Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson has withdrawn a challenge against FL101, a sports apparel company on which former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman sits on the Board of Directors. The decision to withdraw the objection—with prejudice, meaning that Jackson can not bring a second challenge--comes after more than a year of contention between the... Continue Reading →
In the ever-changing world that is the current college sports landscape, the College Sports Commission has just drawn a line in the sand. Those who step across it will commit to a new era of college sports, with stricter guidelines, less money, and a system that shares a remarkable resemblance to professional leagues. Those who... Continue Reading →
This past Tuesday, June 6, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf announced that they agreed to a merger.[1] The agreement combines the commercial entities into a new company.[2] The merger shocked the golf world, as the companies have been at odds since LIV Golf was officially announced in October 2021.[3] LIV Golf... Continue Reading →
It would probably be easier to list the titles he doesn’t have and the hats he doesn’t wear. Two-time All-American wrestler. International gold medalist. Starting strong safety on the UB football team of 1986. Vice President of the Student Body. UB Alumni class of 1987. UB Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee 2009. Coach of Providence... Continue Reading →
Photo via Golfweek - USA Today Jack Nicklaus, the world’s greatest golfer, and arguably one of the best course designers, finds himself in litigation against his old business partner, Howard Milstein. In 2007, Milstein bought Nicklaus’s intellectual property and golf course design services for $145 million.[1] Milstein's business, Nicklaus Companies LLC, sued Nicklaus in May,... Continue Reading →
On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that allows New York college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness without the risk of forfeiting their scholarships or eligibility to participate in college sports. "Our collegiate student athletes are heroes on the field - and they deserve to be treated like heroes... Continue Reading →
[1] Oxford Pennant, a designer and manufacturer of pennants, flags, and banners located in Buffalo, New York[2], has accused fellow Buffalo-based company New Era Cap Company of using a “Shout!” logo that Oxford Pennant claims it designed and has been selling for the last two years since 2020.[3] Oxford Pennant was surprised when it saw... Continue Reading →
[1] Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and world-renown rapper Drake are accused in a new $10 million lawsuit of stealing the intellectual property rights to a documentary film — “Black Ice” — about the old, segregated Canadian hockey league for black players.[2] This past week, Billy Hunter, former longtime head of the NBA Players... Continue Reading →
[1] The University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights football program promoted the social media accounts of their players in a unique way during its 2022 spring game in Orlando. The backs of the UCF football players’ jerseys featured something unique to the world of college sports but ever-present in our technology-driven lives: QR codes. Spring... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Next NFT Drop Sacramento Kings’ star point guard, De’Aaron Fox, is facing backlash over seemingly defrauding fans over a failed NFT project, collecting $1.5 million in profit for himself I. Overview De’Aaron Fox, star point guard for the Sacramento Kings, is living up to his nickname, “Swipa the Fox,” a play on words... Continue Reading →