Lives Lost — But No Lesson to Be Learned — In Twente Stadium Collapse

The relentless push to create, to expand, to get bigger and bigger in the world of sport has taken another life. Construction is often undertaken at a hellish pace when it comes to stadium development and renovation, and fatalities almost seem inevitable at times. Collapses happen… Sometimes all we can do is send our condolences to the bereaved, wish a quick return to health for the injured, and hope for something to be learned from all of the... Read More

NTSF 106: Storm clouds over Contador, the value of international competition and more…

   I wasn’t planning on having to write this piece, and I wasn’t planning on having to bring this week’s column to you late. What you’ll read deeper into this week’s edition is the direction I’d hoped to go, discussing hour tournaments like the Olympic hockey spectacle and the Davis Cup and the Ryder Cup are essential buttresses for the professional game. I’d been captivated by a book I had picked up at... Read More