Photo credits: Petr David Josek / AP The IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championship tournament, previously cancelled in late 2021, is now rescheduled for June of 2022.[1] The cancellation of the tournament in December of 2021 sparked outrage from many members of the women’s hockey community, especially considering the men’s IIHF world junior tournament was already in... Continue Reading →
Photo Credits: REUTERS/Phil Noble The controversy surrounding the Russian Olympic Committee figure skaters and coaches was on full display for the world to see these past few weeks during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and have caused many to question the treatment of these young athletes. The athletes from Russia are competing as the “Russian... Continue Reading →
Photo via: AP Photos/ Eric Gay https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/01/womens-sports-growth-ratings-business/ As a former female college athlete, I would be remiss to not acknowledge the 50th Anniversary of Title IX coming in June of 2022. My ability to participate in sports throughout my middle and high school years and then into college is a direct result of the changes... Continue Reading →
A quick rundown of this past week in sports, entertainment, and law. Hello everyone! I've been put in charge of the Rodeo Read this week, so this esports writer is going to do his best to give you all a true rodeo experience. Hold on to your bucking bronco of choice, because we're jumping right... Continue Reading →
Lisa Friel was hired in April 2015 as Senior Vice President and Special Counsel for Investigations at the National Football League (NFL). Before starting at the NFL, Ms. Friel worked for 28 years as a Manhattan prosecutor and for 3 years as a consultant at T&M Resources as the Vice President of the Sexual Misconduct... 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 →
Over the past few years, BSELS contributor, Joe Schafer (@jwschafe), has reported on the NCAA's long history of inequitable and questionable conduct. Yesterday marked another example of that inequitable conduct. Yesterday, March 18, University of Oregon Women's Basketball player, Sedona Prince, used social media to reveal the glaring discrepancy between the men's and women's weight... Continue Reading →
Lastly, we have Bridget Niland, Holly Cercone (mother of BSELS President, @jakecercone) and Ashley O'Brien. Thank you to these three women, and the previous women, for taking time to answer my questions and reflect on their athletic journeys. We, as a society, still have a long way to go in terms of equality for women... Continue Reading →
As I wrote yesterday, BSELS is celebrating NGWSD by spotlighting female sports figures in the community and sharing their stories. Today, we are recognizing Kristen Spulecki & Emily Renna. Kristen Spulecki What do you do for a living? I am an attorney. What sport(s) did you play and what was the highest level you played... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Chatham University Athletics National Girls & Women in Sports Day is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honor the progress and continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.... Continue Reading →