RUGBY (LIONS! LIONS!)
Not every sport makes a great documentary. Not every documentary is SO good that it is the subject of its own documentary. Living with Lions is that documentary.
NFL
The league just isn’t set up to cope with tanking. But that’s what’s going on. (BBC)
BOXING
I have yet to see an article that thinks the McGregor-Mayweather fight is a good idea. Here are two very different styles on saying why it’s very bad: dogshit (Deadspin) or idiocy (The Guardian).
NBA
How the Warriors duped the NBA (FiveThirtyEight). Or, put another way (via the Economist) how they have broken basketball.
Also: the truth about the hot hand. (ESPN)
TENNIS
The greatest clay-courter ever? A great piece comparing the achievements of Evert and Nadal on the red stuff. (Tennis.com)
BASEBALL
What does it feel like to get hit by a pitch? (ESPN)
FOOTBALL
How Iran’s success reflects the failures of Asian football. (Economist)
ICYMI
The Age of the Living God: Superstars are staying superstars for longer than ever. (The Ringer)
