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Who owns sport these days?
It's an interesting question - and it's the basis for our campaign. Increasingly, the big sports clubs are owned and controlled by equally big private interests. In the US, it's not uncommon for...
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A word about voting rights
First, I want to apologise for what may seem to be an outrageously undemocratic poll - the one through which you 'vote' to show your support opposite. I realise that this is a false vote, in that there...
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Do we have some powerful friends?
An interesting article on BBC online last night. Click on the title above to link to the relevant web page. Meanwhile, here's an extract:' Minister slams 'obscene' salariesSports minister Gerry...
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Sucking the passion out of sport
I read an article in Newsweek today (click on the title above to link to it) that seemed to me to sum up much of what has gone wrong with sport in Europe and North America - and perhaps elsewhere too....
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Will pay-TV coverage of the English Premiership persist?
A few months ago, I would have answered this question with a resounding, though slightly resigned, 'yes'. But a couple of articles I've read in recent days have made me think again. First, I found the...
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African Cup of Nations - but not of their citizens
The African Cup of Nations got underway yesterday, as hosts Ghana defeated Guinea with a last-minute goal. Today, one of the hot favorites, Cote d'Ivoire, triumphed over another strong side, Nigeria,...
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UK minister says fans should join, even control club boards
In an interview with The Observer newspaper yesterday, the UK Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, argued for sports fans to be represented on club boards. (You can read the article by clicking the post...
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How much do ISPs restrict access?
I don't know the answer to this question, but I'd like to. What I do know is that there have been occasions when we couldn't access the ESPN footage online through Time Warner Cable. People I spoke to...
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NFL clubs fleece captive audience
It takes a lot to shock me these days in the world of sport. But shocked I was when I read this article on Fox Sports today (click on the post title above to go to it). Apparently, certain NFL clubs...
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When 'live' doesn't really mean live...
By any standards, yesterday's Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing was spectacular. An awesome display of imagination, excellent choreography and attention to detail. My son and I were up early to watch...
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Mets fans foxed again...
We are blessed in New York to have access to several local sports channels via cable TV. I've always thought this was a pretty amazing thing, really - in the UK, for example, you have to punish your...
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Dear Premiership Footballer
I may not always tell you exactly how much I appreciate you, but I do. I love admiring your skill on the ball. My heart leaps - and so do I - when you score an unbelievable goal. Your tricks always...
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