In 2023, the Michigan Wolverines achieved their dreams and won the College Football National Championship. Shortly after, head coach Jim Harbaugh accepted a job coaching the Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League.[1] With Harbaugh’s departure Michigan was left searching for a replacement, one they found in Sherrone Moore.[2] Moore was hired in January... Continue Reading →
As Milan Session Nears, IOC Explores Controversial Ban on Transgender Women
Last month, the International Olympic Committee announced that it was exploring a ban on transgender women in female sporting events following a review of evidence of lasting physical advantages of being born male.[1] Traditionally, each sport’s international federation was allowed to make its own rules regarding transgender athletes, but it appears the IOC is searching... Continue Reading →
When the Final Horn Sounds, the NHL Still Can’t Get Discipline Right
Fans of every sport often claim to have the worst officials. A perverse sense of pride exists in your favorite sport having the worst discipline system. Truthfully, all sports do have their flaws, but the fans with the strongest claim may be those fond of professional hockey. A bench-clearing brawl at the end of last... Continue Reading →
Texas Takes Aim at Foreign Exchange Athletes
In the state where everything is bigger, high school sports are no different, football in particular. High schools in Texas have stadiums that seat thousands1 and they produce the highest number of current NFL players, to the point where the odds of a current professional player being from Texas is 1 in 12.2 Football is... Continue Reading →
The Billion-Dollar Dodgers: How Smart Strategy and Global Reach Made MLB History
As of this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially hit a milestone that few professional sports teams ever will, and no MLB team ever has before.1 The Dodgers have generated $1 billion in gross revenue.2 This accomplishment puts them in an exclusive club, joined only by the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and La Liga’s Real... Continue Reading →
The Sharks’ Jumbotron Slip-Up and the Larger Debate on Free Speech in Sports
Last Saturday, the San Jose Sharks tallied their fifth loss of the season, losing 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and remaining completely winless on the season.1 While the on-ice performance has been far from ideal, fans were still able to relax as the team was celebrating its ninth annual Hispanic Heritage Night.2 Los Tiburones Night,... Continue Reading →
Misjudged and Misrepresented: The Legal and Moral Fallout of Kyren Lacy’s Death
The NFL draft is an event that is filled with joy. Lifelong dreams are fulfilled for many, and players never forget the moment they were drafted. In the months leading up to the 2025 NFL draft, standout LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was projected to be drafted in the top 50.1 That was until he... Continue Reading →
From Sidelines to Cellblock? Mark Sanchez’s Indianapolis Nightmare
In the early morning of Saturday, October 4th, former NFL quarterback and current Fox commentator, Mark Sanchez, was involved in an altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in downtown Indianapolis.1 Early reports indicated that Sanchez had been stabbed and was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.2 Following the news of the stabbing, those close... Continue Reading →
Palou–McLaren Contract Fight Goes to Trial Amid Racing Success
Alex Palou is one of the most successful drivers in IndyCar history. The Spaniard’s accomplishments include championship titles in 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as a highly coveted Indy 500 win in 2025.1 When talent like Palou’s is available, teams in both IndyCar and its rival series fight tooth and nail. Since 2021,... Continue Reading →
NASCAR’s Antitrust Trial Could Rewrite the Rulebook
In late 2024, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports declined to sign NASCAR’s new charter agreement for the 2025 season and filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league.1 The lawsuit alleges that NASCAR employs monopolistic and exclusionary practices.2 NASCAR countersued, claiming that the teams illegally colluded to blackmail and manipulate NASCAR and guarantee better terms... Continue Reading →