The NFL has suspended Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett without pay indefinitely for ripping the helmet off a Pittsburgh Steelers' player and hitting him in the head with it during last week's game during the Steelers. Although the NFL has suspended Garrett indefinitely, it looks the Browns' defensive end could also face criminal charges for his outburst.... Continue Reading →
The disparity between the men and women's national soccer teams is quite shocking. Each player on the U.S. Women's National Team, according to documents obtained by The Guardian, could receive about $260,000 in maximum earnings for winning the Women's World Cup. Each player on the U.S. Men's National Team, however, could have earned nearly $1... Continue Reading →
In 2016, more than 50 ex-NFL players, all of whom had sustained numerous concussions and were suffering attendant neurological impairments, filed a lawsuit against Riddell, Inc., the sports equipment manufacturer that made the helmets they wore while playing. In their complaint, the former NFL players claimed that while the sports equipment manufacturer “promoted [their] helmets... Continue Reading →
There is a heated debate about the dangers and future of football. On one side, people are extremely concerned about the grave risks of the game and are calling for some serious changes to safeguard our youth from long-term brain problems. On the other side, people do not want to tarnish the way America's most... Continue Reading →
In March, 12 music publishers filed a suit against Peloton, an exercise start-up that is dominating the home fitness industry, claiming copyright infringement for the company's alleged use of more than one thousand songs in its workout videos without the proper licenses. "There is no doubt that Peloton’s infringement was and continues to be knowing... Continue Reading →
Twenty years ago, former Arizona State guard Stevin "Hedake" Smith wrote a letter to Sports Illustrated detailing how easily college athletes can be drawn into fixing games. He explained that “poor, naïve teenagers plus rich, greedy gamblers equal disaster." Today, match-fixing and point-shaving scandals remain a major issue for the NCAA for exactly this reason.... Continue Reading →
Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict is facing additional scrutiny for an unflagged hit on a second defenseless player in last Sunday’s game against the Colts. This unflagged hit occurred during the second quarter, with 13 minutes and 24 seconds left until the half. While reviewing the game, the NFL discovered that at this time Burfict launched... Continue Reading →
The league officially announced that Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict is suspended for the rest of the 2019 season for his helmet-to-helmet hit Sunday on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Jon Runyan, vice president of football operations, wrote a letter to Burfict explaining the decision to suspend him for the remainder of the season. The letter stated, in relevant part:... Continue Reading →
In the past month, Antonio Brown had a $30 million contract with the Oakland Raiders as well as a $15 million contract with the New England Patriots. So, how has AB only received a total of $158,333? Let's start first with his Raiders deal. It is fair to say that Brown had a contentious relationship with the... Continue Reading →
It appears that the AB drama may never end. This week, Antonio Brown lost a major endorsement deal with Nike, the largest seller of athletic apparel and footwear in the world. The news broke on Wednesday night when a spokesperson from Nike told The Boston Globe that “Antonio Brown is not a Nike athlete.” Although... Continue Reading →