photo source: texashsfootball.com In a game between the Edinburg High School Bobcats and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears last Thursday, Emmanuel Duron was ejected for exchanging words with the referee after a roughing the passer call. Duron was escorted off the field by a coach before rushing back to violently blindside the referee, Fred Garcia. Garcia,... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Davis Law Group High school sports are paramount to many teenagers and can be a great way for students to get exercise, learn valuable life skills, and build friendships. However, if these high school student athletes are pushed too hard or are placed in risky situations, the results can quite literally be deadly.... Continue Reading →
Two days ago, the NCAA announced that it plans to move the entire 68-team men's basketball tournament to one city in 2021, as opposed to the 13 predetermined preliminary round sites. The decision came after it became apparent to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee that conducting the championship at the preliminary round sites, which... Continue Reading →
Photo source: aspenprojectplay.org In an update last week, Governor Cuomo announced that the number of states and territories included on the Covid-19 Travel Advisory List had reached forty, with three more that meet metrics but are not being included. Cuomo explained, "[n]eighboring states Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania now meet the criteria for the travel... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Chris Chavez (Twitter) Over the past 6 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked havoc. From unemployment and furloughs to small businesses closing, almost everyone has suffered in one way or another. As the months pass, the drastic and long lasting effects are beginning to show their face. One of these long lasting effects... Continue Reading →
Despite continued efforts to avoid crossovers between sports gambling and collegiate sports, the NCAA is between a rock and a hard place. As schools all over the country desperately search for ways to generate revenue, some athletic departments decided to take matters into their own hands and push the envelope. The most recent example is... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: thelagroup.com All over the country governors, health departments, and school districts have been forced to make many difficult decisions about how to safely handle a return to school amidst a pandemic. One of those decisions is whether or not sports will be played, and if so, which ones? Inevitably a decision either way... Continue Reading →
Photo source: adflegal.org Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is an Arizona based conservative group which advocates for "religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and family." Earlier this month, ADF filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit challenging a temporary injunction issued by an Idaho District Judge. The case is Hecox... Continue Reading →
Photo source: STL County Sports Families Against Youth Sports Mandate/Facebook Last week, the debate over youth sports reached the courthouse in St. Louis. A lawsuit was filed against County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis County. The lawsuit seeks to enjoin the restrictions on certain youth sports. Under the City of St. Louis Youth Sports... Continue Reading →
Photo source: NYSPHSAA/Facebook It's September, that means kids are returning to school, football is finally back, and lattes are pumpkin spiced. Not all of these fall staples were guaranteed this year. However, this past week we saw professional football start, with limited or no in-person fans, and schools around the country are welcoming students back... Continue Reading →