Nine Ways to Improve the World Cup
July 14, 2018 · Web Only, culture, Sports
The tournament is great. But it could great greater.
Sports and Culture Writer
Orrin Konheim
4 articles 2018
Orrin Konheim is a writer who contributed sports commentary to The Weekly Standard in 2018. His articles for the magazine focused on major sporting events, including the NCAA Final Four and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, often taking a lighthearted, listicle-driven approach to sports analysis.
The 6 Best Rivalries at the 2018 World Cup
June 15, 2018 · World Cup, Soccer, Sports
Today when Spain and Portugal meet for only the second time in World Cup competition, it will mark an epic showdown of not just the two biggest powers on the Iberian Peninsula (sorry, Andorra) but, once upon a time, the world.
Why You Should Root For Mexico (and 9 Other Teams) in the World Cup
June 13, 2018 · Soccer, World Cup, Mexico
The World Cup starts on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. EST (the first game will be broadcast on Fox) and the United States isn’t in it. Boo-hoo. We’ve had a good run: America is one of just thirteen teams to have qualified for six of the last seven tournaments. If we weren’t in the unusually…
Actually, the Final Four Sucks
March 31, 2018 · Basketball, culture, Orrin Konheim
It's the first day of March Madness and I'm at a community center playing volleyball.