Curling Is the Closest the Olympics Ever Get to Anarchy
The culture of curling rejects appeals to authority and encourages civility even in the midst of intense competition. That's a lesson for American politics.
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Robots Are Skiing Now. Will They Take Winter Olympians' Jobs?
No, but they're awesome anyway.
Did We Get the Tea Party Wrong?: Podcast
An autopsy for the brief limited-government era of conservatism that ended on Friday
Why It's a Good Thing We're Fighting Over Coverage of Kim Jong Un's Sister
The Olympics-and nation-states-are less important than ever to our lives and geopolitics.
The Dark Side of the Olympics — and How to Fix it
The Olympics is a great athletic event. But it also often features horrible human rights abuses, enormous waste, and propaganda for dictatorships. It doesn't have to be that way.
The Olympics Can't Transcend Politics. Just Ask the Nazis.
Sports, and sport broadcasting, can never be apolitical when nations are going head-to-head on the field of play.
The Super Bowl, Brought To You By Taxpayers
The National Football League is propped up by a wide range of public subsidies.
A False Accusation and Unfair Investigation Derailed This Student Athlete's Life
Alphonso Baity transferred to a new college, but he can't play basketball unless the NCAA grants him a waiver.
The Nanny State vs. The Nanny Goat
Peak goat is finally achieved as goat yoga appears in a taxpayer-subsidized, goat-themed baseball stadium.
The Winners in the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Will Be Consumers
The DOJ fundamentally misunderstands the market for access and content.
Today at SCOTUS: Does the Federal Ban on Sports Gambling Violate the 10th Amendment?
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Christie v. N.C.A.A.
Coming Soon to SCOTUS: Federal Sports Betting Ban vs. the 10th Amendment
What's at stake next week in Christie v. N.C.A.A.
Former NFL Players Say League Should Allow Players to Use Marijuana to Treat Pain, Injuries
Former player: If there's any sport or league that should be leading the way in experiments with cannibis, of course it's the NFL.
Nashville's Future MLS Team Has Two Billionaire Owners; Mayor Wants Taxpayers to Help Fund Stadium Anyway
Mayor Megan Barry used to oppose public subsidies for professional sports, but now she's a cheerleader.
Will Trump's NFL Spat Spur More Conservative Opposition to Terrible Stadium Subsidies?
Conservatives upset about the NFL's refusal to bend the knee to Trump on the anthem issue might redirect that fury to the NFL's raiding of their wallets.
By All Means, Let's Take Politics Out of Sports—Starting With the National Anthem
Rid private functions of all symbols of the church-state. Then play ball.
How Ron Paul Gets the NFL 'Take the Knee' Controversy Wrong
Why should obsession with "cultural Marxism" mean one should fear protesting police crimes?
9 Lessons from the Trump/NFL Anthem Wars
Let's start by allowing unwitting taxpayers to quit financing a lucrative entertainment industry.
Judge Napolitano on Whether the Trump/NFL Feud Is a First Amendment and/or Free Speech Issue
The real 'Free Speech Week' kicks off on tonight's Kennedy, featuring Robby Soave, Matt Welch, Kat Timpf, Charles C.W. Cooke, and the Judge
Stop Subsidizing Football
Taxpayers shouldn't be supporting a sport that's giving kids brain damage and shouldn't build stadiums for billionaire NFL owners either.
Stop Subsidizing Sports!
From stadium deals to college teams Olympics, why are taxpayers forced to pony up cash for athletic ventures that don't benefit them?
ESPN's Robert Lee Decision Should Be Wake-Up Call About the Perpetual Outrage Machines
Fringe voices shouldn't drive decision-making, even if they're loud.
Five Cities That Got F*cked by Hosting the Olympics
Brazil, Russia, Greece, and China were all suckers in one of the oldest scams in sports
Why Handwashing Is Key to Ballpark Food Safety
A new study shines a light on public health protection at America's stadiums.
If MLS Is a Ponzi Scheme, Taxpayers Will Get Left Holding The Bag
The league's finances and its competitive structure suggest only suckers would buy-in right now. Unfortunately, many taxpayers may not have a choice.
5 Cities That Got F**ked By the Olympics
The Olympics are an awful deal for the cities that host them.
Los Angeles Just 'Won' the 2028 Summer Olympics. That Is SUCH Bad News.
Cities, countries, and taxpayers hosting the Olympics typically stumble away much poorer and worse off.
5 Cities That Won't Be Hosting the 2024 Olympics, and Why That Makes Them Winners
Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal, and organizers are having a harder time finding willing rubes.
Matt Welch Interviews Sen. Mike Lee, Kmele Foster, James Kirchick and More from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 to hear the latest on Trump, Russia, Europe, media, and more
Detroit Council Dunks on Taxpayers, Will Use School Funds for Basketball Arena
This is why Detroit can't have nice things.
Congress Could Make It Harder for Local Pols to Blow Your Money on Stadiums
Bipartisan proposal would prohibit the use of tax exempt municipal bonds for stadium projects. That won't end stadium giveaways, but might reduce them.
Turkey Seeks Arrest of NBA Player, Says He Belongs to a 'Terrorist Organization'
Erdogan's post-coup crackdown hits Oklahoma Thunder center Enes Kanter.
Cleveland Will Be Paying for Renovations to King James' Castle Until 2034
Long after Lebron James and the 2016 NBA championship are a distant memory.
How Madison Square Garden's $42 Million Tax Break Will Upend New York's NHL Geography
The Buffalo Sabres will play a "home" game in New York City against the New York Rangers next year, so the Rangers can keep their special tax exemption.
Like Most Americans, NFL Players Think They Should Be Allowed to Use Medical Marijuana
The NFL's opposition to legal medical pot (like the federal government's) increasingly runs against not only public opinion but common sense.
Are High Taxes to Blame for Minnesota's Championship Drought?
The Twin Cities have been waiting since 1991 for a winner. A University of Illinois-Chicago economist says lowering the income tax rate might help.
ESPN Will Get Better, or Fail Trying
Recent lay-offs, mostly of on-air talent, are a response to increasing competitive pressures.
Major League Baseball's War on PEDs Is Still Petty and Pointless
With players rolling in NSAIDs and amphetamines, why do androgens still freak people out?
Publicly-Funded Ballparks Are for Suckers
The cases of Hartford, Ct., Richmond, Va., and Gwinnett, Ga.
MOABs, Russkies, Prog Rock, Jesus, Jackie Robinson, and the F-word: Matt Welch Hosts on Sirius XM 9-12 AM ET
Lots o' loose talk, w/ Dave Weigel, Michael Brendan Dougherty and more, on channel 121. Call in at 1-877-974-7487.
Arizona's Terrible Hockey Team Wants a Third Taxpayer Funded Stadium Since 1996
The team stinks and the fans are apathetic but the NHL is lobbying hard for a new arena, promising things will be different this time.
The Dallas Cowboys' Owner Is Right: NFL Should Change its Nonsensical Marijuana Prohibition
Jerry Jones is as unlikeable as an NFL owner could be, but he's right about this. Football's prohibition on weed makes no sense for players or teams.
