Archive for category: Sport(s)

Non-freakonomics of bobsleigh    (2008.03.15)

If teams everywhere are short of bobsledders, why aren’t they looking at cripples?

‘Chix with Stix’ redux redux    (2006.03.18)

More on wymmynz in men’s hockey: Yes, height/weight is a stronger indicator than body-mass index

Johnny, are you Weir?    (2006.02.21)

Memo to dumpy sportswriter guys: There’s nothing wrong with being gay and there’s nothing wrong with asking if a public figure is

‘Chix with Stix’ redux    (2006.02.13)

Joe does Freakonomics™ to show that some elite women hockey players are big enough for the NHL

:45    (2005.07.24)

Markus Naslund with his legs in the air

Surrealistic-cum-spiritual ‘sports’ photo of the month    (2005.02.18)

Jutta Kleinschmidt and runic-looking cattle

MuddyYorkWatch    (2004.10.17)

Fags play at rugby; rugby fags play at Web development. Which is the sorrier sight?

Unintended messages in Paralympic advertising campaign    (2004.10.13)

Don’t make poor Andrew Haley look that bad!

Leducophilia    (2004.07.06)

The still-majestic Mark Leduc