Professor Nellie Drew, Director - UB Center for the Advancement of SportLast week, the UB Sports Law community was devastated by the loss of one of its most vibrant, enthusiastic members. Matt Benedict, a second year law student, died suddenly on July 1st. The photo above shows Matt, on the far right, with some of... Continue Reading →
U.S. Women's Soccer is imploring Americans to skip work Friday at 3 pm to watch their epic match against host nation France. Step up, America. This is a big deal. Their plea: "We kindly ask that you give every employee the day so that they can eat a hearty lunch, get emotionally ready, bust out... Continue Reading →
Maximum Security Photo Credit: USA Today In a first, the apparent winner of The Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security, the favorite at 4-1, was disqualified for interference. As Maximum Security came around the final turn, the horse reacted to the crowd noise, according to jockey Luis Saez. Maximum Security briefly veered off his lane on the... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much to our women's and men's Bulls basketball teams for a wonderful experience this season! After gallant efforts, the women's team fell to UConn and the men's team lost to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. But what a season we had! We won't forget 2018-2019 anytime soon, and we look forward... Continue Reading →
On Friday, as March Madness was in full swing, the NCAA filed an appeal of the Jenkins decision explored more fully in a previous post. Donald Remy, the NCAA's chief legal officer, issued the following statement: “The NCAA’s longstanding commitment, supported by its schools and conferences, is to provide student-athletes with the educational benefits they need... Continue Reading →
The UB Sports Law Community congratulates our women's and men's basketball teams on their epic wins this evening! While the conflicting schedules for the games were a bit challenging, the interest in the women's match-up became even stronger as the men wrapped up their win over Arizona State 91-74, while the women polished off Rutgers... Continue Reading →
The Palm Beach State Attorney's Office confirmed today that 77-year-old Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, has been offered a plea deal following his indictment on charges of soliciting prostitution. Kraft, who was caught on videotape visiting the Orchids of Asia Day Spa twice, faces misdemeanor charges and possible jail time if... Continue Reading →
The UB Sports Law community congratulates the UB women's and men's basketball teams on their respective MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! After a spectacular weekend in Cleveland (where UB Sports Law student Matt Benedict worked as an extern for the MAC Tournament), we look forward to The Big Dance! GO BULLS!!!!!Photo credit: UB Athletics
Today the NFL announced that Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt has been suspended for 8 games following the conclusion of the NFL's investigation into multiple incidents of violence this past year. Much like the infamous Ray Rice video, TMZ released video of Hunt assaulting a young woman in a Cleveland hotel in February, 2018.... Continue Reading →
