A Champion in merit or randomness? NASCAR
Close competition and unpredictability are at the core of NASCAR but are the “Playoff” rules really crowning the correct Champions in the last race?
Gambling on death: Australian handicapping
Seven deaths in eight editions of the Melbourne Cup is beyond acceptable. The practice of handicapping must stop. RIP Anthony Van Dyck (IRL).
Khabib leaves a legacy beyond his wins
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement announcement came as a shock to most. We have seen several “maybe premature” retirement but this one feels for good.
LeBron: not the GOAT. Which stats matter?
Everytime a great player wins, it is easy to jump on the bandwagon of calling him/her the “Greatest Ever”, but which are the numbers that matter?
Enough for a lifetime ban?
Egregious images were seen at the Karting World Championship last weekend. Calls for a lifetime ban have been made. Should sport focus on retribution?
“Competing from home” is here to stay
The UN launched “Race to Zero” to control the effects of climate change. FIA Formula adhered to it and became the first net zero emissions sport.
The race to zero is the most important
The UN launched “Race to Zero” to control the effects of climate change. FIA Formula adhered to it and became the first net zero emissions sport.
A tennis dystopia. This timeline is fine
The tennis triumvirate of this century has allowed us to see some of the greatest matches of all time. The US Open showed us a world without them.
When inequality brings beauty
Shock wins are particularly sweet in F1 due to the big differences that cars might have. Pierre Gasly’s win for Alpha Tauri in Italy was one of these.
When silence is loud.
Silence can also be loud. So it was in North American sports, where athletes, teams and leagues decided to suspend action to protest police brutality.
