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 →
On Monday, October 15th, 2018, Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, lost his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a disease he battled since 1982. Allen is survived only by his sister, Jody Allen, as he was not married and had no children, so questions are swirling... Continue Reading →
Let’s forget what’s happening on the field with the Buffalo Bills for a minute; there’s a strange story playing out off field for one of the team’s defensive stars. Jordan Poyer’s wife, Instagram Model Rachel Bush (@RachelBush), engaged in a headline grabbing war of words with a woman who, allegedly, had an affair with Poyer.... Continue Reading →
It’s October. The skates are sharpened, the ice is set, and the puck has dropped on a new hockey season. But October is also domestic violence awareness month, so it is also a good time to talk about the fact the NHL is the only one of the “big four” leagues (NHL, NFL, NBA, and... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, while most of the United States was focused on the Brett Kavanaugh hearing, the House Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on the future of sports betting in America. The Committee asked witnesses from several interested organizations questions about what they would like to see as far as legislation and regulation. The NFL,... Continue Reading →
Josh Rosen threw a touchdown pass on a play-action crossing post to Chad Williams on a 22-yard score. It was a great throw and a great catch. Oh, and Le’Veon Bell was vindicated. No, this wasn’t a contest between the Cardinals and Steelers. This was a match-up with the Seattle Seahawks. But what happened on... Continue Reading →
In June of 2017, the NCAA opened an investigation into the series of horrific events related to the sexual assault scandal surrounding the Baylor University football program. On Monday the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the investigation is complete, and the NCAA has officially submitted a formal notice of allegations against Baylor University. This formal notice "outlines the rules... Continue Reading →
With the findings of an ongoing investigation into the "toxic culture" surrounding the University of Maryland's football program expected any day now, the Terrapins are continuing to find out just how low rock bottom can get. University of Maryland student-athlete Jordan McNair died in June of exertional heat stroke which he suffered at a Maryland... 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 →
