Via The Intelligencer, a look at how World Baseball Classic speech rules were uniquely beneficial to the powerful:
On March 7, as the World Baseball Classic was starting to ramp up, Team Venezuela manager Omar López [...]
February
28,
2026
Via Jacobin, a look at cricket's diplomatic strain:
As the 2026 World Cricket Cup unfolds under diplomatic strain, rising tensions between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh show that the sport is no longer just a game but a [...]
February
27,
2026
Via ABC, a look at why Australia has become an unlikely getaway for South Korea's biggest baseball teams and how this "sports diplomacy" could foster new business opportunities with Australia's fourth-largest trading [...]
February
21,
2026
Via Wired, commentary on how the Olympics often provide a moment of unity and celebration during times of geopolitical uncertainty. But blind nationalism didn’t win at the 2026 Winter Games:
In retrospect, [...]
February
18,
2026
Via The Diplomat, a report on Australia, which has made its biggest Pacific sporting bet so far. Will it deliver results for both Australia and the Pacific Islands?
In December 2024, the Australian Government pledged to invest [...]
February
6,
2026
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how - by mishandling the T20 World Cup - India is ruining its 2036 Olympic dream:
The irony would be delicious if it weren’t so damaging. India, aspiring to join the world’s most elite club of [...]