Sports Illustrated Has Hired—and Fired—Some Strange New Writers

Something funky is going on at Sports Illustrated—several of their authors don’t seem to exist. According to an investigation by Futurism, the illustrious sports magazine lately seems to be relying on work produced by artificially generated journalists, who sometimes publish Continue reading Sports Illustrated Has Hired—and Fired—Some Strange New Writers

The One Thing the Supreme Court Got Right: Blowing Up College Sports

“It just strikes me as odd that the coaches’ salaries have ballooned and they’re in the amateur ranks, as are the players,” Justice Clarence Thomas, a longtime college football fan, told Seth Waxman, a lawyer who argued on behalf of Continue reading The One Thing the Supreme Court Got Right: Blowing Up College Sports

The Vicious, Multi-Billion Dollar War Over Sports Trading Cards

Antitrust issues are not new to the sports-card industry. In 1980, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Topps had attained an unlawful monopoly after it signed more than 6,500 baseball players to exclusive agreements; the ruling briefly broke the company’s Continue reading The Vicious, Multi-Billion Dollar War Over Sports Trading Cards

Saudi Arabia’s Dizzying Scheme to Devour the Sports World

It’s not only sport. “Saudi Arabia is investing huge amounts of money in 14 or 15 different sectors,” including “alternative energy sources, tourism infrastructure, even in their movie industry,” said Simon Chadwick, professor of sport and geopolitical economy at Skema Continue reading Saudi Arabia’s Dizzying Scheme to Devour the Sports World