Sugarpova: Does it taste as weird as it sounds?
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. Wimbledon is winding down and fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova has been eliminated from the competition, dashing her hopes for a combined 10th anniversary …
Overstocked with names: It’s still the Oakland Coliseum around here
This post originally appeared at the Duets Blog. You may be aware that there is a large sports arena located in Oakland, California, wherein both the Oakland A’s and the …
But It Won’t Help Them Win Games: ARCO Arena Is Now Power Balance Pavilion
This post originally appeared in Fast Company. When it comes to art and luxury goods, a thing is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. You can …
Leaders And Legends: Division Naming in the Big Ten (or Twelve)
This post originally appeared at Catch This. The sports world has been buzzing about the names Legends and Leaders for the new Big 10 divisions. Since it’s a naming-type topic, …
Catchword Featured at the NY Times: Sports Team Renaming
Yet more press! The lovely and talented Ken Belson talked to me for a story he did in the New York Times about renaming sports franchises, sparked by Michael Jordan’s …