Two of the biggest and most historic golf tournaments in the world, The Masters and The Open Championship, have announced that they are continuing a partnership that gives golfers around the world more direct pathways to qualify. Both The Masters and The Open are major championship tournaments, and both hold significant weight as far as... Continue Reading →
New NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement Kicks in, what is Different?
On September 16, 2026, the NHL saw a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) take effect. According to the NHLPA, the CBA is intended to govern the terms and conditions of NHL players’ employment and the rights of the players, teams, league, and union. According to PuckPedia, one major change we will see with this new... Continue Reading →
Michigan vs. Western Michigan: What is the remedy for something like that?
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 →
Dr. Chris Siuta, Buffalo Bandits Team Mental Skills Coach
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 →
LIV Golf Update
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 →
Speculation Surrounding the Future of LIV Golf and Analyzing its Impact to this Point
Comments made by LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil recently have caused speculation and uncertainty regarding the league’s future. Though this is not a confirmed collapse of LIV Golf, O’Neil emphasized funding through the 2026 season and never confirmed anything beyond that. A statement like this can create pressure points from a legal and business perspective.... Continue Reading →
No Formal Discipline for Vrabel or Russini, Just Reputational Harm
The NFL insider space is oftentimes a race to see who can get scoops the fastest. With that comes typical journalistic ethics, which have been a topic of discussion in this space since the viral pictures of (now former) NFL insider Dianna Russini and Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel circulated through the internet. There are... Continue Reading →
CHL or NCAA, what is the Preferred Path?
In 2024, Masterson v. NCAA challenged the NCAA on its ban on Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players. This led the NCAA to change its eligibility rules to allow former junior hockey players to compete in college hockey. Now, the door has opened for players from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL to play college hockey. According to... Continue Reading →
Tiger Woods DUI: How Leagues Handle These Situations and what the PGA Tour can do
Tiger Woods has had yet another motor vehicle incident involving driving under the influence. The most recent incident occurred last week, when he rolled his Range Rover in a 20 mph residential neighborhood. Reports have indicated that this incident was not alcohol-related, but Tiger had narcotics in his pocket. He is now stepping away from... Continue Reading →
Nebraska Football Case Update
With the chaos of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, it is easy to forget that there is currently a groundbreaking case in arbitration involving 18 University of Nebraska football players challenging the denial of over one million dollars in combined third-party NIL deals. Two weeks ago, I wrote an initial blog highlighting the details of the... Continue Reading →