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America Has a Stadium Problem

America Has a Stadium Problem

Sports and Society Administrator July 24, 2013 0

By Aaron Gordon psmag.com | July 17, 2013 “Over the past 20 years, 101 new sports facilities have opened in the United States—a 90-percent replacement rate—and almost all of them have received direct public

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Is Ryan Braun’s Admission A Sign Of Our Times?

Is Ryan Braun’s Admission A Sign Of Our Times?

Lee Igel July 24, 2013 0

By Arthur Caplan and Lee Igel Forbes.com | July 22, 2013 “Could it get any worse in the performance enhancing drug scandal parade than Lance Armstrong trying to deny and deceive his way out

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U.S. Shouldn’t Boycott Sochi Olympics Because Of Edward Snowden

U.S. Shouldn’t Boycott Sochi Olympics Because Of Edward Snowden

Lee Igel July 22, 2013 0

By Lee Igel & Art Caplan Forbes.com | July 21, 2013 “Edward Snowden, the former government contractor wanted by United States officials for stealing secret documents from the National Security Agency and leaking them

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Keeping fans in the stands is getting harder to do

Keeping fans in the stands is getting harder to do

Sports and Society Administrator July 19, 2013 0

By Mark Koba CNBC.com | July 16, 2013 “Major League Baseball’s All-Star game Tuesday night is set to draw a full house. Some 45,000 people are expected to fill all the seats of Citi

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The Sports Cable Bubble

The Sports Cable Bubble

Sports and Society Administrator July 16, 2013 0

By PATRICK HRUBY Sportonearth.com | July 12, 2013 “What is the Sports Cable Bubble? It’s the unseen economic engine that increasingly powers the sports and television industries alike, all-important and omnipresent, a little like

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Is It Right To Continue To Be A Fan Of The NFL?

Is It Right To Continue To Be A Fan Of The NFL?

Sports and Society Administrator July 16, 2013 0

By Arthur Caplan Forbes.com | July 15, 2013 “The NFL has an ethics problem. Big time. I fear it is getting harder and harder to justify being a fan. The sport is showing signs

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John Rocker Is Wrong Again — Steroids Don’t Make Sports Better

John Rocker Is Wrong Again — Steroids Don’t Make Sports Better

Lee Igel July 14, 2013 0

By Lee Igel & Arthur Caplan Forbes.com | July 12, 2013 “About 13 years ago, Rocker told a Sports Illustrated reporter how he really felt about New York City, its sports teams, and its

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As Sports Fees Rise, A Young Athlete Learns That If You Can’t Pay, You Can’t Play

As Sports Fees Rise, A Young Athlete Learns That If You Can’t Pay, You Can’t Play

Sports and Society Administrator July 10, 2013 0

By Heather Boyle Healthaffairs.org | July 2013 “Sports fees and medical expenses bar a young athlete from participating in high school sports—a growing concern nationwide.” To read the entire article click here: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/32/7/1326.full

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The $100 Baseball Bat That Could Save The Major Leagues Millions

The $100 Baseball Bat That Could Save The Major Leagues Millions

Sports and Society Administrator July 9, 2013 0

By Mark Wilson fastocodesign.com | July 8, 2013 An incredible piece about the future of baseball bats and the hold up… “It’s April 9, 2013. Gordon Beckham of the White Sox stands at the

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Undaunted Courage

Undaunted Courage

Sports and Society Administrator July 7, 2013 0

BY DAVID TANNENWALD Dartmouth Alumni Magazine “Last October Agnes “Aggie” Kurtz, founder of Dartmouth women’s sports and the former women’s squash coach, received what seemed like an ordinary e-mail. “You’ve probably seen this,” began

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