NICK CAIN
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THE USA may bill itself as “the land of the free, and the home of the brave” but when it comes to sport that message should read “the land of the big buck, and the home of American sports”.
The protectionist, parochial interests of hugely prosperous domestic sports like American Football (NFL/NCAA), Baseball (MLB), Basketball (NBA), and Ice Hockey (NHL) – and the money invested in them – is why World Rugby’s decision to award the 2031 World Cup, and the 2033
Women’s World Cup, to ...