The decision to take steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs is a dominant strategy, leading to a prisoner's dilemma (by Bruce Schneier)

Discusses why economic analysis of sport is becoming increasingly more common (by Sue Kirchhoff)

Optimal soccer penalty kicks require the use of mixed strategies. Zidane and Buffon are cited not only as world-class players but also master strategists. (by Tim Harford)

From the "reportes pointing out the painfully obvious" department, this reporter notes that the final match of the FA Cup is a "zero-sum game." (by Jayaditya Gupta)

Baseball pitchers deliberately target hitters more often in the American League, where the pitchers do not have to take a turn at bat (by Daniel H. Pink)

Moral hazard allows AL batters to get hit by pitches more often than NL batters since the designated hitter rule precludes a tit-for-tat response.

Discusses the international importance of India-Pakistan cricket matches and notes that sport and war are often zero-sum games.

David Romer's analysis suggesting that football teams punt too often is considered by the New England Patriots. (by David Loenhardt)

Chronicles one man's attempt to bring sanity and careful calculations into football strategy. (by Jascha Hoffman)

Athletes appear subconsciously to apply Bayes' Rule and to play equilibrium mixed strategies

A more reasoned approach to football strategy determines the value of each field position to calculate optimal play calling. (by Josh Levin)

Short letter to the editor notes that moral hazard leads to more head injuries for skiers wearing helmets than for those foregoing the safety gear.

Game theory helps determine likely outcome of game if fan had not interfered.

The threat of stealing a base keeps the opponent guessing but few games are won due to base stealing.

Race cars drafting resemble a stag hunt game; racers balance cooperation and aggression.

Paul Romer's findins that teams should punt less often given the odds criticized by professional coaches.

Joe Paterno's seeming irrationality may be commitment device to instill fear in officials.

American football coaches should punt less often, given the odds.

Soccer coaches substitute players too late in the game according to new mathematical models.

Baseball players are like oil wells, in that poor bidding strategy for either leads to the winner's curse. (by David Marasco)

Cities cought in a prisoner's dilemma over recruiting basketball teams.

Every sport is identical, in a sense, as all are random walks.

Information and toeholds in auctions for UK soccer teams

Race cars drafting (tailgating) go faster together resembles a stag hunt game