The U.S. Could Eventually Win a Men's World Cup—With Enough Immigration and Capitalism
Plus: Should Folarin Balogun have been allowed to play? The simple fix for red card suspensions.
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Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy
In sports as in foreign policy, he treats cheating as a virtue. And it doesn’t even work.
The Man Who Invented Online Sports Betting—and Went to Prison for It
The father of the World Sports Exchange tells his story.
Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?
Plus: World Cup tourists embrace America, the Supreme Court expands gun rights, and Europe's resistance to air conditioning
Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship
The next Folarin Balogun could be in a field that matters much more than a soccer pitch. America should not handicap its access to such talent.
Balogun's World Cup Red Card Is Suspended -- Justly
I've seen some carping about the process. But getting to the right result is the ultimate goal.
Why Balogun's World Cup Red Card Was Incorrect
A lawyer's—and former trial judge's—perspective.
How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup
This year's World Cup has largely avoided the stadium subsidies, forcible displacement of people, human rights violations, and other evils historically associated with the event.
Trans Athletes Lose (in Court)
Plus: A 29-year-old DSAer wins, San Francisco's disappearing babies, and more...
The World Cup Experience Lives Up to the Hype
Plus: How sportsbooks moved online and changed sports betting forever.
The Mob Used To Run Sports Betting. Now DraftKings and FanDuel Do.
How sports betting moved online and started a debate about its benefits and negatives.
L.A. Delays Its $30 Hotel 'Olympic Wage' Until After the Olympics
It's a temporary reprieve for a sector that has been struggling for years. But the fight is just getting started.
Mainstream Media Whines About Europeans Loving America
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss a misleading Atlantic article about World Cup visitors.
You Can Root for Iran at the World Cup Without Rooting for the Iranian Regime
Plus: the worst rule at the World Cup, and the worst person in golf?
Major League Baseball Teams Have the Right To Offer Pride Uniforms. Should They?
The league’s conduct is indisputably protected by the First Amendment. But that doesn't make it wise.
England Fans Warned Not To Chant 'Keir Starmer's a Wanker' at World Cup
FIFA can restrict political messaging inside its stadiums, but there is no stopping English football fans from mocking their prime minister elsewhere.
What 1976 Got Right About America
Matt Welch discusses the forgotten reality of the bicentennial, the cultural impact of Roots, and why America doesn't need a single national story.
Sports Fans Don't Complain Their Championship-Winning Team Employs Too Many Immigrants
Critics of high-skilled immigration should take note.
Trump Sees World Cup Visitors as a Threat, But America Sees a Chance for Hospitality
Plus: How the UFC and MMA went from outsiders to the sporting and political establishment—to the point where they’re being used for “diplomacy.”
The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past
A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment.
Trump's Border Crackdown Spoils World Cup
America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism
Instead of dismantling the cultural exchange bureau, the State Department wants it to sponsor sports leagues.
The World Cup Isn't the Best Soccer Has To Offer, but the World Loves It Anyway
Plus: Should politicians talk more sports on the campaign trail, Formula 1’s Monaco mess, and who people are rooting for in the NBA and NHL finals
The Enhanced Games Proved Enhancement Works But Youth Works Better
But many older enhanced athletes did achieve better results than their younger selves.
The Protect College Sports Act Trades NCAA Chaos for Federal Overreach
Everything in the bipartisan bill to “save” the NCAA, how the law would work, and whether it can pass Congress
Is Private Equity Really 'Buying Up the Rituals of American Childhood'?
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy says that capitalism is killing youth hockey and fueling a "crisis of resentment." But who exactly is pissed?
Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.
A new Bears stadium and Gov. J.B. Pritzker himself stand to gain if the legislation passes.
Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition
I watched hours and hours of the Enhanced Games so you didn’t have to.
The Congressional Black Caucus Opposes a College Sports Bill Because of Gerrymandering
Plus: NCAA reform legislation on hold in Congress, the Senate discusses betting and sporting integrity, and private equity in youth sports
The NCAA Is Making Unpopular Decisions at Exactly the Wrong Time
With March Madness expansion and a possible College Football Playoff expansion, the NCAA is ignoring fans right when its popularity matters most in Congress.
What To Do About Saudi Arabia's Sports Takeover? Nothing, Apparently.
Plus: The NFL has no easy response to the Dianna Russini–Mike Vrabel affair, and how ketamine may have helped the Sixers upset the Celtics
Polo Officials Ban Genetically Enhanced Ponies To Save 'the Magic of Breeding'
(Don't) hold your genetically enhanced horses.
Sabastian Sawe's Sub-2 Marathon Is What Human Progress Looks Like—and Capitalism Helped Build It
Plus: governments get deeper and deeper into horse racing, fiscally conservative Republicans keep subsidizing stadiums, and Full Swing is in a doom spiral
Republicans Fumble Away Fiscal Conservatism in Stadium Subsidy Projects
Small-government conservatives are tripping over themselves to give millions of taxpayer dollars to billionaires.
Pittsburgh Thinks the NFL Draft Is Worth $19 Million of Taxpayer Money. Here's What Past Draft Data Say.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
Is Trump Investigating the NFL Because He Failed To Buy a Team So Many Times?
Plus: the insanity of investigating the NFL on antitrust grounds, and should golf be harder?
Trump's College Sports Executive Order Adds Chaos to an Already Wild Legal War
Plus: Fox and Sinclair go crying to the FCC over sports streaming, and the Masters ticket lottery makes it too hard to get in
Bernie Sanders Has a Backdoor Plan To Socialize Sports Teams
Plus: The NBA has more overcomplicated anti-tanking plans, and why Formula 1’s Drive to Survive is the best sports docuseries
Max Martin on the Enhanced Games, Regulation, and Human Potential
"Performance enhancements are actually, contrary to what many people think, not that dangerous," the Enhanced CEO tells Reason.
Politicians Want To Ban Gambling Ads To Stop Youth Addiction. What Do the Data Say About Teens and Betting?
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to broadcast sports betting ads between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Ignore the Haters—March Madness Is Alive and Well In Spite of Transfers and NIL
Plus: Tournament expansion looks like a terrible idea, enjoy baseball while you can, and the newest season of Shoresy
Should Every Sport Have Some Kind of World Cup?
Plus: a journalist-turned-gambler opens up, legendary sports moments, and sexy sports.
Am I an Evil, Selfish Scalper for Selling My World Cup Tickets for a Profit?
The buyer, seller, and FIFA middleman were all happy with how the transaction went.
Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't.
The president's advocacy is laudable, yet completely at odds with everything else he has said on the subject.
Formula 1 Is About To Get a Lot More American
Plus: The FCC is looking into more regulations for sports broadcasts, and IndyCar races are a pretty good time
Eileen Gu Shouldn't Be Surprised That Americans Are Mad at Her for Competing for China
Plus: How to win the medal count, and how Free Agent readers want to fix the Olympics
Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal Tariffs
Plus: The U.S. could be going to war with Iran, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and why AI surveillance is worrying civil libertarians
