The WNBA tips off its 2026 playoffs on September 27, and every Finals game will reach viewers through NBC or USA Network, with Peacock streaming alongside. This arrangement may fall outside the antitrust exemption that American sports leagues have relied on for more than sixty years. The league pooled its broadcast rights and sold them... Continue Reading →
The National Football League (NFL) requires that players be three years removed from high school before they are eligible for the NFL Draft.[1] This rule was challenged under antitrust law by former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett in 2004, but ultimately failed before the Second Circuit.[2] The Court held that the eligibility rule was... Continue Reading →
Over the past decade, sports betting has taken the nation by storm. According to a survey conducted by the Siena Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication, 27% of Americans and 52% of men ages 18-49 have an active betting account through platforms such as DraftKings and FanDuel.[1] While 33 states and... Continue Reading →
The NBA’s historic discipline of the Los Angeles Clippers—five forfeited first‑round picks, a $30 million fine, and sweeping suspensions of senior leadership—initially triggered a wave of public debate about fairness, bias, and procedural rights.[1] The Clippers’ first response was combative: they denounced the league’s findings as “heavily biased” and “predetermined,” vowed to “vigorously challenge” the... Continue Reading →
On August 20, 2026, Arizona State University hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed during an outdoor team workout in Tempe, Arizona. Mayich, a 21-year-old defenseman and 2023 sixth-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, had recently transferred to ASU after playing at Clarkson University. He remains hospitalized with severe neurological injuries that his family's attorney... Continue Reading →
Week one of the college football season was not without controversy, which is to be expected after an off-season of legal battles and on-the-fly decisions. One of the largest controversies took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the University of Michigan Wolverines pulled victory from the jaws of defeat against the (on paper) far inferior... Continue Reading →
The UB Center for the Advancement of Sport and the UB School of Law community mourns the loss of UB Law graduate and former Buffalo Sabres General Manager and Captain Gerard M. Meehan ’82. Gerry passed away June 5, 2026 following illness. A former adjunct instructor at both the Law School and the School of... Continue Reading →
CONGRATULATIONS BSELS CLASS OF 2026! We are proud to celebrate our BSELS Class of 2026! Congratulations to: Blake Breidenstein Jermaline Catul Robbie Cicciari Janae Dawan Scott Feighan Faith Herlan Julia Hoffmann Dalton James Spencer Katzman Lachlan Macintosh Jared Marder Ann Marie Marseglia Jaquelle Quenan Garrett Reinhard Joshua Sheets Kaley Skarren Mary Starr... Continue Reading →
As the NBA slowly unveils the winners of its postseason awards, the stakes extend far beyond bragging rights or résumé lines. These honors do more than crown the league’s best performers; they function as a wage‑setting mechanism with multimillion dollar consequences. A single All‑NBA selection can unlock a supermax contract, trigger bonus escalators, or reshape... Continue Reading →
Fans of professional sports often overlook one of the most important parts of sports: the mental side of the game. It is easy to focus on the physical talent on display in professional sports, but the mental aspect is just as crucial for the best athletes in the world. Dr. Chris Siuta is the team... Continue Reading →