[1] Last Friday a ruling by District Court Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the NCAA’s worst nightmare a reality. The preliminary injunction he granted now prohibits the NCAA from enforcing its own rules barring the use of pay-for-play in recruiting.[2] Effective immediately, college athletes can now be promised name, image,... Continue Reading →
- The Apology - On Monday, February 5, 2024, the London Police apologized to the alleged victim in a sexual assault case against five members of Canada’s 2018 Canadian World Junior team.[1] After describing the sexual assault charges against Carter Hart (Philadelphia Flyers), Michael McLeod (New Jersey Devils), Cal Foote (Devils), Dillon Dubé (Calgary Flames),... Continue Reading →
Head coach Candice Moxley is back behind the bench for Western University’s women’s hockey team following an investigation led by London, Ontario, lawyer Elizabeth Hewitt.[1] Western, a university in London, whose sports teams play in U-Sports, the rough equivalent of NCAA DI athletics, retained Hewitt in August, according to sources, to investigate allegations that Moxley... Continue Reading →
On October 28th, Adam Johnson died after his neck was slashed by the blade of an ice skate. (Read about the incident here). Johnson’s death spurred a public conversation as to how hockey should work to avoid similar future tragedies. In the past few weeks, several players have added neck protection to their uniforms, and... Continue Reading →
Adam Johnson, 29, a former Pittsburgh Penguin, sadly succumbed to a skate cut to his neck on Saturday, October 28th.[1] Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) when his throat was cut by a skate blade during a collision with Matt Petgrave, 31, of the Sheffield Steelers.[2] Following... Continue Reading →
EA Sports (EA) is being sued by the Brandr Group (TBG) over the name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal it offered to college athletes for the new College Football video game.[1] EA worked with OneTeam Partners to facilitate any group deals for the game pursuant to an agreement made in May, 2023.[2] The game is... Continue Reading →
Months following the cancellation of the Starpoint High School wrestling season due to “serious allegations of inappropriate conduct by one or more members” of the wrestling team, parents of wrestlers affected by the cancellation ran for the School Board this past May. Their decision to run was in part due to their opposition of the... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, the University of Alabama announced that it had fired head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for “violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees.” Bohannon’s firing is linked to a widespread investigation into suspicious sports betting activity on the Crimson Tide’s game against LSU early last week. This appears to be the... Continue Reading →
[1] Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Education proposed a new rule that would forbid blanket bans on transgender athlete participation in school sports. The proposed rule would apply to public K-12 schools, as well as colleges, universities, and other institutions that receive federal funding.[2] The proposed rule would build upon the longstanding Title... Continue Reading →
Memphis Tigers basketball commit Mikey Williams pleaded not guilty to five charges of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of firing a deadly weapon at an occupied vehicle during an arraignment hearing on Thursday. According to police, Williams fired a gun at a carful of people who had just left his residence near... Continue Reading →