and the Booking of Bray Wyatt
Many superstars have entered the WWE towards the upper echelons of the roster, promoted via series of vignettes or introduced or interposed into main event feuds, thereby being instantly posited as main event...
WrestleMania XXX: New Stars Emerge as WrestleMania Triumphs
WrestleMania XXX, held at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, and drawing an attendance of 75,167 people, took place on Sunday night, 6 April 2014. The WWE’s flagship event continues to expand...
The 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow: Faces, Facets, and Points of Contention
The finale of the Diamond League last Friday in Brussels brought a close to the 2013 season of athletics. Brussels saw some athletes – most notably Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Mohammed Aman –...
Alex Ferguson’s Legacy: Success at What Cost?
After The Telegraph‘s Mark Ogden reported late last night that Alex Ferguson was considering his imminent retirement from his position as manager of Manchester United; amidst betting patterns that were taken to...
A Beginner’s Guide to Baseball
Before they can even contemplate slamming a dunk or throwing a spiral, every child gets the insatiable desire to play bat and ball. Baseball remains America’s sport, the national pastime. Perhaps we...
High Season for the ATP and WTA Tours: Indian Wells and Miami
The Indian Wells Masters in California is one of the most prominent events in the tennis calendar for both the men and the women’s tours. Several tournaments throughout the year lay claim...