Congrats to our very own Cierra Dillard, as she became the first player in WNBA history to be drafted from UB. The star combo-guard and Rochester native was drafted 20th overall by the Minnesota Lynx in Wednesday’s draft, after leading the Bulls to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament. In her final season, Dillard set... Continue Reading →
On March 25, attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested in New York outside the office of one of Nike’s lawyers. Avenatti has been charged with four counts of extortion and conspiracy for threatening to reveal alleged evidence that Nike made improper payments to high school basketball players and their families. Despite most of the immediate backlash... Continue Reading →
While some of college basketball's brightest stars prepare to take center stage in the NCAA Basketball tournament, it is important to remember why some of these players are actually there in the first place: a clear antitrust violation by the NCAA. With March Madness now in full swing, it is time to once again look... Continue Reading →
With the NCAA Basketball Tournament right around the corner, now is the perfect time to examine the legality (or illegality) of what has become one of America’s favorite obsessions: “March Madness” bracket pools. “Selection Sunday” will take place on March 17th, following its usual routine of being held on the third Sunday in March. This... Continue Reading →
What a Delayed Suspension Meant for Kemari Averett, U of L Cardinals, & His Accusers Louisville Sophomore tight end Kemari Averett was suspended indefinitely on October 16, after his arrest the previous day for allegedly threatening his pregnant girlfriend at gunpoint on October 14. Since news of the suspension, Averett has also been accused of raping a... Continue Reading →
Wire fraud is wrong, but that doesn't make the first NCAA corruption trial verdict right. Today, a jury convicted three men on seven counts of wire fraud in the first of a series of trials stemming from the FBI's probe into corruption in NCAA College Basketball. The New York jury found Adidas executive Jim Gatto,... Continue Reading →
It's a well-known fact that the NCAA and its member schools reap the benefits of having over 460,000 NCAA stellar student-athletes participate in the organization's 24 sanctioned sports. They make extraordinary amounts of revenue off of the talents of amateur athletes, and so do the major sports brands who serve as sponsors. But what benefits do... Continue Reading →
