The Sports Index
Cam SmithTaking daily stock of the buzziest and more bizarre news in sports.
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What we learned about sports on Substack: May 23-25
There’s a funny duality that has accompanied the sudden rise of F1’s place in American culture: no one seems truly confident whether F1’s popularity is lifting other forms of racing or not.
For one weekend, it didn’t hurt.
The Indianapo...
What we learned about sports on Substack: May 21
Kyle Busch died on Thursday. He was 41.
The sudden death of a 41-year-old father of two could be seen as traumatic and shocking at any time, but the life Busch led before it made his passing all the more shocking.
He was beloved by some...
What we learned about sports on Substack: May 20
There’s little debating that the 2026 NBA Playoffs got off to a slow start: just four Game 7’s through the first two rounds, none of them particularly close. Both the Los Angeles franchises, Boston, and Minnesota (hello Anthony Edwards) are...
What we learned about sports on Substack: May 19
For the past decade, Southampton has emerged as one of the Premier League’s “yoyo clubs,:” toggling between England’s Premier League and its hyper competitive second tier, The EFL Championship. Spending a year back in the second tier, South...
What we learned about sports on Substack: May 18
We’ve all heard of the “announcer’s curse,” where a broadcaster dooms an athlete or team by mentioning their success or good luck. What we learned about sports on Substack apparently set the NHL And NBA playoffs up for success by questionin...
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From Austin. Live in Boston. Former longtime sports blogger now trying to help others build on Substack … but old habits die hard.
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