Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports For the first time since his 11-game suspension for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy by sexually assaulting numerous women, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returns to practice. Watson had not been permitted to practice until last week following the terms of the settlement reached between the League and the NFL... Continue Reading →
[1] On November 15, a consortium of investors filed a class-action lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against the founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, along with several high-profile athletes and Hollywood celebrities, including seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, NBA superstar Stephen Curry, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, tennis star Naomi Osaka, and “Seinfeld” creator... Continue Reading →
[1] Brittney Griner, a WNBA champion with the Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist with the US women’s national basketball team, was detained in Russia on February 17, a week before Russia invaded Ukraine.[2] Griner, one of the best women’s basketball players in the world, had been in Russia to compete for UMMC Yekaterinburg,... Continue Reading →
As previously discussed in, “Mitchell Miller: Signed and Released in a Flash,” the Boston Bruins signed and released defenseman Mitchell Miller within a matter of two days. The Bruins faced significant public backlash as result of the signing from internal members of the organization, players, and the general public.[1] Two days after signing Miller to an... Continue Reading →
A provision in the Bills stadium agreement is the object of cheer and concern for labor groups in buffalo. The new Buffalo Bills stadium will be one of the largest public works projects to come to Buffalo in the last decade. The project is poised to create 10,000 jobs and will cost $1.3 billion. The... Continue Reading →
Star free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike alleging the company has withheld millions of dollars owed to him from an endorsement deal. The lawsuit is alleging that Beckham has suffered damages of $20,625,000 plus prejudgment interest. Beckham agreed to a deal with Nike in 2017 that was... Continue Reading →
Last week, this argument picked up a bit of steam with De’Vondre Campbell’s twitter comments after his teammate Rashan Gary suffered a season ending injury on the turf in Detroit. Since then, this debate has blown up on twitter and other news media as the players are determined to make a stand. A number of... Continue Reading →
Today, November 17, the University of California Board of Regents (“Board of Regents” or “Board”) will meet to discuss a variety of issues, including UCLA’s move to the Big Ten Conference.[1] Specifically, on June 30, 2022, UCLA suddenly announced its plan to leave the Pac-12 Conference and join the Big Ten Conference beginning in the... Continue Reading →
Photo via Baltimore Sun Before the 2021/22 MLB regular season, both the owners and the union went through a lengthy collective bargaining negotiation. A key aspect of these negotiations was to encourage teams to promote their top prospects, or to ensure certain players secured a full year of service time, regardless of their actual games... Continue Reading →
Former MLB star and current KBO player, Yasiel Puig has plead guilty to lying to federal agents in in regard to an illegal gambling operation.[1] Puig, who spent 7 years in the MLB and was an All-Star in 2014, was questioned in January 2022 in regards to his potential use of an illegal gambling business... Continue Reading →