Notre Dame is a very impressive team, that has only lost to 5 teams this year, 4 of them being Big East powerhouses, and the other is the University of Kentucky. The Fighting Irish are a sexy pick in NCAA brackets, but there is a lingering concern that they lost in the first round last […]
Year: 2011
The Miami Heat ended their losing streak by defeating the 2010 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. And order is restored in the world. On Beyond The Game last week, I stated that it is too early for people to start panicking about the Heat. The NBA is comprised of […]
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NFL Labor Battle: To The Courts?
Over 60 antitrust suits were filed against the NFL between 1966 and 1991. The NFL has not been able to benefit from the same broad antitrust exemption as Major League Baseball. Thus, the NFLPA’s threat of decertification followed by an antitrust suit must be taken seriously by the NFL and will certainly play a role […]
What: Harvard Law School 2011 Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, March 25, 2011 (9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Where: Ames Courtroom (9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and Austin West (1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) PANEL #1 – AMATEURISM PANEL – 9:30-10:40am Different sports entities answer the question “what it means to be an amateur” in different […]
I have received good feedback on this new column and plenty of Retweets on Twitter for the features on Ohio State Basketball and Kansas Basketball. Keep those Tweets coming! Up next is the University of Pittsburgh, who many claim to be the beast of the Big East. They have a big game in a few […]
Yesterday we tested a new feature titled Agent Selection Scenarios. We started with a post on The Ohio State University. Today the focus is on the University of Kansas, which is currently #2 in the country. Here are some recent Kansas alum who are playing professional ball, along with their agents of record. Cole Aldrich […]
This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Life is short and fragile. One never knows when it may end. This is why it is […]
According to Tweets by Melissa Segura of Sports Illustrated, Rodney Fernandez has been charged with grand theft based on allegations that he stole money from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman, Kendry Morales. More specifically, it is based on an allegation that Fernandez is linked to $300,000 magically disappearing from Morales’ bank account. Fernandez […]
We are eight days into the month of March, which means that the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. Before the teams are selected for the Tournament, many schools will battle to earn an automatic berth by winning their respective conference championships. With so much focus on NCAA Basketball, we figured that we would […]
It may not be long until Los Angeles Dodgers right handed pitcher Travis Schlichting is an important part of the team’s Major League bullpen. Schlichting has very limited Major League experience over the past two seasons, but 2011 may be the year that he solidifies his spot with the big league team. If Schlichting ever […]