The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Baylor University announced Monday that it has been involved in a three year investigation by the NCAA for impermissible contact with potential prospects. ESPN cited an NCAA summary disposition that shows coaches for both the men’s and women’s basketball programs made more than 1,200 prohibited phone calls and […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The United Football League is currently dealing with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. The league has struggled with expansion, franchise shifts, and a variety of financial issues since its inception in 2009. They reportedly lost $225 million in their first three years of existence. The UFL is […]
Each Friday we will feature an article from our good friends at The Legal Blitz. Please enjoy the following piece and check out The Legal Blitz when you get a chance! For the first time in a long time, Tiger Woods is entering the Masters coming off a win, and feeling good about his golf game. […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The New York Times recently ran an article providing specific figures and examples to demonstrate the dramatic salary differences found when comparing the compensation men’s and women’s coaches receive. The article focuses on the wide disparities in coaches’ compensation at some universities. The average salary for the coach […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Nike, Inc. (plaintiff) and Reebok International Ltd. (defendant) are involved in a suit over improper use of apparel regarding the polarizing figure, Tim Tebow. Nike, whom Tebow exclusively authorized and licensed to use his name on apparel on March 24th, 2010, is suing Reebok for unfair competition, misappropriation […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” recently aired a segment on Florida A&M’s marching band hazing incident that resulted in a death of a drum major. College campuses nationwide know teams and organizations may administer hazing of students. In a recent lawsuit, varsity football coach and plaintiff, Patrick Cornelius, blew […]
Since reading Jim Bouton’s, Ball Four there have not been many sports “tell-alls” that have excited me. Most of these books feel like a last-ditch attempt to scream, “Look at me!” to jump back into the spotlight for another five minutes. Most books in this so-called genre are told with ulterior motives and most lack any sort […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins were hit with a combined $46 million salary cap penalty for their spending in the uncapped year of 2010. The NFL Management Council under leadership of John Mara, the New York Giants owner, determined the teams gained an unfair advantage, so proper […]
In a questionable 2007 decision, international soccer organization FIFA banned the wearing of hijabs by Islamic women players during matches. The ban of the traditional headscarf, which is often required of Muslim women, affected their right to play the sport. Last week, FIFA finally voted to lift the ban after much protest. Reports surfaced at […]
The following video interview of Minnesota Vikings Executive Director of Player Development/Legal Les Pico was conducted by Cyle Kiger.
The following article was written by Evan Zepfel. The recent wave of stadium construction has sparked debate regarding the appropriateness of providing public funding to build these cathedrals to sports. Beginning with Judith Long’s 2001 Ph.D. Dissertation, “Full Count,”[1] a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal in 2011 and books like Field of Schemes[2] […]
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