Harry Osborne's articles Members Article Officially Awful: why is the standard of football officiating declining? Football suffers from some of the most inconsistent officiating in professional sports, yet is not short of funding nor potential for improvement. Why, then, is it constantly dropping in quality? By Harry Osborne July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Members Article The Power of Defiance: Three Generations of Protest in Sports Through three examples, this article demonstrates the effectivity of protest, especially when using sports as a conduit for change and action. By Harry Osborne June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Members Article “Missed Opportunity”: An Alternative View on The Last Dance The Last Dance has a rating of 9.3 on IMDb (the Internet Movie Database) – a mark so high that only 8 other TV shows have surpassed it. This score suggests you are watching a piece of televisual history, something so incredibly well-told and thought-provoking that it should be revered for the rest of time […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Members Article The best (and most bizarre) sports contract of all time July 1st is not a date that holds much value for most people. To a select few, however, this anonymous day is known by a different moniker – “Bobby Bonilla Day”, in memory of the man who signed possibly the most ludicrous (and lucrative) sports contract of all time. July 1st will be remembered as […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Members Article Boring Baseball and Flagging Football: America’s slow sports are dying out The Miami Marlins play in front of 1,590 fans – their stadium capacity is 36,000 The average MLB baseball match lasts for just over 3 hours. In that time, around 150 pitches are thrown, of which 18 are hit by the batsmen – approximately one hit every 10 minutes. You don’t need me to tell […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Members Article How a November Masters may be McIlroy’s blessing in disguise Rory McIlroy tees off at The Masters in 2012 (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy opened the 2020 season in imperious form: 6 PGA competitions, 6 top 10s, and a playoff win at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. On top of this, McIlroy had won the PGA Player of the Year for the third time, regaining […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article Officially Awful: why is the standard of football officiating declining? Football suffers from some of the most inconsistent officiating in professional sports, yet is not short of funding nor potential for improvement. Why, then, is it constantly dropping in quality? By Harry Osborne July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article The Power of Defiance: Three Generations of Protest in Sports Through three examples, this article demonstrates the effectivity of protest, especially when using sports as a conduit for change and action. By Harry Osborne June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article “Missed Opportunity”: An Alternative View on The Last Dance The Last Dance has a rating of 9.3 on IMDb (the Internet Movie Database) – a mark so high that only 8 other TV shows have surpassed it. This score suggests you are watching a piece of televisual history, something so incredibly well-told and thought-provoking that it should be revered for the rest of time […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article The best (and most bizarre) sports contract of all time July 1st is not a date that holds much value for most people. To a select few, however, this anonymous day is known by a different moniker – “Bobby Bonilla Day”, in memory of the man who signed possibly the most ludicrous (and lucrative) sports contract of all time. July 1st will be remembered as […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article Boring Baseball and Flagging Football: America’s slow sports are dying out The Miami Marlins play in front of 1,590 fans – their stadium capacity is 36,000 The average MLB baseball match lasts for just over 3 hours. In that time, around 150 pitches are thrown, of which 18 are hit by the batsmen – approximately one hit every 10 minutes. You don’t need me to tell […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Members Article How a November Masters may be McIlroy’s blessing in disguise Rory McIlroy tees off at The Masters in 2012 (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Rory McIlroy opened the 2020 season in imperious form: 6 PGA competitions, 6 top 10s, and a playoff win at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. On top of this, McIlroy had won the PGA Player of the Year for the third time, regaining […] By Harry Osborne May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
