A few months ago, state legislatures were hacking away at the foundations of NCAA “amateurism” by passing laws to allow students athletes to receive compensation for use of their name, image, and likeness. Celebrity athletes such as LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Richard Sherman praise the fall of the NCAA “amateurism” model and look forward... Continue Reading →
The NCAA's obligation to winter and spring sport athletes whose careers were cut short due to COVID-19 is just beginning, as institutions, conferences, and the NCAA must take proactive steps to those support athletes who must navigate an unprecedented transition away from college athletics. On Monday, members of NCAA Division I voted to extend spring... Continue Reading →
Image Credit :Bob Donnan / USA Today Sports Shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic reached the United States, the NBA suspended play on March 11, 2019, in an effort to protect its players, officials, and fans after Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus moments before a game. At the time, the NBA was one of... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: DynastyLeagueFootball With exciting new moves in Buffalo (hello Stefon Diggs!) the 2020 free agency gave NFL fans a bit of excitement and distraction during these tragic times. However, anyone reading about these moves must wonder what we all have begun wondering when nearly anything happens: how will COVID-19 affect this? The NFL has... Continue Reading →
While Division I spring sport athletes have been offered an additional year of eligibility, the question remains as to whether these schools will choose to bear their financial burden. Today, NCAA Division I member institutions voted to extend an extra year of eligibility to spring sport athletes. This vote echoes the decision NCAA Division II made... Continue Reading →
Alexander Hleb, the former Barcelona and Arsenal star and the best player to come from Belarus, jokingly said maybe Ronaldo and Messi will come to the Belarussian League during this world wide pandemic. He said that when the NHL had their lockout season many players from the NHL went to Russia and played in the... Continue Reading →
I have been working as an Assistant Coach for Daemen College for the past three years. It has been rewarding to watch the team grow under the leadership of Head Coach Jenepher Banker. Every year the team comes up with a goal that they want to achieve for the upcoming season. My first year, the... Continue Reading →
For decades, the NCAA has had a monopoly over the best high school basketball players in the United States. Historically, the best players would go to elite universities and stay three or four years, and if the opportunity presented itself, proceeded into the NBA. As a result, fans have been blessed with decades of high... Continue Reading →
The new NFLPA President, J.C. Tretter (a Batavia native!) The deal, which was approved by a margin of 1,019 to 959 will run through the 2030 season and provide a decade of what the NFL calls “labor peace.” More on what this means later . . . Big Changes Facilitated by this CBA 17-game regular... Continue Reading →
