In the Wall Street Journal, John Paul Newport compares why we watch sports to why people read tabloids (link):
Sports coverage fundamentally is about documenting effort and celebrating triumph. Yes, fans and commentators will tee off on losing coaches (like Charlie Weis of Notre Dame) or bonehead jocks who underachieve (the New York Knicks). But their disappointment . . . → Read More: Sports vs. Tabloids (link)
