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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...
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...
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...
Finding and hiring the right lawyer can make all the difference in the world. This is not an exaggeration. Reputation, time, money and stress just scratch the surface of the long list of reasons why. A recent case offers a great illustration of the costs — personal,...
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...
It is time for the IOC to apply its self-titled “quiet diplomacy” to the Brittney Griner situation and to actively involve itself in ending Russia’s mistreatment of Brittney Griner for political purposes. Brittney Griner has been unfairly sentenced to 9 years in...
Major league baseball has dealt with cheating, most recently with steroid use and pitch stealing using video cameras. Football had deflate-gate when Tom Brady used footballs that were not properly inflated. Horse racing has seen its most famous trainer penalized for...
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa recently caught the attention of the sports and medical world. On Thursday, September 29, he dropped back to pass in a game against the Bengals. The Bengals 340-pound defensive tackle Josh Tupou broke through the line, chased...
On Tuesday, September 13, Robert Sarver was fined $10 million and banned from the NBA for one year after the league released the findings of a 10-month independent investigation that interviewed 300 current and former employees. As the owner for the last 17 years of...
Roger Federer announced on September 15 that the Laver Cup in London that will take place later in the week would be his final competitive tennis tournament. With a couple of knee surgeries in recent years, Federer surprised few of his millions of fans with his...
