Once its greatest asset, the AAF’s proprietary technology platform may have led to Tom Dundon’s decision to cease the new football league’s operations. The Alliance of American Football (AAF) began its inaugural season earlier this year full of promise. The league hoped to be a supplemental league to the NFL, capitalizing on the NFL’s short... Continue Reading →
The NFL announced last Tuesday that seven new playing rules were approved at the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix, Arizona. The approved rule changes include: 1) Making the kickoff rule changes that were implemented last season permanent; 2) Expanded protection to a defenseless player by eliminating blindside blocks that include any forcible contact by the... Continue Reading →
Late last week Robert Quinn was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys from the Miami Dolphins. The trade may indicate some progress by NFL owners on players' speech. Robert Quinn has been raising his fist during the national anthem since 2016, and after being traded to the Dolphins last year, Quinn told Michael McKnight of SI that... 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 →
Early Tuesday Morning, Conor McGregor sent out a tweet stating he was retiring from the UFC. Other than losing a revenue stream, retiring can place significant obstacles in the way of a comeback. All successful professional fights, whether boxing or mixed martial arts, have two aspects that significantly boost profits. There is the fight itself... Continue Reading →
Left: Jacobus Rentmeester's original photograph for Life Magazine in 1984. Upper right: Nike's promotional photo for Air Jordan, taken in 1985. Bottom right: Nike's famous "Jumpman" logo, which was adapted from Nike's photo of Jordan and introduced in 1987. After spending years in lower federal courts, the Supreme Court has denied certiorari in a copyright... Continue Reading →
During the NBA’s preseason, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors faced the Sacramento Kings in an exhibition game, that, in most cases, would have been just another tune-up for the regular season. However, this game was special for both Durant and the fans in attendance, as it signified a return to professional basketball in... Continue Reading →
In landmark decision, Murphy v. NCAA et al, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibited States from legalizing sports betting. Seizing an opportunity to generate taxable revenue, states have begun to legalize sports betting. This has opened the door to athletes increasingly becoming targets of individuals looking to manipulate games... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much to our women's and men's Bulls basketball teams for a wonderful experience this season! After gallant efforts, the women's team fell to UConn and the men's team lost to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. But what a season we had! We won't forget 2018-2019 anytime soon, and we look forward... Continue Reading →
