The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA)[1] is still awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives, but following the November 2026 midterm elections, the bill is pretty much dead.[2] The Big Ten has decided to take matters into its own hands, implementing a $49 million cap on direct payments to their players (mirroring the PCSA’s... Continue Reading →
The NFL faces the possibility of paying billions after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the jury’s liability finding, ordering a new trial on damages in the Sunday Ticket antitrust case. In 2024, a Los Angeles jury awarded DirecTV subscribers roughly 4.7 billion dollars for claims that the NFL, its teams and network partners... Continue Reading →
The NFL trade deadline is swiftly approaching, and we are already starting to see major deals around the league. On October 27, we saw All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson get traded from Indianapolis to Seattle in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. On October 29, we saw All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery... Continue Reading →
Jalen Hurts’s blood-clot diagnosis raises a hard question for the NFL: when a team’s medical staff clears a star player to compete, who ensures that decision puts the player’s health first? The Eagles quarterback was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his left calf before the October 11 game against the Jaguars in London.... Continue Reading →
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (“PWHL”) has quickly changed the landscape of women’s professional hockey. With growing attendance, expansion into new markets, and increasing attention from sponsors and broadcasters, the league has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time. However, establishing the PWHL required years of negotiations, legal work, and difficult decisions... Continue Reading →
In 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers launched a “Timeless Ticket,” allowing 1,000 fans who purchased this $1,000 ticket to attend a single home game of their choosing at any time. The promotion included a one-pound brass ticket engraved with the purchaser’s name, and an information card specifying these special tickets can be redeemed for the “best... Continue Reading →
For the past decade, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) restrictions on student-athlete compensation have faced increased judicial scrutiny. And while Division I athletes have reaped the rewards of expanded scholarship opportunities and institutional revenue sharing, Division III has retained one of collegiate athletics’ most restrictive compensation rules: a categorical ban on athletic scholarships.[1] That... Continue Reading →
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on October 16, 2026, just days after he signed an executive order allowing athletes from the high school class of 2022 to compete for an additional season during the 2026-27 year.[1] The order directs Ohio colleges and universities not to... Continue Reading →
The 2026 WNBA Finals is the first real stress test of the league’s new media rights agreement, and the early returns favor the league. Game 1 between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream drew 2.1 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, the most-watched Finals opener in league history, and peaked at 3 million.... Continue Reading →
The Philadelphia Eagles are facing scrutiny after it was revealed that their star quarterback, Jalen Hurts, has multiple blood clots in his lungs. In Week 4, Hurts took a cleat to the calf, but did not immediately request treatment. Following the team’s international flight to London for the Week 5 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars,... Continue Reading →