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Thinking About Sports
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A newsletter looking deeper at the how and why of sports
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read the newest edition of my newsletter! featuring a look at the Wimbledon Park development plan and the 'growth machine' arguments that developers and politicians use to convince residents that big new sports facilities are in their best interest.
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Is turning a park into tennis courts good for the community? Plus, some depressing stuff involving private equity and Trump sticking his nose into sports
Wimbledon Park: a Growth Machine Case Study Wimbledon is the only one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments that does not host its qualifying...
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July 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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new edition out!
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Athletes on Negative Fan Interactions, a Historical Sports Marketing Fail, and an Essay about Colonialism
Welcome back! In this issue: some headlines that recently struck my fancy, a new segment called What the Hell is Sports Academia, and an essay called...
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July 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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the first edition is out! check it out here:
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Hockey as International Relations, Women's Tennis Scheduling Woes, and Whatever the Enhanced Games are Trying to Do
Some headlines in sport and a deep dive into Canadian-American relations as expressed through ice hockey.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM