After a Class A game went wild and featured a huge bench-clearing brawl, the pitcher, one of the main instigators of the fight, was jailed and now faces felony assault charges. Julio Castillo, a pitcher for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League, was arraigned in court Friday morning on a felony assault […]
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Just when you thought that Andy Oliver was suing the world, he adds his future Alma Mater to the fold. As a site that has been dedicated to the coverage of the ongoing Andy Oliver affair, SportsAgentBlog.com had received first word that Oklahoma State University is now one of the Defendants on the second amended […]
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The Andy Oliver Affair
On June 2, I wrote a post about a left-handed pitcher named Andy Oliver who had been restricted from helping his Oklahoma State University team advance in the NCAA tournament with the hope of playing in the College World Series. At that point, I was merely pondering about what could have occurred to make the […]
Michael Vick traded his red and black jersey in Atlanta for the black and white stripes of a prison uniform and still can’t seem to get away from the legal system. This past Monday, Vick’s new lawyers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Newport News, VA, as he sat in a federal penitentiary on dog […]
What: The West Virginia University College of Law Fall Sports Law Forum Where: West Virginia University Law Center (Marlyn Lugar Courtroom), Morgantown, West Virginia. Click here for map. When: September 11, 2008. Begins at 11:00 a.m. Panelists: Dr. John Carlos – USA Track and Field Hall of Famer. Key role in civil rights movement. Professor […]
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Call For Papers: Baseball And The Law
The Green Bag Almanac & Reader seeks submissions on baseball and the law for its 2010 volume: We are seeking submissions for our 2010 Almanac & Reader, which will have a baseball-and-the-law theme. We want scholarly essays on topics related to baseball and the law. We hope to select 12 essays, each between 1500 and […]
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See Ya Seattle
After two years of constant bickering between the Sonics new owner and the fans, the time has finally come. The conclusion of six intense days of trail left Judge Marsha Pechman several days to make her ruling and post it on the federal court’s website. She was interrupted Wednesday night when Professional Basketball Club LLC […]
After the whole Tim Donaghy scandal, it would be smart if athletes decided to stop gambling, at least for a while. Even though there is very little stopping audiences from using websites like casinokompassi.com nettikasinot to put a few wagers on here and there, and the fact that you can now use cryptocurrency so no […]
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Will Allen Asked To Own Up
Since 2006, Will Allen has been a vital coil in the Miami Dolphins failing engine. He has contributed to a defense that has been exposed for its lack of depth and especially weak secondary. Looking at the salary that Allen is being paid, one would think that he would be doing more on the field […]
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Sonics Trial Is Done Son
After six days of draining testimony, the heated trial between the Seattle Sonics owner Clay Bennett and the City of Seattle officially ended Thursday, just hours prior to the NBA Draft. Judge Marsha Pechman announced she will issue a ruling by Wednesday of this coming week. The Judge will take all the testimony and evidence […]