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Curling Hits the Big Time

Aug 21, 2026

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4 min read

Curling Hits the Big Time

If you can push a broom, you can curl a stone

Nicholas Bond
Nicholas Bond

women's soccer

+1

It Might Be All That You Get

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

It Might Be All That You Get

Ted Lasso and the patriarchy

Nicholas Bond
Nicholas Bond

basketball

+3

Let Dead Dogs Decompose

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Let Dead Dogs Decompose

Things from the past should stay there

Nicholas Bond
Nicholas Bond

curses

+3

You! Are! (Un) Cursed!

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

You! Are! (Un) Cursed!

Breaking things to build them back up again

Nicholas Bond
Nicholas Bond

baseball

+1

The Northeast Corridor Cup

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

The Northeast Corridor Cup

On making your own obscurity (complimentary)

Nicholas Bond
Nicholas Bond

basketball

+8

A World Cup conundrum

Jul 16, 2026

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11 min read

A World Cup conundrum

With England's domestic leagues taking over World Cup rosters, what will it mean for obscure leagues around the world?

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

+7

Water on Pavement

Jul 9, 2026

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9 min read

Water on Pavement

To be clear, this week's newsletter is about the idea of coercive corruption in sports and not the influential indie rock band from the early 90s getting wet for some unknown reason.

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

+6

Growing Pains

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

+13

Darty Party USA

Jun 25, 2026

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10 min read

Darty Party USA

When the circus comes to town

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

+6

Early Holiday

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

Early Holiday

We're taking the week off

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

+6

Our World Cup(s!) Runneth Over

Jun 11, 2026

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9 min read

Our World Cup(s!) Runneth Over

Illegitimi non carborundum

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

aussie rules

+5

Premier League Problems

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

cricket

+6

Enshittification enters DAZN

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
Nicholas Bond

rugby

+5

Choose Your Fighter(s)

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

basketball

+7

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

women's hockey

+4

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

women's hockey

+6

Our PLL Primer

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

squash

+5

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

curling

+5

Beau Knows Darts

Apr 29, 2026

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7 min read

Beau Knows Darts

And TERFs don't know shit

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

rugby

+2

Try or try not, there is no "do"

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

+3

The Super Bowl of WrestleManias

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

cricket

+3

Count(r)y Grammar

Apr 8, 2026

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14 min read

Count(r)y Grammar

A long weekend spent with new friends

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

sports

+4

Less is More

Mar 25, 2026

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19 min read

Less is More

Being mad at tanking is a skill issue

Nicholas Bond
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1

aussie rules

+6

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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
Brad Hill
Nicholas Bond, +1
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