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The Most Lopsided Finals in Grand Slam Tennis History: A Historical Perspective

Posted on July 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Grand Slam tournaments—Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open—represent the pinnacle of professional tennis. They are where legends are forged, rivalries are intensified, and where the greatest players of each generation cement their legacies. Yet, despite the tradition … Continue reading →

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College Football Championship Selection: An Analysis

Posted on December 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

The development of college football’s championship selection process reflects the sport’s continuous effort to establish a more equitable and comprehensive method for determining its national champion. The Bowl Championship Series (BCS), implemented in 1998, marked the first systematic attempt to … Continue reading →

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Division I-A/FBS Conference Championships And Member Tenure: A Trend Analysis

Posted on December 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) pioneered the conference championship game format after expanding to 12 teams in 1992 with the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina. This development marked a significant shift in college football organization, as it required an NCAA … Continue reading →

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Fitness Without Deception

Posted on October 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

It is no great mystery to those who know me that I am fond of sports although certainly not always sanguine about many of the elements that go into sports. Among the more notable aspects of many sports that will … Continue reading →

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On The Power Of Habit: The CONCACAF Octogonal Of 2022

Posted on August 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

I do not tend to feel, personally, that I have the credibility to attack people for being creatures of habit. Every week, I go into the grocery store and buy basically the same food to eat at work for snacks … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bolt Supremacy

Posted on August 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Bolt Supremacy:  Inside Jamaica’s Sprint Factory, by Richard Moore This is a book that straddles the ambiguous space between being a celebration of Jamaican supremacy in sprint races and a skeptical view of the likelihood that some sort of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Money Players

Posted on May 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Money Players, by Armen Keteyian, Harvey Araton, and Martin F. Dardis This is a book that had to feel like it was a fiery expose of the problems of basketball when it was published in the late 1990’s.  For those … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bottom Line

Posted on May 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Bottom Line:  Observations and Arguments On The Sports Business, by Andrew Zimbalist I must admit I was a bit disappointed with this book.  The fact that this book was painted as being an academic work that features observations and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hoops!

Posted on May 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Hoops!:  Confessions Of A College Basketball Analyst, by Billy Packer with Roland Lazenby This book is probably not as impressive as the author thinks it is.  Even so, despite not being particularly interested in Billy Packer on his own merits, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

Posted on October 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

They Said It Couldn’t Be Done:  The ’69 Mets, New York City, And The Most Astounding Season In Baseball History, by Wayne Coffey You know the type.  You go to a sports bar and watch a few games on the … Continue reading →

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