On June 21, 2021, one of the biggest sports stories in a generation involved the Supreme Court issuing its decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston. It forever changed the world of college sports, enabling college athletes to control and profit...
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High school athletes are cashing in on NIL
The landmark Name-Image-Likeness laws changed elite-level college sports by allowing college students to earn money. While we recently highlighted how some young women in college are capitalizing on their looks to advance their brand, we now turn to high school...
IOC and USOPC support Russian athletes’ participation in 2024 Olympics
International athletic competition often has political overtones as governments position athletic organizations to reflect their agendas. The inclusion or exclusion of Russian athletes in the upcoming Olympics certainly qualifies, with Russia waging war in Ukraine and...
Hamlin’s story is a life lesson
Damar Hamlin's story is both terrifying and uplifting. The Buffalo Bills safety suffered a cardiac arrest on the football field on Monday, January 2, and had to be resuscitated by EMTs on the field as players and fans watched before being removed by ambulance. Two...
Augusta invites LIV players to compete
The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia is a tradition-bound event with an unsurpassed legacy where the greatest in the game come to compete in the first major of the season. Still, it's not without controversy. The latest example is the...
Pele was the best that sport had to offer
Pele's death made the front pages of news outlets around the world. In his home country of Brazil, his 24-hour wake at his home soccer stadium drew an estimated 230,000 people, an amount generally reserved for beloved heads of state. It was quite an end for a soccer...
Qatar a relic of the old FIFA machine
The World Cup in 2022 had many great storylines about on-field play. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, are champs after a fantastic 120-minute final match against France. Morocco was the first African country to make it to the semifinals. England blew it (again). Brazil...
Ortiz got a pass, but others did not
Major League Baseball first tested for steroids in 2003. Boston David “Big Papi" Ortiz made that first list for a positive test, which was never released publicly. He did not appear on it again when subsequent lists were published and penalties were issued, and he...
Retooling the MLB playoffs changes the paradigm
While next year’s rule changes on the fielding shifts and the pitch clock will likely be exceptions, baseball fans typically will complain whenever the MLB makes changes. The latest kerfuffle involves the early departures of the Dodgers, Braves and Mets. All three...
Some college athletes find that looks can sell
The 2021 changes to laws regarding college athletes' ability to earn income have changed the playing economic playing field for some athletes. Most of the endorsements and big paydays go to men in Division 1 football, but some female athletes are also doing quite...