newsletter

Our actual weekly email newsletter

sports

Jul 2, 2026

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9 min read

Growing Pains

Two more (minor?) leagues look to expand and evolve in an increasingly crowded marketplace

Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

+13

Jun 25, 2026

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10 min read

Darty Party USA

When the circus comes to town

Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

Early Holiday

We're taking the week off

Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

Jun 11, 2026

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9 min read

Our World Cup(s!) Runneth Over

Illegitimi non carborundum

Nicholas Bond, +1

aussie rules

Jun 3, 2026

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10 min read

Premier League Problems

The juice generated from squeezing the world's best darts players is starting to seem like it might not be worth it

Nicholas Bond, +1

cricket

May 27, 2026

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6 min read

Enshittification enters DAZN

The streaming service has taken over FIFA+ and the world of football is poorer for it

Nicholas Bond

rugby

May 20, 2026

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9 min read

Choose Your Fighter(s)

Or how I learned to still worry but love the bomb

Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 2, the folly of men and the rise of women's sports

May 14, 2026

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13 min read

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 2, the folly of men and the rise of women's sports

Part 2 (of 2) of our survey on the history of sports league expansions in the North America

Nicholas Bond, +1

women's hockey

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 1, The Beginnings of the Big Four

May 13, 2026

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8 min read

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 1, The Beginnings of the Big Four

A survey of the history of sports league expansion in North America, starting with the Big Four

Nicholas Bond, +1

women's hockey

May 6, 2026

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15 min read

Our PLL Primer

With the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League season starting on Friday, this week's newsletter is about explaining lax to people who aren't from LI (or various parts of upstate NY/the DMV)

Nicholas Bond, +1

squash

The "What We're Watching" Report (5/4-5/8/2026)

May 4, 2026

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7 min read

The "What We're Watching" Report (5/4-5/8/2026)

A breakdown of our weekly streaming schedule, featuring charts, graphs and jokes.

Nicholas Bond, +1

curling

Apr 29, 2026

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7 min read

Beau Knows Darts

And TERFs don't know shit

Nicholas Bond, +1

rugby

Apr 22, 2026

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7 min read

Try or try not, there is no "do"

I think that's the Star Wars quote

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Apr 15, 2026

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6 min read

The Super Bowl of WrestleManias

Trying to figure out which version of what works best for you

Nicholas Bond, +1

cricket

Apr 8, 2026

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14 min read

Count(r)y Grammar

A long weekend spent with new friends

Nicholas Bond, +1

curling

+10

Sometimes Good Things Happen *Around* 2AM

Apr 1, 2026

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15 min read

Sometimes Good Things Happen Around 2AM

If not necessarily "after"

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Mar 25, 2026

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19 min read

Less is More

Being mad at tanking is a skill issue

Nicholas Bond, +1

aussie rules

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

The AFCON controversy and the power of the purse

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Mar 11, 2026

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12 min read

Change of Plans

Schedule releases and existentialism

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Mar 4, 2026

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12 min read

UK OPEN YOUR HEARTS

The Coachella of Darts (complimentary?) is here

Nicholas Bond, +1

women's hockey

Feb 25, 2026

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16 min read

Time After Time

The second hand unwinds

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Feb 18, 2026

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22 min read

Total Nonstop Action

When sports are made for TV, they're not made for watching

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

It was my understanding that there would be no math

Feb 11, 2026

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14 min read

It was my understanding that there would be no math

Learning through living: The stickiest wicket there is

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

"As a staff, a record label and as a motherf-ckin' crew"

Feb 6, 2026

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17 min read

"As a staff, a record label and as a motherf-ckin' crew"

On international relations and worldwide sporting events

Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

Feb 4, 2026

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9 min read

What are we even doing here?

A quick primer on what we mean when we talk about "obscure" and "sports" (and, sure, "America")

Nicholas Bond, +1

Growing Pains

Darty Party USA

Early Holiday

Our World Cup(s!) Runneth Over

Premier League Problems

Enshittification enters DAZN

Choose Your Fighter(s)

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 2, the folly of men and the rise of women's sports

What to Expect When You're Expecting (to Expand Your Sports League): Part 1, The Beginnings of the Big Four

Our PLL Primer

The "What We're Watching" Report (5/4-5/8/2026)

Beau Knows Darts

Try or try not, there is no "do"

The Super Bowl of WrestleManias

Count(r)y Grammar

Sometimes Good Things Happen *Around* 2AM

Less is More

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Change of Plans

UK OPEN YOUR HEARTS

Time After Time

Total Nonstop Action

It was my understanding that there would be no math

"As a staff, a record label and as a motherf-ckin' crew"

What are we even doing here?

Obscure Sports America

Sometimes Good Things Happen Around 2AM