Photo Via: Slidebean.com A quick rundown of this past week in sports, entertainment, and law This past weekend, Machine Gun Kelly and the UFC both brought the world of sports and entertainment that much closer to “normalcy.” Admittedly, a sentence that I never thought I would type nor words you ever thought you would read.... Continue Reading →
Photo via: The Buffalo News Author Note: This is a newly implemented weekly read that will be released Monday mornings! A quick read to catch you up in sports and law. A lot has happened recently in sports. No, I am not talking about the Masters. However, congratulations to Hideki Matsyuma for being the first... Continue Reading →
Photo via: The Associated Press With taxes, agent commission, and an income-share agreement, how much is Tatis really earning? For most, $340 million paid out over 14 years is life-changing money. For Major League Baseball (MLB) player Fernando Tatis Jr, it’s just a deal with the San Diego Padres. However, this contract is different than... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: Yahoo Vincent Jackson, former NFL wide receiver, was found dead on Monday in his hotel room located at a Homewood Suites in Brandon, Florida. Jackson's family reported him missing on February 10. However, the missing persons case was canceled when deputies were able to locate and speak with Jackson at the hotel on... Continue Reading →
On December 16, 2020, the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced a merger with Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Under this agreement, the leagues will operate as one under the "PLL" brand and model. This did not come as a shock to those in the lacrosse world. Since September 2018, when co-founders Paul and Mike Rabil created... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: YARDBARKER The Super Bowl is the largest game of the year for the National Football League ("NFL"). Last year, 62,417 fans sat in the stands and watched the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers. This Sunday, February 7, it will be a different experience for fans who are attending to watch... Continue Reading →
Source: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports In the midst of NFL week 14, the largest sports news of the day came from baseball. The New York Times reported that the Cleveland Indians would make an imminent nickname change — removing Indians. Cleveland ownership confirmed the reports Monday. https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1338559595774681089 The Cleveland Baseball Team took up the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Source: DirecTV/https://www.att.com/directv/nfl-sunday-ticket/ The Supreme Court denied the NFL's writ of certiorari regarding DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust concerns. Plaintiffs Ninth Inning, Inc., et al., filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, the member teams, and DirecTV. Traditionally, NFL teams cannot compete for viewers outside of their home region during the same time slot. If the... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: Abby Drey / adrey@centraldaily.com Indiana and Penn State football provided a thrilling start to the Big Ten season, but not without a hugely controversial referee call along with it. With Indiana going for the 2 point conversion down 1 in overtime, Indiana's quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. dove full extension to the pylon to... Continue Reading →