The PWHL announced on Wednesday, May 6th , that it would be expanding to Detroit.[1] This announcement marks the first of four teams that the PWHL plans to announce in the coming months. Detroit is an optimal location for a PWHL team because it had one of the highest attended Takeover... Continue Reading →
Lionel Messi is one of the most famous soccer stars in the world. His presence on a team drives interest and intrigue wherever he plays. The ticket prices for games where Messi plays are typically much higher than they would normally be. His fame and popularity are one of... Continue Reading →
During the 2025 PWHL expansion draft, I remember seeing my favorite team didn’t protect my two favorite players and waiting with bated breath to see if they would remain Sceptres for the 2025-2026 season. I was heartbroken when I saw the Sceptres didn’t protect Sarah Nurse, but I was relieved when their fourth protected player... Continue Reading →
Gambling continues to be an increasingly daunting feature of the sports world, with its risks particularly pervasive in collegiate athletics. It’s becoming harder to blame the athletes themselves, as the sports and entertainment industry seems to be all in on sports betting. It is promoted on TV, on billboards, in the stadiums, and just about everywhere in between.1 The NCAA itself... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, girls flag football was announced as a sanctioned high school sport in Washington, D.C.[1] Girl’s flag football has grown throughout the years with more schools adding it as a club.[2] Now with it becoming a sanctioned sport in D.C., it will receive more public support, funding, space, and resources from schools.[3] This means... Continue Reading →
The WNBA’s expansion into Toronto was a strategic business move. The Toronto Tempo’s 2026 debut as the first WNBA franchise outside the United States shows how leagues can grow revenue by entering international markets with strong unmet demand. The WNBA expanded to Toronto during a period of record growth. In 2024, viewership hit 54 million,... Continue Reading →
Since my previous blog post concerning the future of LIV Golf (Speculation Surrounding the Future of LIV Golf and Analyzing its Impact to this Point), the league and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) have remained in the news for the same issues. According to The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia’s PIF announced that it... Continue Reading →
The Yankees and the Red Sox just wrapped up their first rivalry-fueled series of the 2026 season, with the Yankees completing their first sweep of the Sox in Fenway since 2021. These two historic rivals last clashed in the 2025 post season, where the Yankees ended up prevailing. During that series, Cam Schlittler, a young... Continue Reading →
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview Jamia Pereira. Jamia is the Senior Program Coordinator for Project Play WNY.[1] Project Play is an initiative that works to ensure all children in Western New York have the opportunity to be active.[2] Jamia’s role allows her to help and support the team. This includes planning events,... Continue Reading →
A legitimate officiating system rests on more than the accuracy of individual calls. It requires consistency, transparency, coherence between internal and external processes, predictable standards, and proportional accountability. These principles form the governance baseline against which any modern sports league must be measured, especially in an era defined by real‑time video scrutiny, player empowerment, and... Continue Reading →