ALL POSTS TAGGED "basketball"
News
/ 23 days agoEuroLeague? The soccer clubs dominating European basketball
Few sports can move beyond a country's borders and take on a truly global audience. Soccer, basketball, cricket, hockey, and tennis are among those few, attracting viewers and potential players from nearly every place on the planet. Despite the massive audiences each sport draws in weekly, it would be easy enough to think that there […]
European Super League
/ 653 days agoIs European soccer going the way of European basketball?
The recent talk about the creation of a European Super League in soccer mirrors European basketball over the last two decades. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and other clubs continue to pioneer the plan for the competition. In that case, European soccer could very easily wind up with the same look as basketball in Europe. It […]
American Soccer
/ 5627 days agoMichael Jackson's death, Interleague baseball and the Confederations Cup
Today is the last day of Interleague baseball for this season of MLB. It ends coincidentally on the same day as the final of the Confederation Cup. As great as the Confederation Cup has been for Soccer, Interleague play has given baseball a great boost as well. MLB scheduled its Interleague dates to start right after the […]
American Soccer
/ 5675 days agoWho is the target demo for MLS?
Who is the real target demographic of professional soccer in the U.S.? Is it Soccer Moms? Is it Soccer players? Is it Latino people? Sure, Soccer Moms, Latinos and Soccer players make up some of the peripheral targets, but who makes up the core target? One U.S. pro soccer fan thinks he's the core target demo. He's 41 and 1/2 […]
American Soccer
/ 5806 days agoAmericanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 5
A purely American soccer league must take the step of changing the goal post dimensions. As it is now, posts are at a height of 8 feet. An American league should make the bold move of moving the height of the crossbar higher. The crossbar needs to be adjusted by the length of 2 soccer balls to make […]
American Soccer
/ 5868 days agoAmericanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 4
The most popular reason that U.S. sports fans give for not watching soccer is its lack of scoring. In order to attract more fans, a professional soccer league in the U.S. must, above all things, try to create more offense. Though many fans of the sport appreciate the skills, the passing, the midfield game and all the […]
American Soccer
/ 5905 days agoAmericanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 1
In order for Soccer to find the success it seeks in the U.S., it must make changes to the traditional rules without changing the integrity of the sport. Soccer can be that viable alternative for sports fans in the U.S. if it plays with American rules and also promotes the game to fit U.S. sports fans expectations, […]