With the National Hockey League’s 2021-2022 season just around the corner, there are many exciting things for hockey fans to look forward to, with one of the most notable events being the debut of Washington’s new NHL franchise, the Seattle Krakens. After the success of the Vegas Golden Knights first season, the Kraken will likely... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.theguardian.com Alberto Salazar, the former head coach of the Nike Oregon Project (NOP) who was banned for doping violations in 2019, lost his appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday. The Court upheld the four-year ban imposed on him two years ago, dashing aside any hopes to return to... Continue Reading →
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On July 26, 2021, The University of Texas and The University of Oklahoma formally notified the Big 12 conference of their intention to leave. Their destination- the South Eastern Conference (SEC) by the year 2025. The move confirmed rumors and reports that had been circulating in the days prior. The move sent shock waves through... Continue Reading →
Photo via: CBS Philly With the Flyers NHL season just 31 short days away, the NHL has sent out its 2021-22 COVID-19 protocols to every team via an internal memo. I wanted to preface this by saying that I know we’re all getting sick of reading about COVID, so just get the vaccine, please! Even the NHLPA... Continue Reading →
Photo Via Triller A quick rundown of this past week in sports, entertainment, and law “I’m back.” Michael Jordan famously said as he returned from his first retirement in 1995. The same goes for the Rodeo Rundown as we reintroduce ourselves into the sports, entertainment, and law world. This past week did not disappoint. First... Continue Reading →
Will the star quarterback be disciplined by the NFL? Faced with civil or criminal charges? Be paid $10 million to sit out during all 17 games of the regular season? Be traded to another team? Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans star quarterback, has officially been ruled out for Week 1. The Texans ruled out Watson... Continue Reading →
The Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2021. ESPN’s own Jeff Passan reported that leaders from MLB and the MLBPA met on Tuesday, April 18 for the first official negotiating session.[i] There is a concern baseball could face its first work stoppage since the 1994/95 season. Over recent years relations between... Continue Reading →
Lisa Friel was hired in April 2015 as Senior Vice President and Special Counsel for Investigations at the National Football League (NFL). Before starting at the NFL, Ms. Friel worked for 28 years as a Manhattan prosecutor and for 3 years as a consultant at T&M Resources as the Vice President of the Sexual Misconduct... Continue Reading →
Outside pressures forced the NCAA to adopt long-overdue NIL legislation, ushering in a new era of athletes' rights and proving the NCAA no longer has autonomy to govern collegiate athletics. As the clock was about to strike midnight the NCAA finally caved and voted to allow all college athletes to earn compensation from their Name,... Continue Reading →