In late August, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was placed on the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List after being charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property three days before. Allegedly, Jacobs engaged in a violent physical altercation with his girlfriend, resulting in head injuries and a damaged phone.[1] Other players are on... Continue Reading →
This weekend, we saw two notable disciplinary situations come out of college football. Most notably, in the high-profile matchup between Oregon and USC, Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens was ejected for targeting. Stephens’s hit was ruled late and aimed at the head of Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, who was knocked out and stretchered into an ambulance... Continue Reading →
The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) is heading to the House of Representatives after passing the Senate in a 77–22 vote on Monday, September 28.[1] The bill would establish a federal framework for collegiate athletics, including a limited antitrust exemption protecting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member institutions when enforcing rules governing... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, I wrote about the August 20 workout that left Arizona State University hockey player Matthew Mayich hospitalized with severe neurological injuries. At the time, many details about the workout remained unclear. Since then, ASU has released its initial findings, and several of Mayich’s teammates are now challenging parts of the University’s account.... Continue Reading →
For years, reporting to NHL training camp meant more than getting back on the ice. Players could expect to begin camp with fitness testing, ranging from stationary bike tests and timed sprints to strength assessments and other conditioning drills. Not anymore. Under the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement, NHL teams... Continue Reading →
Sports leagues are built on financial architecture—rules that determine how teams spend, how players are compensated, and how competitive balance is preserved. When those rules are broken, the violations reveal the deeper incentives embedded in the system itself. The Los Angeles Clippers’ salary cap circumvention scheme in the NBA and Manchester City’s alleged breaches of... Continue Reading →
The online disagreement surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour has raised a question that extends beyond music: Who controls the stage? The dispute involving Macklemore, Sheeran, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft provides an opportunity to examine the intersection of sports venues, entertainment, private property, and the First Amendment. What Happened? Macklemore was scheduled to perform... Continue Reading →
Two of the biggest and most historic golf tournaments in the world, The Masters and The Open Championship, have announced that they are continuing a partnership that gives golfers around the world more direct pathways to qualify. Both The Masters and The Open are major championship tournaments, and both hold significant weight as far as... Continue Reading →
The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium opened in June 2026, weeks after Erie County passed a law that could bar the kind of biometric entry other stadiums are adopting. Whether the two conflict depends on a few unsettled questions. The Bills’ privacy policy, last updated March 16, 2026, lists biometric information among the data it may... Continue Reading →
On September 15, the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS, along with their respective players’ associations, wrote to gaming regulators in 35 states and D.C. asking them to permanently ban bettors who threaten or harass athletes, coaches, officials, or their families. The leagues made three requests. First, state regulators should mandate sportsbooks and mobile betting... Continue Reading →