A one-hour time change might not seem like a major issue in professional sports, but for NHL teams, it can affect much more than when fans tune in. Changes to daylight saving time across Canada have created unexpected scheduling challenges for the league, particularly for teams in Western Canada. With game start times shifting, players... Continue Reading →
Cognitive testing is supposed to help determine whether former NFL players qualify for disability benefits. But what happens when the standards used to evaluate those tests depend on race? That question is at the center of a class-action lawsuit against the NFL, in which former players alleged that the league's disability benefit plans used race-norming... Continue Reading →
Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians are now on trial after being accused of participating in a pitch-rigging scheme as part of a sports betting conspiracy. Prosecutors claim Ortiz and Clase gave advance notice to a gambling ring about their pitching plans in an effort to cash in on prop bets, which... Continue Reading →
When the WNBA moved Game 6 of the Finals from an 8 p.m. ET start to 12:30 p.m. on a Thursday, critics predicted a ratings problem. The numbers say otherwise. Game 6 averaged 1.5 million viewers, making it the fifth-most-watched WNBA Finals game ever on cable. That beat Game 2 (1.33 million), which aired in... Continue Reading →
The NCAA is facing another legal challenge over student-athlete compensation, but this time, the dispute involves Division III athletics. On October 23, 2026, three current and former Division III athletes filed a proposed class action lawsuit challenging the NCAA's longstanding prohibition on athletic scholarships. The plaintiffs argue that the restriction violates federal antitrust law by... Continue Reading →
Sharing an island with the Jefferson Memorial is East Potomac Golf Links, a historic, federally owned public golf facility in our nation’s capital. Having been open for over 100 years, it is known for being an affordable golf course with options for golfers of all skill levels. According to The Washington Post, President Donald Trump... Continue Reading →
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 →