Douglas BurnsStaff Writer So far in this column, two of the three parts have been focused solely on the sports culture in the UK. I haven’t been exactly kind to the US sports community, either. That, however, is not reflective of my actual views. Let me set the scene for how I got into US sports. Cue the Proclaimers’ ‘Letter from America’, and imagine an … Continue reading Two Worlds of Sport: Part III

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer In most countries, people learn English as a second language to better engage in business, or some other personal endeavour. However, there is a language that is much more important to the world than English: sports. Every country has sports that they idolize: in America, it’s football and basketball. In South America, it’s soccer. Parts of America and Central America value … Continue reading The Global Impact of Sports

Douglas BurnsStaff Writer Sports in the United States, typically, do not denote who you are going to vote for as a citizen. They also don’t denote how typically wealthy you are, either. In Scotland, this is just not the case. The following is not an exact science and should not be taken as such; it is simply my point of view. Another disclaimer I must … Continue reading Column: Two Worlds of Sport – Part II